During the 1980s there was a big revival of the American performance car and one of the cars that led the movement was the 1983-1988 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS. It was a rear-wheel drive 2-door performance car with a powerful for its era V8 engine with a 4-barrel carburetor. It was a modern 1980s muscle car with all the good things muscle cars from the original golden era had.
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Great vid! Still love these G body!
I bought a Monte Carlo SS new in 1986 which I still have today in all original condition including engine and trans. The first 2 years were problematic and I was back at the dealership all the time. But once all the bugs were ironed out it's been a pleasure to drive and still gets thumbs up everywhere I go.
Another great video. Those are nice cars. Too bad power was so anemic back then. They could've given it more to make it more competitive with the Grand Nationals.
These Monte Carlo SS cars are soo cool, too bad the next generation was fwd…
Would of been cool if they had Tuned port injection and or a 350
Meh… misleading title imo. I believe the f-bodies were muscle cars too. The 305 was a lackluster engine as well, they really needed a 350
Awesome video. An 87' AeroCoupe in burgundy would definitely be one of my dream cars. My only gripe with these cars wasn't the engine, it was the mandatory automatic. How cool would these be with a factory 4 or 5-Speed
When GM announced they were discontinuing the G body platform back in 1987, I scraped up enough funds, went to my local dealer and purchased my 87 Monty SS. $16,100.00 was a lot of coin back in 1987. Black with T-Tops. It sits in my garage under a cover awaiting Spring. With those Goodyear Eagles it screamed around the corners. It`s the last of its kind and there will never be another vehicle like the Monty Carlo SS. Even to this day I can see the rubberneckers turn their head when I drive by them. Classic Styling never gets old. Great vid.
Owned an 85 and an 87 SS. Best car ever
Hopefully driving a Monte Carlo SS is more exciting than listening to this guys voice.
I LOVE these cars. Olds 442s and Pontiac Grand Prix of this era were nice too not to mention the Buick Grand National.
it was never powerful
Was my 1st new car I ever bought. Traded it with 3,000 miles on it for a Dodge Daytona Turbo Z. I god a bad one. First day, transmission began shuttering between 1st and 2nd shift, overnight it leaked oil from rear main seal, hard starts when hot. They never could get it right. Oddly enough the next GM car I bought was a 96 Trans Am 6 speed. The T/A was even a worse car than the Monte – it was in shop more than it was in my garage. Traded that for 97 C5 vette which turned out to finally be a good GM purchase.
Still like the 70-71 MontyCarlo SS better. More rare and much more faster
A sled i have one a 84 ss now it has a 383 stroker motor in it alott better
The Impala SS wants to have words with you. Just sayin.
Seemed like during the 80's farm crisis, every poor farm kid I knew had a brand new one of these.
It was NEVER a muscle car! The Buick GNR was. Stangs, Z28s, even the V6 Fiero would embarrass this gramp pa car. Just because it LOOKED the part, don’t make it one. You give it way too much credit.
Those Monty SSs were nice but they were way underpowered. They were not true muscle cars.
I bought in 1989 wen I was 19 a 1986 Monte Carlo. I didn't know till many years Later I had a Rare Bird. 1986 was the Last Year for the SC , Yes SC ( Sport Coupe) Model. It was the Base Model But with the SS HO Drivetrain & SS interior minus the SS Badging. I was told by the Owner of Southampton Buick, Pontiac, GMC that my Monte had to be a Special Factory Order as the Dealer would not have ordered that Combo. Overtime I did some upgrades. I took out the Cats & did Tru Duel Exhaust, I Replaced the Springs with Stronger Springs that Where for a 71 Chevelle, but fit perfectly into Not only the Monte, But the Caprice/Impala's. The Car Stood Slightly Taller allowing for a Taller & Wider Tires. I put in a Turbo 400 Tranny with a Shift Kit, changed the 2 Core Radiator with a GM 3 Core. I Kept the Monte Factory Center Cap/ Beauty Ring Wheels with a Skinny Whitewall Tires & Hood Ornament along with Vinyl Landau Top to Keep the Car Looking as Factory as Possible. I Fooled Many SS on the Road those Days wen I pulled along a SS at a Red Light. The Few that wanted to Play kept looking over with a Look of how in the World is this 6 Cylinder looking Monte Keeping up with Me. Only once did I get the wave to Pull over. What do You have under the Hood. Wen I popped the Hood & He Saw the HO Decal he was Completely Lost & asked this ain't Stock, I said Yes Sir, it is. Wen he saw my interior that was exactly like his SS but minus the Badging He left Scratching his Head. I Kept my Monte for 14 Years wen I Sold it to Buy a Triple Black 1999 Cadillac SLS. The Caddie blew the Doors off any Monte. Wish I had Both Cars. That's my Monte Carlo Story. Hope You Enjoyed. Thank you
I worked at the Arlington assembly Plant back in that day putting on the Stripe decals and doing paint repair processing in the Final Assembly department. Loved working on those Babies and got to drive them around the various holding lots after I was finished working on them. Burned a bit of rubber every once in a while, too. I was going to buy one, but I had already bought a Z28 in 1982 and was very happy with that purchase at the time. We were using lacquer paint back then and a few years later we went to the basecoat, clearcoat system of paint application. Brings back some very fond memories watching this video. If anyone has questions about the build process of these cars, then post a reply and I will share what I remember for you.
Thank you for this presintation.Why the tuned port injection variant never offered in the Montecarlo ss,I never undrstsnd.L69 5.0ho was offered but not the tpi.
I'm Happy to say that the Silver 1985 Monte SS my folks bought July 1985 is sitting on my driveway as i type this. I didnt leave it stock however. I just wasnt happy with the 305. Did a stroker 383 in 1994 then in 2020 went to a Big Block 454. external mods just a 4" Harwood cowl and slotted Vette C3 rims and lowered the rear 2" Love my Car