I'm so pleased the previous owner of my 1970 Monte Carlo checked off the SS 454 option.
@zwild11604 жыл бұрын
Yeah cause if it had been the base engine you wouldn't have given it a second look.
@markj28384 жыл бұрын
The 1970 350 was a great engine... 454 is the business tho 👍
@georgeharleydavidsonrider1564 жыл бұрын
Skinner Hound 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸. If I am not mistaking the big block 454 had 450 Bhp in 1970 . Dam that car is a beast .
@cheaptricked3 жыл бұрын
@@georgeharleydavidsonrider156 Not in the Monte Carlo or full size.
@bobbish78210 ай бұрын
Back in 1984, I had a 1972 Impala Sport with the 400 in it. It was the first car in which I hit 120 mph. It was also the first car in which I received a speeding ticket.
@paulross92873 жыл бұрын
1970 was the peak of American cars, and America in general actually.
@mmarciniak Жыл бұрын
Cars of this era were great when they were new. It didn’t seem to take long for them to rust and start leaking fluids! It was a rare car that was able to last 100,000 miles and neighbors would brag if they were able to achieve that! These cars relied much more on very strict attention to maintenance, including ignition points, timing and carburetor adjustments, spark plugs, exhaust system/muffler corrosion repairs, and shock absorbers! Oil changes were best done every 3000 miles or sooner, contrary to the recommended 7,500 mile intervals in the owner’s manuals! I knew many people back then who made it a regular routine to trade their cars in every two years to avoid age-related problems with these cars.
@MySparkle8884 жыл бұрын
Wow I forgot how small the a-pillars were back then. You get much more visibility. The a-pillars in by 2018 truck could hide a semi.
@Donnie_Thornberry3 жыл бұрын
Does your truck have cameras?
@bloqk163 жыл бұрын
@Anthony LaFata Jr . . . I've contended that the massive thickness of the newer cars' A-pillars is what contributes to head-on crashes between cars and motorcycles; as many of those crashes happens at intersections where I live. The thick A-pillar can obscure the thinness of the approaching motorcycle.
@-oiiio-39932 жыл бұрын
Long gone are the 1950s 'wrap around' windshields and swept back pillars.
@donlove37412 жыл бұрын
Flip car and roof collapses. 21st century not so much.
@BleedingWhiteKnuckles2 жыл бұрын
But your truck can take a much harder impact and you will survive! The new vehicles are weird and full of electronics I get it, but they are built much, much safer and to assure the driver survives to prevent lawsuits not that they care lol
@CarminesRCTipsandTricks4 жыл бұрын
That was FUN! Thanks for sharing this!! My second Car was a 1970 Monte Carlo SS, 402, 4-Speed, 3.73 Positraction Rear. That baby was such a BEAST!!
@georgeharleydavidsonrider1564 жыл бұрын
PoorManRC OMG I want one especially with a big block 402 four-speed . I think the 1970 Monte Carlo was one of the best looking cars of all time. If you drove a Monte Carlo in 1970 you were considered to be rich. 👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
@CarminesRCTipsandTricks4 жыл бұрын
@@georgeharleydavidsonrider156 .... I used to be well off. LOVED all 5 of my Montes! To buy one now would cost more than all FIVE of my old ones combined. 😖
@Wildstar403 жыл бұрын
@Pete shea How can you tell he's lying ? He never said the car was factory. He could have bought the car already upgraded or did it himself you don't know that. You are wrong.
@Nunofurdambiznez4 жыл бұрын
FABULOUS video!!! would LOVE either a '70 Monte Carlo or a '72 4-door Caprice, but especially a '72 top-of-the line station wagon!!
@jonathonrossebo17834 жыл бұрын
I really like the low-key, no nonsense way that the vehicles were promoted and advertised . They told it like it is. Good music too.
@MrHmg554 жыл бұрын
Grandma and Grandpa enjoying classical music in the back seat.
