1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 350 Cold Start & Run - Awakening from Winter Hibernation

[@remingtonwingmaster6929]

That's one beautiful survivor. Those 70-72 Monte Carlos were just terrific cars. They handled good, rode good, looked good.... I've always loved them.

[@CJColvin]

The 70-72 are by far the best Monte-Carlos out there.

[@jimbo3214]

Love the 70, 71 and 72 Monties. What Great car!

[@agostinodibella9939]

Wow, just an amazing time capsule!

[@billlezak1977]

1800 mile wow. It has 8 track to boot awesome.

[@billnasburg1361]

I just love your vids. It brings back memories of a time when America was on top of the world. I also thoroughly enjoy your porch and backyard chats. These were the cars that I owned, repaired and drove everyday. Keep up the good work

[@tony64t]

It's a beautiful thing to have a bench seat that allows a family of 6 to be able to drive in style and dignity. You've just demonstrated yet another great benefit of the bench seat, by sliding in behind the steering wheel from the passenger side. BRING BACK THE BENCH SEAT! Preferably covered in panty cloth fabric.

[@rightlanehog3151]

👏👏

[@rightlanehog3151]

Adam, Add me to the chorus of voices calling for the full story to be told on a sunnier day. 👏👏👏

[@jeffhayes7036]

Wow great style to this beauty. Paint color is gorgeous. Even the hubcaps are classy. Thanks for showing this survivor. Perfect example of the iconic Monte Carlo.

[@judgegixxer]

Those long radiator shrouds were a little too cozy and puuurrrrrfect for neighborhood cats.

[@fighterjetpilot34]

What a beauty

[@mikewest6569]

Loved the first and second generation Monte Carlos.

[@cdstoc]

The Gen 1 Monte Carlos are my favorite. Clean styling, tidy size; this one is gorgeous. Hearing it start sure brings back memories, my dad had a 1971 Biscayne with the same 350 2-bbl engine, and sounded exactly the same.

[@jamessawyer8889]

The 1st generation Monte Carlo is still a classic, the 2nd generation wasn't bad at all, they had a style all their own

[@DSP1968]

First, I LOVE that you entered from the passenger side and slid across the bench seat to the driver's position! And it certainly does idle as beautifully as it looks. That fan shroud, though....

[@honeyblunt5150]

Looks great with the side skirts, hubcaps and whitewalls

[@hairylarry6167]

I love these older Monte Carlo's. They had style, and beauty.

[@jasoncarskadon6809]

What a absolutely beautiful car. Always loved those early 70s Monte Carlo's

[@markbass7145]

That's the perfect car for that neighborhood.

[@andydanko7074]

I love the days when cars had great colors, inside and out!🖌

[@ron9857]

Fabulous original survivor car. I can almost smell the exhaust on that cold start! You made me a little nervous leaning into that engine compartment with those hoodie strings! Be careful with that!!!

[@christopherkraft1327]

Hey Adam, I love the classic lines of the first generation Monte Carlo!!! Yours is a real beauty, I especially like the sporty wheel covers, the fender skirts & of course the 8-track player. Woo Hoo!!! 👍👍

[@bobjohnson1587]

He has to pick up a Charlie Pride 8-track tape! Lol

[@86NAVYVET91]

I need this Monte Carlo in my life. My favorite MC generation. Beautiful car. My dad had one.

[@filedroid]

That is an incredible Survivor!

[@markcollins457]

Out of all the GM mid size luxury coups the Monte Carlo was the best bang for the buck and the reserved style was perfect.

[@jsd795]

What a beautiful and pristine car. I hear you about the Midwest weather, low 30's and sleet today and supposed to be in the 80's by Tuesday

[@2509498788]

What a beauty.....1800 miles¿ Absolutely incredible One of a kind for sure..

[@stevebot]

ahh, that brings back memories of my next door neighbor's wife that used to overdrive the starter on their '73 Impala. Such a distinct 70's American sound.

[@jamesandrew5205]

The same here in WNY. 65 during the week, 40 and rain on the weekends.

[@jamesandrew5205]

Sounds great!

[@terribelbliss9646]

In the words of TS Eliot, April is the cruelest month.

