Dodge Monaco

Dodge Monaco
1976 Dodge Royal Monaco 2-door hardtop
Overview
Manufacturer	Dodge (Chrysler)
Production	1964—1968 (1st. gen.) 1968—1973 (2nd. gen.) 1973—1976 (3rd. gen.) 1976—1978 (4th. gen.) 1989—1992 (5th. gen.)
Model years	1965—1968 (1st. gen.) 1969—1973 (2nd. gen.) 1974—1976 (3rd. gen.) 1977—1978 (4th. gen.) 1990—1992 (5th. gen.)
Chronology
Predecessor	Dodge 880 (for 1965) Dodge St. Regis (for 1981) Dodge Diplomat (for 1982 to 1989)
Successor	Dodge St. Regis (for 1979 to 1981) Dodge Diplomat (for 1982) Dodge Intrepid (for 1993)

First generation
1968 Dodge Monaco 2-door hardtop
Overview
Production	1964—1968
Model years	1965—1968
Assembly	Dodge Main Factory, Hamtramck, MI, United States
Body and chassis
Class	Full-size
Body style	4-door wagon 4-door sedan 4-door hardtop 2-door hardtop 2-door convertible (Canada)
Layout	FR layout
Platform	C-body
Powertrain
Engine	383 cu in (6.28 L) B V8 440 cu in (7.2 L) RB V8
Dimensions
Wheelbase	121 in (3,100 mm)
Length	213.3 in (5,420 mm)
Width	80 in (2,000 mm)
Height	56.4 in (1,430 mm)
Chronology
Predecessor	Dodge 880 (for 1965)

Second generation
1973 Dodge Monaco 2-door hardtop
Overview
Also called	Chrysler 383 (South Africa)
Production	1968—1973
Model years	1969–1973
Assembly	Dodge Main Factory, Hamtramck, MI, United States
Body and chassis
Class	Full-size
Layout	FR layout
Platform	C-body
Dimensions
Wheelbase	122.0 in (3,100 mm)

Third generation
1975 Dodge Monaco 4-door sedan
Overview
Production	1973–76
Model years	1974–76
Assembly	Dodge Main Factory, Hamtramck, MI, United States
Body and chassis
Class	Full-size
Body style	4-door wagon (1974-76) 4-door sedan (1974-76) 4-door hardtop (1974-75) 2-door hardtop (1974-76) 2-door coupe (1975-76)
Layout	FR layout
Platform	C-body
Powertrain
Engine	318 cu in (5.2 L) V8 360 cu in (5.9 L) V8 400 cu in (6.6 L) V8 440 cu in (7.2 L) V8
Chronology
Successor	Dodge Royal Monaco (for 1977)

1977 Dodge Royal Monaco
1977 Dodge Royal Monaco 4-door sedan at a 2012 car show in Quebec
Overview
Production	1976–77
Model years	1977
Body and chassis
Class	Full-size
Body style	4-wagon 4-sedan 2-hardtop 2-coupe
Layout	FR layout
Platform	C-body
Powertrain
Engine	347 cu in (5.69 L) V8 361 cu in (5.92 L) V8
Chronology
Predecessor	Dodge Monaco (for 1976)

Fourth generation
1977 Dodge Monaco 4-door sedan
Overview
Production	1976—1978
Model years	1977—1978
Assembly	Dodge Main Factory, Hamtramck, MI, United States
Body and chassis
Class	Mid-size car
Body style	4-door wagon 4-door sedan 2-door hardtop
Layout	FR layout
Platform	B-body
Powertrain
Engine	225 cu in (3.69 L) slant 6B 360 cu in (5.9 L) B V8 383 cu in (6.28 L) B V8 400 cu in (6.6 L) RB V8 440 cu in (7.2 L) RB V8 (police)
Chronology
Predecessor	Dodge Coronet (for 1976)
Successor	Dodge St. Regis (for 1979 to 1981) Dodge Diplomat (for 1982)

Fifth generation
1990–92 Dodge Monaco ES
Overview
Production	1989–92
Model years	1990–92
Assembly	Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Body and chassis
Class	Mid-size
Body style	4-door sedan
Layout	Longitudinal front-engine, front-wheel drive
Platform	B-body
Related	Eagle Premier/Renault Premier Eagle Medallion/Renault Medallion Renault 21 Renault 25
Powertrain
Engine	3.0 L (180 cu in) PRV V6
Transmission	4-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	106.0 in (2,690 mm)
Length	192.8 in (4,900 mm)
Width	70.0 in (1,780 mm)
Height	54.7 in (1,390 mm)
Chronology
Predecessor	Dodge St. Regis (for 1981) Dodge Diplomat (for 1982 to 1989)
Successor	Dodge Intrepid (for 1993)

The Dodge Monaco is a full-size car that was built and sold by Dodge in three generations from 1965 to 1976, as a mid-size model in 1977 and 1978, and again as a mid-size, front-wheel drive version of the Eagle Premier from 1990 to 1992.

On introduction on September 25, 1964, for the 1965 model year, the Dodge Monaco was intended to compete with the Pontiac Grand Prix in what came to be known as the personal luxury market, but ended up filling in for Dodge in the full-size, luxury line instead.

The 1965 Monaco was based on the Custom 880 two-door hardtop body. The Monaco received special badging, different taillight and grille treatment, and a sportier interior with a full-length center console, as well as a 383 cu in (6.28 L) 325 hp (242 kW) V8 engine as standard equipment. Larger, more powerful engines were also available as options. The Monaco competed with the Ford LTD, a top-of-the-line model in the Galaxie 500 series, the Caprice package for the Impala Sport Sedan, as well as the 1966 Plymouth VIP model for its Fury series and the Ambassador DPL offered by American Motors. These models provided competition for mid-priced sedans like Chrysler, Oldsmobile, Buick, and Mercury.

In Canada, a version of the Plymouth Sport Fury was marketed as the Dodge Monaco. It was available in hardtop coupe or convertible body styles. The Canadian Monacos were equipped with Plymouth dashboards in 1965 and 1966. Unlike the U.S. Monaco versions, the Canadian Monaco were available with a 318 cu in (5.21 L) V8 or the slant six.

For 1966, in the U.S., the Monaco replaced the Custom 880 series and the former Monaco became the Monaco 500. The basic Monaco was available in hardtop coupe, four-door (pillarless) hardtop sedan, conventional four-door (pillared) sedan, and four-door station wagon bodystyles. In the U.S., the Monaco 500 was available only as a hardtop coupe. Although there was no convertible in the 1966 U.S. Monaco range, there was in the 1966 Canadian Monaco lineup. The Canadian Dodge hung onto the "Monaco" name for the Sport Fury equivalent and Polara 880 for the Fury III competitor.