@jusb10664 жыл бұрын
long commercials for cinema use probably, had to be a bit more entertaining,
@bloqk163 жыл бұрын
For those out there that may be puzzled about the term "chassis lubricated" @13:13 in this video; the lubricating talked about is with injecting grease into the joints found on the front suspension and steering links that's connected the the car's chassis. I've done that work on 1960s and '70s era GM vehicles with the use of a _grease gun._ The grease joints could be as few as 5 or as many as 8, depending on the car model.
@74nova363 жыл бұрын
Can you tell me if it matter whether the front end is supposed to be jacked up and floating the suspension when you grease, or just sitting down on the tires as normal.
@bloqk163 жыл бұрын
@@74nova36 The front suspension had to be "floated" or elevated, with the tires off the ground, for grease to be properly injected into the fittings. At service stations, they usually had an air/hydraulic car lift that would raise the entire vehicle, such as what are found at tire shops nowadays, which took the weight off of the tires/wheels. Doing the work at home, at least back in the 1950s into the 60s, a bumper jack was used to raise the front-end of the car; then, if the guy was smart when it came to safety, blocks would be placed under the chassis, and the jack lowered; but the tires/wheels would be elevated off the pavement. That regiment of work was done at least six times a year back in my youth; and when living at home, I did the same for my Mom's car, too; so there was a period in my life when I did that 12 times a year.
@74nova363 жыл бұрын
@@bloqk16 I did it when I first purchased this nova a year ago, it pushed out dried lumps of old grease/dirt that were as hard as rock. Sometimes I had to chisel it out before it would allow new grease in. I did it when I jacked the car up with a rolling jack from the front crossmember so the tires were just barely off the ground. Any other tips with this old car would be appreciated. I have videos of me starting it on my channel btw. Thanks!
@IndridCool542 жыл бұрын
AM/FM eight track tape player. The last word in listening enjoyment. Well, there ya go. 😎
@cargo44414 жыл бұрын
The ultimate in sound quality an amfm 8 track with maybe 20 watts total power. However when I was 12 I though the amfm radio in my dad's Monte Carlo sounded darn good. Also the comfortron air was a nice option.
@christopherconard28314 жыл бұрын
8 track was a dead end technology. But for it's day, early 60's through the 70's, it was the best available.
@jusb10664 жыл бұрын
@@christopherconard2831 8 track was handy for the car, about 80 minutes playing time i think, then again a c90 could do more, just slower to find, but smaller overall too, two competing formats, 8 track was not a dealer fit option in the UK as ive ever seen. 20w yep, more than many home systems of course, so we had nothing to compare against, a high end car system was proabaly better than most houses, plus all the speakers, you were surrounded
@carryclass68074 жыл бұрын
20 watts is plenty of output unless you want to go deaf.
@bloqk163 жыл бұрын
When it came to radio reception, at least on AM, the Delco radios were superb! FM radios was a different aspect back then, as multi-pathing created a lot of distortions. From what I've read, the modification of radio transmitters in the 1980s fixed the reception problems with automotive FM radios.
@-oiiio-39932 жыл бұрын
@@christopherconard2831 Add a Muntz reverberator.
@johnnyhawkins434 жыл бұрын
I just love a 70 MONTE CARLO AND I USED TO OUTRUN EVERY COP IN THE COUNTY BACK IN THE 70S AND WAS NEVER CAUGHT OUT ON THE ROAD BACK IN THE DAY!!!!
@84montecarlonazi4 жыл бұрын
Hell yes!! Lol
@bennybop53874 жыл бұрын
@Trevor Johnson must have been ill back in those days in their own way...
@mikehagan43204 жыл бұрын
Did you see that " Jive Turkey " with the side burns? Also 8 track tape, " the final word in stereo listening."
@ericplaysbass3 жыл бұрын
Don’t laugh too hard, Mikey. CD players are no longer available in most of the new Chevrolets. Bluetooth will be replaced eventually. Time marches on.