[@michiganmotorsports]

My grandfather got a new Chevy every 2 years. He had a 70 Monte Carlo and a 72. He retired and moved out of Roseville at the end of 72. Corner of Curtis and Cole, lol I still remember the address. My very first car in 1980 was a 1973 Camaro with a 350 2 barrel 3 speed. Your car is a terrific example of the good old days and brings back lots of fond memories for me.

[@Chevroldsmobuiac]

Beautiful car, love the first gen Montes. The styling was elegant and understated. Thanks for showing it!

[@hockeymann88]

Hardly ever see these out and about and those skirts are even more rare.

[@kbVACArestatecarsnrvs]

I've commented before about your fender skirted 72 MC, about our green one, etc.. Glad to see it again pulled out of the garage. So glad to have had one brand new in 72, along with many others. My Dad instilled the love I have for 50s, 60s, and 70s cars. I'm almost 65 , thankfully with a few under my belt. Love this car!

[@donk499]

Boy o Boy, that is such a beautiful car. Can't wait to hear the whole story on where you found such an amazing time capsule with only 1800 miles. You could start a "ride along car museum", so many of us would pay just to have a little ride on these cars.

[@fleetwin1]

Yeah buddy, this car is timeless indeed.

[@jasonhunt007]

Thanks for sharing this video, which just popped into my youtube feed. In high school/college I had a 1972 Monte Carlo, and yes, the mulsanne blue paint but no vinyl top. It had the 350 2 bbl, 350 turbomatic transmission. One of my favorites because of the quality and style and also because of the memories.

[@The_R-n-I_Guy]

It's barely broken in. You're one lucky man

[@lynxmh]

Knowing that this is your personal car earned you a subscribe. Been watching your content for about a month now I love the porch talks. You’ve got great taste in your personal collection. My first car was a 73’ Monte Carlo Landau. 4bl 350

[@rdhudon7469]

Love the pipe tone . That glug glug sound is like music to ones ears .

[@ronniescopeline7486]

This makes me miss one of my 71's. Blue just like that w bench seat and getting road head from my honey just floating down the road. My 72' was a big block custom w buckets and the airplane shifter. Had a red 71' too, gave it my honey, cuz she was so sweet 👌🏻

[@terrymertz1923]

OMG TMI

[@billnasburg1361]

I absolutely love those early Monte Carlo Chevys. I had a 69 Grand Prix SJ and it was a wonderful car and even though the body was like the GP I prefer the Pontiac mostly because of the styling, interior and it seemed sportier than the Chevy but both are beautiful. My favorite of thise type of cars is the 67 thru 70 Buick Riviera. I never owned one but had friends that did and we traveled to many places in those cars and I always wanted one and still do

[@Jasona1976]

What a beauty.

[@johnsorensen2088]

Great roofline, side glass and vertical taillights.

[@DavidHall-ge6nn]

Beautiful car that looked much more upmarket than the bow tie brand name would imply.

[@bobjohnson1587]

My dad had a friend who had one of these and he would always get kidded about owning a Chevrolet. He would always pipe up and say; "It's not a Chevrolet, it's a Monte Carlo! " Lol

[@eddstarr2185]

I could look at that Monte Carlo all day, what a beautiful automobile! Yes Adam, more Monte Carlo . . . pleease.

[@paulr7547]

If I was President I would mandate small and big block V8 engines, at least one per household. Very nice car

[@jbb8382]

Simply beautiful! What a find

[@danswartwood4580]

Wow An 1800 mile 50 year old Monte Carlo, very impressive.

[@Sedan57Chevy]

Stupid rain! This review has been a long time coming, but it's going to be worth it. A lot of the videos on the first gen Montes treat them like muscle cars, when the reality is most were personal luxury or just stylish family cars. Your example is a wonderful piece of history- an iconic if somewhat misunderstood legend.

[@brianhdueck3372]

What a beautiful car!

[@jeffreyconstance6435]

Absolutely gorgeous 1st gen Monte Carlo. Love the color combo, too. Looks like a new car . Which, in actual use, it is new…

[@chrishensley6745]

I missed out on a 1970 pontiac bonneville 2 door silver with black interior all original a few months back that had sat in the garage since the 80,s man...solid as a rock down to the hubcaps here in East tn. thought of you man where you would had admired it also! Love your channel.

[@jamespn]

Beautiful car, always liked Monte Carlos from any generation, especially the first gens.

