Could this be one of the rarest 1st generation Monte Carlos?
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- čas přidán 20. 07. 2023
- The work is already completed on this 1971 Monte Carlo so I’ll give you a walk around and overview of this special car, then we will go for a little joy ride.
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The 70-72 Monte Carlo was in my opinion the best-looking Chevy ever built.
Oh yes sirrrrr
I was always my dream car. Worked hard and saved for this one.
The Monte Carlo, SS 454 was the rarest
@@randydunaway2590 Chev actual made more SS 454 cars then manual transmission cars.
I agree you with because I own a 72
I could not believe I'm seeing my old Monte. I bought this car in 1976 and had power stearing added that year. I owned it for 27 years. It only had about 84,000 miles when I sold it. So glad to see you taking good care of it. I sure Loved it❣️
Could you email me at kickdowngarageusa@gmail.com. I have some questions. Thank you.
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Beautiful clean example of a very rare build combination. Kudos for keeping it so original and resisting the resto-mod temptation!
Thank you, I like to keep my vehicle as close to original as possible. I like to see them as how they were when they were sitting on the dealers lot.
Nice ride. I recently bought a 1970 MC-with around 36,000 original miles on it-#100791 off the line at the Van Nuys plant. Built in 1969. Yours is awesome!
Thank you and Awesome about your low mile ‘70!
Beautiful Monte! In 1985 I had a 1979 Monte Carlo. It was my favorite car I've ever had. I had so much fun with that car
WOW! A 4 speed Monte Carlo! Pretty damn incredible!
I remember my junior high teacher had a 70 in a military green color. His was a 454 SS and that thing growled when he started it up. I always wanted that car. Thanks for sharing, it is a beautiful car!
Thank you!
Even though I did not care at all for the early 70s Chevelles the first generation Monte Carlos were always one of my favorite cars. The body lines are perfect and enough room under the hood to put anything.
I had a 70 in 78. Gold with black vinyl top, black interior, auto in floor, 350 under the hood. Beautiful.
I really like the gold and black top color combo too!
Amazing ‘71 Monte! We used to have ‘73, 2nd generation model, white w/ light blue vinyl top. Missed that car, I guess when I retired, i’ll buy one to enjoy driving it.
Check out my other videos, I also have a 73 Chevelle. GM colonnade cars usually don’t get the credit they deserve and they are such great cars.
In the late 1980s I owned a 1971 Monte 350-4V / TH350 auto, burnt orange/black vinyl top, black bucket seats, console with horseshoe shifter, power windows, power everything. It was one cool ride that moved fast on the highways. My ex-wife crashed and totally wrecked it in the early 1990s.
Beautiful. Glad you kept it original
Learned to drive on my Mom's 71.
It was red with a black top. Had optional
Wire like wheel covers.
My hometown is Mt. Vernon, Illinois, where the car was bought new. Very nice looking Monte Carlo.
Thank you. A few years ago I drove by the dealership the car was bought at new. Even though it’s not a dealership anymore it was neat to see
When I was growing up my neighbor had a 1970 with a 370 horse lt1 with a 4speed he was a mechanic for the chevy dealer he said he had to special order it new he sold the car in Brockton mass and I never saw it again hope someone has it somewhere
That would be sweet with that engine. Hope it’s still around!
A friend of mine had the twin to this car in upstate NY many years ago. Only difference was his had the console. Sadly the car was stripped, and sent to the crusher as it was too far gone. It was really cool to see your car in such nice shape on here. Thank you for sharing.
Looks pretty clean! I dig the 4 speed. I'm currently restoring a 71 SS454.
no factory71 ss454 only 1970,
@@bdo9114 they still had the SS for '71 but they got rid of it for '72
@@bdo9114That's not true.
WOW ! 💯 Point resto , understated elegance ❤
That's a cool monty. My brother has a 70 monty with the 350/300 horse. And 76 monty also.😊
Beautiful American classic
A friend of mine had a 71 with a big block with a 4 speed - came out of Canada
You hit the nail on the head,if its not enjoyable to drive youre just not going to enjoy it as much. As long as its not daily driven in traffic a manual is fun.