@salvatoregiovanni89673 жыл бұрын
It’s true though. The 8 track cassette will always be the final word in the car stereo
@paulross92873 жыл бұрын
@@salvatoregiovanni8967 Still the best sound quality. (Potentially at least).
@zachariassiefker92493 жыл бұрын
Wow! Nice video! Absolutely love those classic 1970s Chevrolet’s!
@Declare574 жыл бұрын
As a young man, I burned through some great cars...'65 Chevelle Malibu, 1970 Caprice, 1971 Monte Carlo. Just drove, traded and wore out so many. Shoulda loved them better... (and maybe kept a few)
@rapman57913 жыл бұрын
Sounds like me with women 😎
@JohnS-il1dr2 жыл бұрын
@@rapman5791 I wish they had a 1972 one year 12k miles warranty like GM did
@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS4 жыл бұрын
Hey WOW! I got a vid all about that Green Monte Carlo SS here too short segment taped off MuscleCarTV Had one in highschool
@johnshields68522 жыл бұрын
In about 1977 as a teen, I was sick of my 8 track player in my 1971 cuda, I had to stick a book of matches under the tape player, because the music warbled so much I ripped it out an threw it over the bridge while driving, I admit I was drinking and drugging, but 8 tracks were pretty cool when they worked right.lol
@Lousybarber4 жыл бұрын
Chevrolet made some great looking cars in the late 60's thru the early 70's. My first car was a blue 70 Impala coupe with a 400 V8. The thing had a few problems but it was a beauty. I cannot get excited about new cars or trucks. They are overpriced and way too complicated.
@84montecarlonazi4 жыл бұрын
New cars are all turds I will never drive one I can rebuild one of these ones for 15-20 grand and today you can't get one for that price
@dewaynemiguel33494 жыл бұрын
Im with you there was so many nice cars in the 70s i test drove almost all of them couldnt make up my mind so i bought the pickup because my work one of my favorites was a 1976 olds cutlas supreme
@SpockvsMcCoy4 жыл бұрын
Sport Coupe or Custom Coupe?
@Lousybarber4 жыл бұрын
@@SpockvsMcCoy Custom Coupe
@dondressel4523 жыл бұрын
I agree my first car was a 65 impala SS It only had a 283 but it was nice looking
@handyman54554 жыл бұрын
Side burns and go-go boots The 70’s
@geraldboykin61594 жыл бұрын
GROOVY
@-oiiio-39932 жыл бұрын
09:10 - A 1939 Buick casually driving along in 1972 between a Camaro and a 'Vette.
@papabits57214 жыл бұрын
Good cars that year
@geraldboykin61594 жыл бұрын
WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS - TODAY
@MrTheHillfolk4 жыл бұрын
7:19 That's my jam!
@sooverit55293 жыл бұрын
Definitely wanted to hear more of that!
@desiderium32433 жыл бұрын
Grandfather had a double blue 1970 Monte Carlo, got it as soon as they hit dealer lots and was constantly asked questions about it at red lights and parking lots. It got stolen in 1973 and he had a 73 Monte after it.
@aceofthearc11534 жыл бұрын
What a absolute unit that husband is! Hes a tall bastard
@SpockvsMcCoy4 жыл бұрын
This film showed a 1972 Monte Carlo with the 1971/1972 Impala wheelcovers...I have never seen that before. It's sales brochure never showed that so it was a last minute cancellation.
@Dieselpurge3 жыл бұрын
You have a good eye, I thought the same thing.
@SpockvsMcCoy3 жыл бұрын
@@Dieselpurge Our family had a 1971 Chevrolet Impala Sport Sedan when I was growing up with those wheel covers.
@Dieselpurge3 жыл бұрын
@@SpockvsMcCoy Yes, And my family had a 1972 Impala 4 door sedan w/those hub caps. 😂
@SpockvsMcCoy3 жыл бұрын
@@Dieselpurge Nice, our car was the hardtop with a white vinyl roof, Champagne Gold paint, and Saddle brown all vinyl upholstery.
