Chevrolet Monte Carlo
| Chevrolet Monte Carlo | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Chevrolet (General Motors) |
| Production | 1970–1988 1995–2007 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Personal luxury car |
| Body style | Coupe |
| First generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1970–1972 |
| Assembly |
Flint, Michigan Baltimore, Maryland Lakewood Heights, Georgia Kansas City, Missouri Van Nuys, California Oshawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2-door hardtop |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Platform | A-body |
| Related |
Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Pontiac Grand Prix |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 350 cu in (5.7 L) Turbo-Fire V8 400 cu in (6.55 L) Turbo-Fire V8 402 cu in (6.59 L) Turbo-Jet V8 454 cu in (7.44 L) Turbo-Jet V8 |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual 3-speed manual 2-speed automatic 3-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 116 in (2,946 mm) |
| Length | 206.5 in (5,245 mm) |
| Width | 76 in (1,930 mm) |
| Height | 52.9 in (1,344 mm) |
| Second generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1973–1977 |
| Assembly |
Flint, Michigan Lakewood Heights, Georgia Van Nuys, California |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2-door coupe |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Platform | A-body |
| Related |
Chevrolet Chevelle Pontiac Le Mans Pontiac Grand Prix Oldsmobile Cutlass Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Buick Regal |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 350 cu in (5.7 L) V8 400 cu in (6.6 L) V8 454 cu in (7.44 L) V8 305 cu in (5.00 L) V8 |
| Transmission | 3-speed manual 3-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 116 in (2,946 mm) |
| Length | 212.7 in (5,403 mm) |
| Width | 77.6 in (1,971 mm) to 78.0 in (1,981 mm) |
| Third generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1977–1980 |
| Assembly |
Arlington, Texas Pontiac, Michigan Lakewood Heights, Georgia Flint, Michigan |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2-door coupe |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Platform | A-body (RWD) Often referred to as a G-body post 1982 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 231 cu in (3.8 L) Buick V6 200 cu in (3.3 L) Chevrolet 90-degree V6 229 cu in (3.8 L) Chevrolet 90-degree V6 267 cu in (4.4 L) Chevrolet V8 305 cu in (5.0 L) Chevrolet V8 262 cu in (4.3 L) Chevrolet 90-degree V6 350 cu in (5.7 L) Oldsmobile diesel V8 |
| Transmission | 3-speed manual 4-speed manual 3-speed TH-350 4-speed 200-4R automatic or Saginaw standard for Mexican version |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 108.0 in (2,740 mm) |
| Length | 200.4 in (5,090 mm) (LS) 202.4 in (5,140 mm) (SS) |
| Width | 71.8 in (1,820 mm) |
| Height | 54.4 in (1,380 mm) (LS) 54.9 in (1,390 mm) (SS) |
| Curb weight | 3,212 pounds (1,457 kg) (LS) 3,239 pounds (1,469 kg) (SS) |
| Fourth generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1981–1988 |
| Assembly |
Arlington, Texas Lakewood Heights, Georgia Pontiac, Michigan Ramos Arizpe, Mexico |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2-door coupe |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Platform |
A-body (1981) G-body (1982–1988) |
| Related |
Buick Regal Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Pontiac Grand Prix |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3.75 L (229 cu in) Chevrolet V6 3.8 L (230 cu in) Buick V6 4.3 L (260 cu in) 4300 V6 4.3 L (260 cu in) LT6 Diesel V6 4.4 L (267 CID) Small-Block V8 5.0 L (305 CID) Small-Block V8 5.7 L (350 CID) LF9 Diesel V8 |
| Transmission | 4-speed 200-4R automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 108.0 in (2,740 mm) |
| Length | 200.4 in (5,090 mm) (LS) 202.4 in (5,140 mm) (SS) |
| Width | 71.8 in (1,820 mm) |
| Height | 54.0 in (1,370 mm) (LS) 54.9 in (1,390 mm) (SS) |
| Curb weight | 3,212 pounds (1,457 kg) (LS) 3,239 pounds (1,469 kg) (SS) |