I know not that great in a lot of traffic. I got the 73 chevelle for cruise ins since the auto is a little more friendly in that situations!
Neighbor had a 1970 454 SS, four speed, 12 bolt, all black on black, black vinyl roof. It sat side by side with a 1967 GTO, which he put a 455 into. House fire destroyed them both.
Dammit man
The SS must have been converted to a 4 speed. The Monte Carlo SS454 package mandated a TH400 transmission. Chevrolet refused to put a 4 speed in a Monte SS.
No 454 SS models came with a 4 speed from the factory.
Buddy in the Marines had a 71 w402 4 bolt main cap motor. Brown w/ black vinyl top & cloth seats.Nice blend of power/luxury.
Sounds as good as it looks.
Those 4sp are rare. BEAUTIFUL CAR!😊😊😊
What an absolute stunner?
Beautiful Monte Carlo! The first generation is my favorite. 4-speed makes it even more unique. Have loads of fun driving one of GM's best designs of the 70's! I had one of GM's best designs of the 60's, a '68 Corvair Monza.
Thank you. I love the corvairs especially the 2nd generation.
This is the nicest Monte Carlo I’ve seen.
Thank you very much, I really appreciate it. Worked very and did a lot of research to get it like this. Spent a lot of time in the little details that most people wouldn’t even notice but it was worth spending the extra time to get things right.
Very well put together nice restore
thank you!
That steering wheel stands out! The original had the wood trim like the dash and a nice Monte Carlo script.
It’s the original steering wheel on this car, it’s the optional sport steering wheel. The one with the wood trim was that standard wheel.
That is a beautiful example of the monte! Thank you for saving one of my favorite old cars! They might weigh 200 more than the Chevelle but you can really feel the difference in that highway ride kickin back on the interstate with music turned up is where it shines
Thank you. It sure does go down the road beautifully
My neighbor had a 1970. Same color. Bench seat. Auto. 350 I always liked the 70-72 Monte’s over the 73 and up
i work with a guy had a 71 black 396 and he was the original owner. great cars love the metal grille .
First Monte Carlo ever rode in like that had a 4-speed
it was great to watch you drive your car for 7 minutes, although we all would rather see the car - not you. She is a beauty!
Thank you. Check out my other videos that show the car more, in this one I also wanted to talk about everything that's been done to the car.
Mine was a '71, red with black top
Good o 3 fiddy
First car I ever experienced!
Nice Monte and a rare 4speed! I owned a 70 Monte Carlo for 10 yrs 1990 -2000, all kinds of power and loved that car. Never planned on selling it but at the time I got a offer I couldn't refuse and now I'm regretting it. My monte had forest green paint a 402 big block with bucket seats and console.
I like the fuel economy of my small block but I think the torque of the 402 would be fun.
So nice... Wish I could afford one. Had a 74 back in the 80s.
I.drove in these cars wen they were brand new 🇺🇲san jose ca
I HAVE A CRANBERRY RED 350 4 SPEED, BUCKETS AND CONSOLE. PURCHASED FROM ORIGINAL OWNER. HAVE ALL THE PAPER WORK.
That’s awesome. I have all the paperwork for mine too. Before I bought this one I looked at a 70 monte with a 4spd that was cranberry red with buckets but it needed too much work, really liked the color. What year is yours?
Had a Gen 2 , 1973 for my first car ever . Still wish I had , It was a chick magnet. Very nice .
I also have a 73 Chevelle, It is such a smooth riding car.
Nice!
Thanks!
The 1st gen Monte is so cool. My dream car is a '71 SS 454.
My dad had a 1970 monte carlo brand new black vynal forest green paint ralley weels green cloth interior
Nice I like to have something like that.
I’ve had it for a while but it took me 3 years of searching before I found one to call mine!
A friend of mine in Calif had 1 with 4 speed and stock with a 454cid
If the 4 speed was factory installed, the 454 must have been swapped in. Chevrolet didn't offer the Monte Carlo that way.