@scottfirman4 жыл бұрын
I owned a 1970 Chrysler New Yorker in in 79. The thing was only 9 years old but already worn out. It had rust, it was running on 7 cylinders due to bad rings. I remember it had all kinds of bells and whistles and non worked. The A/c was no longer working. The power windows only partially operated. I think it had an 8 track player in it but I am certain my dad installed that. Those cars were a boat. Horrible gas milage and ran like garbage.
@Progrocker703 жыл бұрын
I think back then everyone was "expected' to trade every 3-4 years, that was the norm. The engines and trans were durable but the bodies and other accessories didn't seem to hold up as well, especially if you lived where winter salt just disintegrated any and every piece of metal on the car!
@bloqk163 жыл бұрын
@RC Hobbyist Extreme . . . what you told about was typical of Chrysler products back then. I can vividly recall plenty of Dodges and Plymouths of particular model years when they first came out due to their distinctive styling that was eye-appealing. But it seemed that in less than 10 years, all those Dodges and Plymouths disappeared; yet, the Fords and GM vehicles of the same age were still plentiful on-the-roads.
@kingelvis70353 жыл бұрын
6:36 - weird to see the Impala wheel covers on the Monte Carlo. I'm sure you couldn't order it that way.
@billw12663 жыл бұрын
Loved that Posi-traction. Thank you Beach Boys for “409”🥰 “When I take her to the track she really shines (giddy up, giddy up 409) She always turns in the fastest times (giddy up, giddy up 409) My four speed, dual quad, Posi-Traction 409 (409, 409, 409, 409)”
@flight2k53 жыл бұрын
Yea limited slips are pretty good
@impalaman97073 жыл бұрын
Chevrolet had some of the coolest looking interiors. From the dashboards, to the steering wheel, to the controls, to the speedometer--Chevrolets had unique styling and class in the 60s and 70s. If I were going to restore an old Chevy, I would at least keep the interior as factory original as possible, or at least--an aftermarket replica of the original interior
@74nova363 жыл бұрын
Check mine out. I’ll do a full interior/exterior video when the suns out
@dewaynemiguel33494 жыл бұрын
I want the option of the gal driving i remember as a kid we never had ac ,my dump truck i bought didnt come with ac but my first pickup i ordered it with ac in 1976 that pickup was loaded with every option it cost me a whopping 4,000. Dollars brand new i think a f250 camper special ranger xlt cost a little bit more nowdays lol
@JohnS-il1dr2 жыл бұрын
28 grand in today's money. That's a lot even back then.
@303nitzubishi44 жыл бұрын
I wonder how the warranty situation shook out on the fancy new Vega he mentioned haha
@CarminesRCTipsandTricks4 жыл бұрын
They frequently said "NOT available on Nova and Vega Models".... I'm CERTAIN no Rust Warranty was ever put on a VEGA!
@MrHmg554 жыл бұрын
@@CarminesRCTipsandTricks I had a 1977 Nova (bought used in 1981) that held up well, no rust problem at all. Did GM improve the Nova's quality later in the '70s and were there fewer exclusions from the warranty?
@CarminesRCTipsandTricks4 жыл бұрын
@@MrHmg55 GM Rust prevention definitely improved by about 1976. I can find reasonably clean Novas TODAY, built after 76!! It was just a couple of years really. 1970-mid 76. And mainly Vega and Nova.... But ESPECIALLY Vega. 😳😖
@mjg2634 жыл бұрын
Most Vegas didn’t last long enough to rust, the engines were wiping out long before the sheet metal was ready to give up!
@jonathonrossebo17834 жыл бұрын
After seeing this the more I think about it the more I think that 1972 must have been a "Goodyear" to be alive. I must have been born during the wrong era. If only we could go back in time and buy those vehicles brand new.
@-oiiio-39932 жыл бұрын
We said the same thing then. Horsepower had been greatly reduced from 1971 onward.