[@paulsheehan8185]

beautiful car!

[@Vegaswill714]

My favorite of all the cars I've owned was my 74 Monte with a 350 - 2 bbl. Slightly different body style, very similar mechanically. That car is a beautiful example,

[@brandonmorris2513]

Nothing like a SBC! Sounds great !

[@hiitsstillme]

Man, that thing is sweet! Nothing better sounding than a stock Chev 350. Hope it didn't get a ding from that Grand Marquis door bump a while ago. We really like your smoothster Lincoln, too. 👍👍

[@terry3193]

Hi Adam. I really like that Monte Carlo, especially with the rare fender skirts. 1800 miles is insane! Quite the deep fan shroud on that too. I owned a '71 C20 3/4 T 2WD, Custom Deluxe w/350 and Turbo Hydromatic . Only had 68K miles and all original. Out of the dozens of cars that I have owned from the '70's, that was my favorite sounding vehicle. I could listen to that all day. Just a smooth, deep, mellow rumble but not loud, or "tinny" or obnoxious. I think my 2nd favorite was a '72 F250 Camper Special w/390 and C6. 70K original miles and factory exhaust. Also had a great sounding stock exhaust. Currently my favorite exhaust has nothing to do with my cars but it's on my '07 45' diesel pusher motorhome with a Turbo Diesel Cummins 525 HP. The slight pitch of the turbo combined with the deep diesel rattle....Gotta love that sound!!. As always, great video, love the car and the discussion!!

[@debndave4871]

I always thought the first generation Monte Carlos were very classy. Beautiful car. Thank you for sharing this

[@paulfrantizek102]

Love those old 8 Tracks with the radio indicator in the cover flap.

[@kayeninetwo3585]

A great car. I had a 1970 Monte Carlo in probably the early 1980's and I loved it. Mine was in pretty fair shape, but obviously not as nice as yours. I think I paid $800 for it back then, and it had 70 or 80k+ miles on it, as I recall. White with a black interior. Your car reminds me so much of mine...the upholstery fabric, vinyl top and such. Your comment about the engine placement was apt; had to be the biggest hood/trunk length ratio in American history...I'd forgotten how long the radiator hoses were on these things! Mine was also a 350 c.i. 2 bbl., and you're very correct on how well they moved at speed. I gave a friend a ride and he became alarmed at how fast we were going as I merged onto the interstate. Great video.

[@stevesmith6554]

Amazing find with only 1800 miles. I had a similar rig, bought new, 1972 Malibu 350 2bbl, 2dr. My first new car. Loved it. These were made when GM had a focus on quality.

[@patpalermo7629]

big ford fan, but I'd take one of these any day. One of my absolute favourites.

[@P.Galore]

Interesting how the Monte Carlo started life as a personal luxury car and eventually morphed into a redneck NASCAR favorite.

[@BastardX13]

The Monte is coveted still, by the Hill Billy who needed more then a Chevelle, Camaro, Firebird, etc. Count Monte fit the bill! Fine example.

[@georgeofthejungle6869]

Had a 72 in forest green with black vinyl top. Turbo 400 on the back of a 402 4bbl. Stock was good for 16.5 mpg at 70. I added an MSD with the stock coil and improved that to 19+ at 75. Tall rear end 2.70 as I recall. I buried the 140 mph speedometer once while I was in North Dakota. Still had throttle left. I really miss that car. One of GM’s stellar performers !!

[@SwarthyPlinker]

I love this channel! Thanks for posting such wonderful content. I really enjoyed looking at the 72 Monte!

[@carterorio1526]

What a gorgeous car. My favorite version of the Monte Carlos. Great find Adam! Lok forward to seeing more of it.

[@bws1971]

I love your collection, dude

[@GregALang]

Monte Carlo was always my favorite. The real ones I mean. I never cared for them after they became a front-wheel-drive. I'd give anything to have my '83 back.

[@chrishensley6745]

Very nice ride....Best bang for the buck on style and price in my opionion and the 350 2 bbl. is no slouch,i have always ran 68-72 chevelles from 1990 till present....those are just high end chevelle in my book...and the miles on it!!!! wow man!!! I have 2 very solid original 68 and 70 chevelles here in east tn. original engines/driveline and metal down to the brake and fuel lines,but to see a car where you live like that is a diamond man!!! Love your channel man and just say No to the riceburners!