👀nice🏁🏁🏁
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In fact an M20 4--speed was available w/both the L48 350 & the LS3 402, but ONLY in '70 & '71. The L48 had only 175 horsepower in 1971, as ALL '71 & up GM engines were SAE (Society of Automotive Engineering) rated w/respective actual NET horsepower @ the rear wheels.
You are correct about the 4 speeds in both the 350 and 402. Only 80 402’s with the 4spd in 71. In 71 they started listing both net and gross hp. In 72 only net. And with net ratings they usually were rated at a different rpm and with accessories on so the manufacturers could manipulate the numbers. Not sure with all GM cars but I believe all Chevrolets still showed gross HP on their air cleaners. On my window sticker it still shows gross HP too
The Turbo Fire 400 was also available with a 4 speed for 1970.
@kickdowngarage Correct. The gross hp rating was used on the air cleaners for '70 and '71.
I drove one in high school. I think your steering wheel is out of a vega. Very nice car!
The steering wheel is original to his car. My '71 has the same one and the build sheet shows the NK4 optional steering wheel. That steering wheel was not exclusive to a Monte Carlo.
I would love to have this car. Love the color combination and the lack of A/C and P/S, but that it has the gauges, buckets and 4 bbl carb.
Thanks for the comment. Took me quite a few years to find this one.
Nice setup ,350 4bbl 4speed.
Thank you!
These Monte Carlos..You couldn't kill them 😅😅😅😅 They ran for ever😮😢😅
I had one that was 454 and 4 speed-triple black and have seen a few others since
That would be awesome to have. Must have put the 4 spd in it though since they didn’t come from the factory with a 454 and a manual transmission.
3 on the tree power brakes and manual steering, fender skirts in thr trunk
That’s a pretty unique set up. Besides mine I’ve never seen another with manual steering.
bought a new 70 with a 4 speed and 402 big block
Great job. I never knew Monte Carlo had a stick option. I wonder how many 454 had stick?
From what I found No 454s came with a stick. In 70 and 71 to get a 454 it had to be an SS and automatics were standard.
It's rare with the factory four speed!
White letter tires wold make it pop. I had a 76.
It would especially with the rallys. But the car was ordered with black walls so that’s how I kept it.
lol why was I expecting a 454?
I wish!
Me 2
What plant was it built at? We built these at the Leeds Plant, in Kansas City Missouri, that I worked at.
70-72 402 -4spd SS un tagged . Later a 454 at.
What weather stripping kit did you use?
If I remember correctly it’s Restoparts and I think I got them from OPG.
That's a badass Monte Carlo..
How much for the 73 Chevelle ?🍷😎👌
Thanks and sorry the chevelles not for sale right now!
@@kickdowngarage
Lemme know when you do..🍷😎😎
The steering wheel is wrong, i had a 72 monte carlo nice riding car and great lines to them
It’s the correct wheel. It’s the optional sport steering wheel.
Monte carlo didn't have that steering wheel for 1970, 71 72
They did, RPO NK4 was the option number.
@stanleysicinski6765 Not true. The build sheet shows the NK4 optional wheel. My '71 is the same way, and my build sheet shows the same.
Very nice. Curious, was it an SS, factory 4 speed?
No it has one has the original 350 in it. TH400s were mandatory on the SS Montes. Only BB available with manual transmissions was the 402 and there were only 80 of them made in 1971 making them more rare then the 269 that came with the 350 like mine has.
Awesome design from the day American cars were works of art. I had a '72 and '79 and BOTH were FUGLY! I always remove the dealer logo as soon as I get home. They didn't pay me to advertise.
So as for how rare the car is thats a tough argument. I have a 1970 ss 454. Now the 4 speed cars I have been told did not have a 454 option because 70 was the last year for non emissions and the 454 option as well. Only after 70 did they start the 4 speed option. This is when it gets interesting. 1970 was the first year of this body and the only year the ss 454 was available but 71-72 were the last years for this body and the only years that the 4 speed was an option and I know for sure the 4 speed cars like the ss 454 are very hard to come by. So it's a very on the fence topic for sure.