@MrHmg554 жыл бұрын
The tall guy with the sideburns still doesn't look comfortable in that Chevy even with the steering wheel set high.
@jusb10664 жыл бұрын
hes a giant
@jonathonrossebo17834 жыл бұрын
I know. It looks like he needed to adjust the seat too.
@PointyTailofSatan4 жыл бұрын
65 MPH! He's a maniac! Is this a horror film? lol
@Slevin-Kelevra4 жыл бұрын
Let's see if this baby can do 88 MPH!
@dondressel4523 жыл бұрын
😂
@74nova363 жыл бұрын
Where he’s going, he won’t be needing any roads!
@ManiaMusicChannel3 жыл бұрын
When A/C was an additional feature 4 speakers? Surround 🤔
@racekar803 жыл бұрын
Holy crap, you don’t need a 2500 dually pickup to tow a boat?
@postal_the_clown3 жыл бұрын
Going the other way, I don't think you can even get a "stripped down" car these days. The last closest thing I had was an '09 Aveo. The only thing it had that I didn't want was OnStar. It was unique in that, unlike every other the dealer had, it didn't even have the dummy AC prep package. While I read of others "bricking," regular service kept it running like a champ for the 6 years I had it.
@cmans79tr72 жыл бұрын
Look at that guy sawing on the steering wheel at 1:11 !!! Is he running a gymkhana or dodging potholes? I think I'd get seasick riding with him. I know the recirculating ball steering back then had more play than today's Rack and Pinion steering, but c'mon!
@jamespn2 жыл бұрын
Strange how early GM cruise control didn’t have a resume feature.
@paulcheek57114 жыл бұрын
big beautiful cars, much better than todays little crap
@nebaldeby53699 ай бұрын
Comfort, convenience and value
@panthermartin77844 жыл бұрын
Well i sure as hell hope if its neg 20 outside n its hot inside that the windows would be clear of frost ?
@martytruelove50262 жыл бұрын
First Generation are in a class of their own.The mid 90 SS were a Dandy as well.
@RahulDriveZone4 жыл бұрын
Chevvy .. Nice one..
@geneschweiss48724 жыл бұрын
Really neat. Look at all the Skinny people in here . Did anyone eat that much at all? lol
@thatbiguy19754 жыл бұрын
i think you are right. just watched the 3 stooges and realized they call curly "fat". today he would barley be chubby.
@bloqk163 жыл бұрын
Life got more sedentary and convenient from then to now. Little things, such as getting off the chair or sofa to manually change the TV channel or adjust the TV volume had to be done back then. Nowadays, the person can remain seated with the use of the remote control or smartphone for the TV. The variety of snack foods and beverages were not as plentiful back then as they are today. Starbucks didn't exist back then, depriving people of the calorie-fortified lattes that can pile on the body weight.
@waylonmccrae35464 жыл бұрын
Ahhhhh ...... Cigarette Lighters & Ashtrays !! 😎
@davidhoffman12783 жыл бұрын
No better braking system options? No mention of the GM Air Cushion Restraint System(ACRS)?
@Klinkerklunk4 жыл бұрын
Looks like Chevrolet really pulled their act together this time.
@kennethsouthard60424 жыл бұрын
Not if you owned a Vega
@johnp1394 жыл бұрын
All of these options but no cup holders.
@thatbiguy19754 жыл бұрын
think again! i remember some cars the glove box lid had a couple 1/8 circular indents. all you had to do was leave the glove box door open and never change speed or lanes.
@74nova363 жыл бұрын
@@thatbiguy1975 hahahaha, my car shakes so bad I find that hard to ever use
@TheParot1612 ай бұрын
You had to watch a film about the warranty with your dealer and sign off that you did. That’s an interesting twist to car buying ……..
@mikestuckinthe70s3 жыл бұрын
I miss 8 tracks
@kc4cvh4 жыл бұрын
6:02 On the seat beside you isn't a good stowage solution for your 8-track tapes. Couldn't the amazing GM engineers come up with something?
