1978 Chevy Monza Dealership Sales Training Promotional Film ( Restored )
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- čas přidán 30. 08. 2022
- This 1978 Chevrolet promotional film, titled " The 1978 Monzas ", was sent to the Chevrolet car dealerships to be used as an in-house Sales and customer training film. This film highlights technical aspects and features of the new model year. Model shown includes, Monza Coupe, Monza S, 2 +2 Hatchback, Monza Wagon, Sport Series, and Spyder.
If you look up a different film I posted, titled "1974 Chevy Selling Monte Carlo ", you can see a rare glimpse of the film cartridge viewer that was used at the dealership where the customers and personnel were to view these films. The machine was made by Technicolor and called the " Chevrolet Mini Theater System "
This film came from my personal collection. This film was not downloaded from any website and is not reused content. This restoration is my work. The restoration process started with removing the super8 film from the Technicolor Cartridge. After removal the film was cleaned, repaired, and spooled onto a standard film reel. This film had many scratches and dust marks along with severe color fade. The scanning to digital process and basic color correction was performed on the Lasergraphics Scanstation motion picture film scanner system in 2k resolution. Excess film grain noise was removed, and extensive color restoration performed using 3 separate processes in DaVinci Resolve software. An additional processing for dust and scratch removal was performed utilizing NeatVideo. Then the film was upscaled into 4K resolution utilizing Topaz AI software. In 4K, the images were sharpened, and additional detail correction was performed. Then a final color restoration was performed in DaVinci Resolve. Finally, the film was downscaled back to 2k for uploading to CZcams. As I work on these films, I try to improve the process as I go along. Note the audio track was altered due to copywrite content. Thanks for watching.
Thank you for doing the restoration, it looks great.
I remember assembling a Monza 2+2 from a MPC or AMT plastic model kit.
LOL I drove a 1980 Chevy Monza Sport coupe same one as in the video the red with the red wheel covers it was a 3.8 V6 three speed automatic with air conditioning and it had a red interior. It was not a bad car I sold it for a grand and 1994 with 138,000 miles on it my family purchased it in 1990 for about $1,500 for my brother to use when he got his license at that time it had about 90,000 on it and in 92 it became my car with approximately 110,000 on it I have to admit it really didn't give us much trouble solid vehicle paint job on it was mint even with 138,000 miles on it when I sold it and still had all four of those red wheel covers and the AC was still blowing ice cold.
So much fun to watch, thanks for sharing!
A friend of mine had a hatchback. Awesome car. 👍
I love how they emphasized "cast iron" in all the engine choices. I believe this was done because of the many issues with the Chevy Vega's aluminum engine block. I believe the Monza was intended to replace the Vega
One year after the death of vega.
The V8 was not available in the wagon, the model that would in theory have the heaviest load.
Wow, I'm amazed that a big V8 engine was available for such a small economy car.
By 1978, that 305 ci V-8 only put out 130 horsepower. Sadly, this is actually more than the 350 ci you could get back in 1975. It was rated at 125 horsepower.
@@HomerJ1964 Wow, 125 to 130 horsepower is what you get from the little 4-cylinder engines of some of today's bottom-end subcompact economy cars! A big V8 engine now puts out 400+ horsepower.
Although I will admit that this was before my time (born in 80’s), I do wonder how practical it is to have the Monza/Vega/Pintos as 2 door models only.
The imports from both the east and west had 4 door models in that segment. Ford and GM obviously had 4 door Escorts and Cavaliers the very next decade.
But did they ever think about a 4 door Monza/Vega/Pinto? I would think it makes a lot of sense to have it as an option, particularly for the station wagon models.
Dad had one said it was a piece of crap so he only bought Fords after that here in 2022 he still buys Fords.
She's so fine. THAT Monza of mine.
WHY THE EXTRA SOUNDTRACK ON THESE VIDEOS?!
I rarely remember seeing these growing up. They might have been more popular in other regions. I was never impressed by their looks, even when the Monza was brand new.
Shocking they showed an illegal u-turn at 3:42 min. Guess the lawyers didn't see this one.
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"the film cartridge viewer that was used at the dealership where the customers and personnel were to view these films." -- Chevrolet should have posted them on CZcams so their sales people could have watched them anytime.
The 196cc V6 was likely one of the WORST engines GM produced. Also, they mated this with too small a clutch, resulting in it requiring replacement in a mere 30k miles or so. I had a 1979. Later I met someone who had a 1980 model of the same trim/engine - had the same problems.....the worst being crankshaft bearing failure.