The SS 454s was also available in 71. You could also get a 4 spd in 70 as long as it wasn’t an SS car. All 454 SS cars in 70 and 71 came standard with automatic transmissions. In 71 269 4spd were made with a 350 and 80 with the 402. Don’t recall the exact numbers that were made in 70 with a manual transmissions but the numbers were higher then in 71. Either way not many manual transmission montes were produced including ones with a 3 on the tree.
@bozyb5702 I'm wondering where you got your information because it's very inaccurate. The other reply you got is accurate. Also, the 454 was available in a Monte Carlo through the '75 models. The First Generation Monte Carlo Club website has all of the production numbers from Chevrolet. All SS454s came with a TH400. No SS454s were built with a 4 speed. A 4 speed was not part of the SS454 option package.
🗿the 70 MC stick car i had till 82, came outta Indiana to a little lot in Hamilton Ohio in 78. Bench seat , AC and gage package. 400sb was matching numbers too. Nice job on thisn, she looks and sounds rite 👍✌️@@kickdowngarage
Pet peeve ...leaving car doors ajar
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I had a 70 with a 3 on the tree, buckets, no console, 350, 3:08 posi, no p/s, bright red, blk roof and interior. I found a 4 spd console and an m21 to put in with some dual exhaust and ss tips. The car looked and ran good.
Pretty cool for a monte to have a 3 on the tree, I don’t think I’ve ever seen one.
I bought it from the original owner with 29k miles when I was 18. I think he couldn't decide between a pickup or a coupe so he got both in one vehicle.
Show us you gettin on it!!!!
First gens came standard with power steering and power brakes. A/c was optional
Surprisingly for being marketed as a luxury car PS was optional. Since it was marketed as a luxury car most dealers ordered them with ps as with automatic transmissions. If I remember correctly 3 spd on the tree was the standard trans in 70 and 71, not sure for 72. This car was the original owner special ordered so he didn’t get it equipped with PS. I believe you are correct that PB was standard though.
Sweet ride 350 -4spd 342-373, 410 ? Gears
Originally it had 3.31 in the rear. Since I do a lot of highway cruising I swapped them out for 3.08s.
Is that the factory steering wheel?
Yes, It’s the optional sport steering wheel.
Very original car except I did this and this and this to it. Funny guy.
Thanks for the comment
Had one that not only have the 4sp but the LS6 big block!
Nice story. Never happened from the factory.
As was noted, Chevrolet didn't build them that way. It was swapped.
1st generation Monte best looking best running Chevy until the 6th generation camaro showed up
1967 Camaro was best looking... then they had to make it look 'different' every year there after...
6th gen ? Lol
I like everything about this except the cheap plastic steering wheel, I never liked these and I would replace it with something nicer.
I agree. I also like the standard steering wheel that came on these cars but I’m keeping it how it was ordered.
We know this car is not rare because Dennis Collins hasn’t bought it 😂
Haha and he never will! Don’t plan on selling this one for quite some time!
It's a rare original car besides the modifications. 😂
What mods are you referring to?
@@kickdowngarageseat covers, hideous floor mats, carpet, antifreeze reservoir, power steering, radio, "everything to resemble" factory. Don't get me wrong, it's a nice looking car. Nothing original though.
Thanks I really tried to make everything look factory and look original. With it being 50 years old obviously some things had to be replaced do to wear and tear so it was impossible to keep it original. This was done either by me or at some point through the years. A few other things I added (stock appearing BT radio, reservoir, etc) were for function over originality but tried to keep it looking as original as possible.
@@kickdowngarage I get it. It's a sweet car, just not original.
@@arkansasgreg thanks again and yes definitely not denying it’s not 100% original, It has been restored.
Gorgeous Monte not rare at all
Why do you think that?
I want that Chevelle In the corner
Is this car for sale
Not at this time
Okay thanks 👍
@@kickdowngaragesaw your comment about finding a ruff one for sale. Do you know if it sold? Thanks 👍
@@buckeyejim2989I’m not sure if it did, that was about 20 years ago!