@MrTheHillfolk4 жыл бұрын
They should have grabbed a few of the amazing ones working on the Vega project.
@74nova363 жыл бұрын
For real, I had to put a small container on the passenger floor board..there’s no storage in my ‘74 nova. Like everything goes on the seat or on the floor boards lol
@jaymes12 жыл бұрын
That's how I do it
@nyki7fykxtjxyi4 жыл бұрын
Was that Jim Jones at 2:20
@elchaconaso4 жыл бұрын
those side burns tho...
@marctronixx4 жыл бұрын
Pork Chops
@davidmeyers68844 жыл бұрын
It's nasty tattoos and nose rings today vs. pork chop sideburns then.
@plumerjr4 жыл бұрын
Comfortron, so you can be comfortable as you fly thru the window because no one is wearing seat belts.
@jonathonrossebo17834 жыл бұрын
Actually seatbelts did exist back then. Mostly lap only belts.
@hlk58874 жыл бұрын
As you're flying through the windshield Chevrolet engineers wanted to make sure you had a comfortable experience lol.
@dieselcoondog4 жыл бұрын
Chevy acknowledges they didn't even bother at 7:14.
@Progrocker703 жыл бұрын
We had a '72 Nova and the lap and shoulder belts were separate. I remember we always just did the lap belts, never the shoulder belts. The belts weren't retractable. The shoulder belts were stowed folded on clips above the doors. They were very cumbersome to use, which is why after a couple times we never used them. There was also the whole "coolness" factor, wearing seatbelts then wasn't the cool thing to do or bee seen doing.
@sonyhandycam5202 жыл бұрын
1:50 we know why it was 72 inside the car hot pants and go go boots oh the the 70's Back when women could sexy without showing everything.
@georgeharleydavidsonrider1564 жыл бұрын
I can’t wait to order my new car with an eight track player. What will they think of next at Chevrolet. 👍👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
@jaymes12 жыл бұрын
Back when you could pick individual options, some up north places font need ac , a option the was a 4th of the cost of the car, one could upgrade to a better model!
@shananagans54 жыл бұрын
Gotta love the 8 tra ck player. For commercial free mus ic enjoyment.
@mjg2634 жыл бұрын
shananagans5 KA-CHUNK!
@BELCAN574 жыл бұрын
Soon there will be no more cars manufactured by GM
@Wildstar403 жыл бұрын
GM gonna die like AMC you figure ?
@michaelcollins18994 жыл бұрын
The last year of good chevrolet
@alphonsocarioti512 Жыл бұрын
The best option in a '74 are the sideburns!
@jpolar3944 жыл бұрын
Those cars were the easiest to repair compared to the crap that's out there today.
@tombiondi99694 жыл бұрын
New cars are 100 times more reliable, it’s not even close. I owned cars from that era and was constantly under the hood. I think nostalgia makes people forgot reality sometimes. Mechanics aside, I haven’t had a car with rust or needed an exhaust in over 20 years. No way that was happening with one of these cars.
@jpolar3944 жыл бұрын
@@tombiondi9969 ........I'm happy for you, but you just wait and see when you start to have problems with the motor or the transmission. I myself drive a car that's 46 years old. 76 Nova with a 3 on a tree. I do all the repairs my self and the car runs like a champ. My wife on the other hand drives a 2018 Ford. Around 6 months ago the headlight went and it cost her 137 bucks to get it replaced. You had to take apart almost all the right side of the car to replace it. I wouldn't touch it. And the mechanic suggested that they be replaced in pairs because it's just a matter of time before the other side went and that means another 137 bucks. I told him no. Oh well, good luck with your car and happy motoring.