| Fifth generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | February 14, 1994–September 1999 |
| Assembly | Oshawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2-door coupe |
| Layout | Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Platform | W-body 1.5 Gen |
| Related |
Chevrolet Lumina Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Pontiac Grand Prix |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1995-99 3.1 L (190 cu in) L82 V6 1995-97 3.4 L (210 cu in) LQ1 DOHC V6 1998-99 3.8 L (230 cu in) L36 V6 |
| Transmission | 4-speed 4T60-E automatic 4-speed 4T65-E automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 107.5 in (2,730 mm) |
| Length | 200.7 in (5,100 mm) |
| Width | 72.5 in (1,840 mm) |
| Height | 53.8 in (1,370 mm) |
| Sixth generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1999–2005 |
| Model years | 2000–2005 |
| Assembly | Oshawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2-door coupe |
| Layout | Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Platform | GM W platform |
| Related | |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3.4 L LA1 V6 3.8 L L36 V6 3.8 L L67 SC V6 |
| Transmission | |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 110.5 in (2,810 mm) |
| Length | 197.9 in (5,030 mm) |
| Width | 72.7 in (1,850 mm) |
| Height | 55.2 in (1,400 mm) |
| Seventh generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 2005–2007 |
| Assembly | Oshawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2-door coupe |
| Layout | Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Platform | GM W platform |
| Related | |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3.5 L LZE V6 3.9 L LZ9 V6 5.3 L LS4 V8 |
| Transmission | |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 110.5 in (2,810 mm) |
| Length | 196.7 in (5,000 mm) |
| Width | 72.9 in (1,850 mm) |
| Height | 55.8 in (1,420 mm) |
The Chevrolet Monte Carlo is a two-door coupe manufactured and marketed by Chevrolet through seven generations and 1970 to 2007 model years. Chevrolet marketed the Monte Carlo as a personal luxury car, with the last generation classified as a full-sized coupé.
The car was named for the city Monte Carlo in the Principality of Monaco, specifically the ward of Monte Carlo/Spélugues.
The first four generations of the Monte Carlo (1970–72, 1973–77, 1978–80, and 1981–88) were of a rear-wheel-drive, V8-powered (a V6 engine from 1978) coupe design, utilizing body-on-frame construction. The later rear-wheel-drive generations did not incorporate the trend of uni-body construction that became more prevalent in the early 1980s as automakers downsized their vehicle lines to satisfy increasing demand for fuel-economy after the 1973 oil crisis and the early 1980s recession. The SS model was reintroduced from mid-1983 to 1988 with a 305 cu in (5.0 L) V8.
After the discontinuation of the rear-drive Monte Carlo after 1988, the nameplate was revived in 1995 for the fifth-generation, a front-drive, V6-powered coupe based on the Chevrolet Lumina sedan. The sixth and final-generation Monte Carlo in 2000 was built alongside the Chevrolet Impala, which succeeded the Lumina as Chevy's mid-sized sedan. The Monte Carlo SS was revived from 2000 to 2007, that was initially powered by 3.8 L V6 (supercharged in 2004 and 2005) and by a 5.3 L V8 for 2006 and 2007.
For the 1968 model year, GM instituted a split-wheelbase policy for its A-platform intermediate-sized cars. Two-door models would have a 112 in (2,845 mm) wheelbase, 116 in (2,946 mm) for sedans, and 121 in (3,073 mm) for station wagons. In 1969, GM introduced the Pontiac Grand Prix, a two-door that used A-platform layout that was stretched ahead of the firewall to make it 210.2-inch (5,339 mm) long. This gave the design an unusually long hood design helping the new Grand Prix to outsell its larger B-body predecessor, despite higher prices. The new layout was first known as the A-body Special, but would evolve into its own class known as the G-platform.
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