@tjlovesrachel4 жыл бұрын
I just like how there is actual room under the hood
@Progrocker703 жыл бұрын
@@tombiondi9969 In the salt belt where I live you don't see the decade old badly rusted and hole ridden cars you saw back in the day. Remember when muffler shops were everywhere? Rusted mufflers and exhaust systems littered the streets back then. Carbs were fussy, always needing adjustment especially the choke. Rainy or wet weather the distributor and wires get wet and the car idles rough and stalls. Points and condenser always needed attention and spark plug changes were frequent. Fuel injection did solve all of that.
@74nova363 жыл бұрын
@@tombiondi9969 I mean to be fair, I wasn’t going to do a water pump, thermostat, trans rear seal, valve cover gasket, and fuel pump on my Tundra. New cars really suck to work on, just changing the headlight required me to take my whole grill off the truck
@fairfaxcat13123 жыл бұрын
What we have here is a dealer information presentation. The idea is to help the dealer sell the automobile. The automobile the dealer will be selling is the Chevrolet. It was a famous member of the “low priced three,” comprised of the Ford, which was named after famed industrialist Henry Ford who introduced the wide use of the assembly line, Plymouth which was Walter P.Chrysler’s popular entry, and Chevrolet.
@jeffreybrianring63922 жыл бұрын
Blondes prefer the tilt wheel option, more head room.
@ccmerz14 жыл бұрын
I recall buying a careful one owner 1 9 7 2 Monte Carlo in 1983, finished in light green just like in the video. It seemed odd to be driving it at this time as it was out of sync with the times. I drove it for a few years, then one day, I was finished with it and called the wreckers to take it away. Got a whopping $100. for it. The body was still solid and the green cloth interior was like new! It didn't have any value at that point. It wasn't too much longer after that, the value of cars from this era began to rise and rise. Too late............ The only things left are memories, guilt and a photo.........
@Progrocker704 жыл бұрын
The '72 Monte Carlo probably still got a lot more attention than, say an '83 Celebrity or Citation. My friends '72 Malibu sure did back then. The Monte Carlo still gets the attention while the Celebrity is long forgotten.
@kennethsouthard60424 жыл бұрын
I turned 16 in 79 and went into the Air Force in 83. I remember prior to going in the Air Force many 2 door cars of this era were available . However after coming out of the Air Force in 87 I noticed that people were now actually hot rodding 4 doors as most of the good 2 doors were gone.
@jeffreybrianring63922 жыл бұрын
That monte Carlo is probably worth 30k now.
@dondressel4523 жыл бұрын
Imagine walking into a Chevy dealership back then and buying a 70 Chevelle SS
@impalaman97073 жыл бұрын
Even the test drive would have been exhilarating! Tell the salesman sitting in the passenger seat--"Watch this!"--and floor it--see him go flying into the backseat behind you. And after it is over, pay cash for it, and take it home---that's your baby, and no one can take it away from you
@dondressel4523 жыл бұрын
@@impalaman9707 great idea lol
@74nova363 жыл бұрын
@@impalaman9707 they’re pretty easy to steal and the big block with SS trim were always being jacked
@AnthonyEvelyn4 жыл бұрын
Before the lame ass cheap poor quality films were used by manufacturers in 1973 and affected most of that decade. Good to see films from GM in the late 60's early 70's.
@jeffe42973 жыл бұрын
02:19 Lol, that guy barely fits in the car.
@JohnS-il1dr2 жыл бұрын
The Era of rear wheel drive cars. I hate front wheel drive it feels like driving a damn boat.
@LextechLighting4 жыл бұрын
Posi? That was limited slip.
@panthermartin77844 жыл бұрын
And whats the difference between the two ?
@flight2k53 жыл бұрын
@@panthermartin7784 nothing, they’re the exact same thing
@Richard_K16304 жыл бұрын
Look Ma! No airbags!
@Ctrl-XYZ4 жыл бұрын
1972 Chevrolet options.
@tacomas96024 жыл бұрын
2:25 that screams 1973 lol
@Donnie_Thornberry3 жыл бұрын
This is 1972
@paulbroderick84384 жыл бұрын
Cars are just not fun anymore. End of story.
@georgeharleydavidsonrider1564 жыл бұрын
paul broderick I agree with you Paul. I bought a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro super sport RS-SS package. I installed Cooks long tube headers and Borla exhaust system. Six speed manual transmission. I take that out on the weekends and I feel like Carol Shelby in the movie Ford versus Ferrari. Yes that car puts a smile on my face every time I drive it. As for the rest of cars. You are right . They are no fun anymore. 👍👍. Paul if you have not seen that movie you really need to see Ford versus Ferrari. Look at the trailer here on KZbin. It is on pay-per-view now. Let me know what you think when you see it. I rented it on pay-per-view and I watched it four times in two days.
@flight2k53 жыл бұрын
Well that’s just your opinion 🤣
@darinp56124 жыл бұрын
All of these models are 1972
@jeffross5424 Жыл бұрын
be nicer if you could lower the pf# counter
@jerrynavarro95804 жыл бұрын
Back when Chevy was a great car company! Now the new chevy products are just trash !
@davidcampbell18994 жыл бұрын
Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Windows! Don't need all those fancy do dads, to many knobs and buttons. Christ sonny, I'm not buying a flipping air plane! I only have $3,500,00 and had to borrow half of that from my wife Myrtle. You young whippersnappers wants all this fancy crap in car...where are you going to draw the line! Next thing you know some Dame is going to want a heated steering wheel!!!!!!!!!
@Nunofurdambiznez4 жыл бұрын
LOL!!!!!!! that's exactly what I told the Lincoln dealer 2 months ago when I bought a new Nautilus "Who needs all these damn knobs, buttons, gizmos and levers? I just want a car to put in drive, get to where I going, slap it in Park and shut the damn door" The guy goes "sir, those days are long gone, here's your new Nautilus with the heated steering wheel".... only took me 2 weeks to figure out how to go from Sirius back to the radio! LOL!!!!!!!!!
@davidcampbell18994 жыл бұрын
@@Nunofurdambiznez heated steering wheels are great in Canada when it's -20 out in the morning, but must be useless if you live in the southern USA.
@CarminesRCTipsandTricks4 жыл бұрын
YEAH! I don't want no fancy 8-Track Player... Next you'll be offering heated seats, a PHONE in the Car, *4 Wheel Disc Brakes??* WHO in tarnation needs to stop that fast? All these new fangled gizmos. Next you'll tell me that we can get NAVIGATION in our Cars from NASA Satellites! Hooey!
@jusb10664 жыл бұрын
@@Nunofurdambiznez you were buying a lincoln, shouldve have bought a kia
@sonyhandycam5202 жыл бұрын
The model I'd like to have is the Bel Air of these years they were the only standard size Chevrolet still available. With a 6 cylinder and 3 speed stick. Oops an elderly lady in my hometown some 15 years ago sold a mint 1972 Impala two door hardtop regular roof that was a 6 cylinder 3 speed stick and nothing else it didn't even have a radio. She sad her husband went into the dealership and on the floor they had two identical silver 1972 Chevrolet Impala two door hardtop one semi loaded had radio and A/C other items, and the stripped one. Her husband bought the stripped one because the six and 3 speed stick would get better gas mileage. She sold it for hold on your jaws $2500.00. in 2006-2007. I saw her ad called but already been sold to a man from Winchester Virginia. When I asked her for his name and address told me she didn't think it proper to give his name and address. Then I see this car in Hemmings Classic Car few months later. In an article about original oddball cars with low mileage.
@wanderleyapparecidovieira22823 жыл бұрын
The chavolé monte de carlo was not a good carr ,burn too much gas and it's hard on the road
@michaeltucker99939 ай бұрын
Far Out!
@XCELERATIONRULES9 ай бұрын
Who else clicked on the beautiful new monte carlo?
@fredholley62482 жыл бұрын
Is the blonde girl Terri Garr?
@cheaptricked3 жыл бұрын
I never enjoyed a…………(Kachunk)………..8 track player.