[@daveallen8824]

How does a car exist for 50 years and only get 1800 miles - gotta be a great story behind that!

[@fourdoorglory]

Yes….must get the backstory on this car.

[@gerryvandepol7630]

It’s a 248 MC 2 bbl 4 tanks of gas 8 track

[@ronnestman4696]

This is my dream car! I have always liked the body style of this Monte Carlo. 😍

[@gcoatsjr.8643]

Ole girl sounds happy.

[@dogguy2012]

Omg that is soooo nice! Totally jealous! Wow!

[@floydt2029]

Wow! what a beauty! Thanks for this video!

[@EyesWideOpen61]

This car is a diamond

[@TheGravygun]

That is one fine automobile.

[@buff6637]

Love that Monte!! Also like the look of a well used garage floor!!( looks like mine)...lol

[@76ajc]

What a beauty! Great video man

[@geoben1810]

There was something about them, they just looked subtly cool. And with the bullet proof 350 you had a car that wouldn't leave you stuck and cruised nicely on the highway. 👍

[@gojoe2833]

The best looking of all the Monte Carlos! And you'll never see hardtops coming out of Detroit (or China, or wherever they're making cars now) ever again...

[@ericheld4382]

Adam I love your taste in car's

[@m1greg125]

Still one of my all time favorites. Had one in H.S.

[@danswartwood4580]

Thank you for sharing and the appreciation

[@wingman427]

Always astonished when you reveal the mileage on your cars. 1800 miles is amazing. Can never understand why someone would buy a new car and not drive it. Gorgeous Monte Carlo, one of my favorites.

[@Jeff_Pendleton]

Lots of scenarios can end up like that. Dad buys a new car at 70 but dies suddenly. Mom doesn't drive but can't bear to part with his stuff. She lives 25 more years. The kids aren't into cars. To them it's just a non-running car with boxes piled up on it. For many reasons the estate is not settled for another five years. Now it's a non-running 31 year old car with 1200 miles. Somehow our friend finds out about it and resurrects the car and puts 600 miles on it over 10-15 years. If you search them out and follow every lead for years, you can find one too. It is a super-sweet car!

[@joedefedele6380]

On several occasions, you mentioned you do not have a problem with points and condenser distributors. I think it would be great if you gave a presentation on various types of distributors and through your knowledge and expertise single out the ones you think are less problematic and/or superior. Examples: HEI, transistor ignition ball bearing distributor, dual point distributors and others. Thank you for for your anticipated positive response.

[@UsefulEntertainment]

WOW, that thing is gorgeous. I see a tilt wheel and a clock in the dash. The only thing that car is missing that is a MUST HAVE, is electric windows. Its nice to see one of these that looks as they were intended to look and not all chopped and hotrodded out. Classy looking car for sure.

[@craigcardwell4143]

Love your show!

[@WhittyPics]

My dad used to love those when I was a kid. He tried to buy one once but couldn't make the deal.

[@Mach141]

Nice! a 1970 Monte has always been top list. The 72 probably similar

[@UberLummox]

These are perfect cars to listen to lounge/exotica music like Martin Denny, Parez Prado, Enoch Light, and of course Esquivel. It really puts you in that time period.

[@timothykeith1367]

That's a pretty car. After 73 the Mote Carlos seemed to be everywhere . That was when GM was in it's game

[@samrumade9429]

Love the color combination. I had 72 Custom,402,triple black. Great car!

[@fuglyfeet3373]

I had a '73 monte carlo, with the famous swivel bucket seats ( ugh! They were too tall for me, my head was in the headliner ). '72 was always my favorite year. Followed by '73 and '74. Cant wait to see the full vid on this car.

[@gerardcousineau3478]

The interior is very similar to my 73 2bbl, single exhaust. The 4bbl with dual exhaust and Hush Thrush were music to my year, this one had swivel seats also with the shifter on the floor, I really loved that one but now it's something from the past. 😍

[@nomebear]

The styling of the '72 Monte Carlo was stellar, and it would not have taken much more in appointments and refinements to have made it a stunning, over the top luxury sedan. It's reminiscent of the Bentley S1 Continental 2-door Fastback by H.J. Mulliner 1957.

[@gt-37guy6]

In this case I would not even say the phrase "Like New" quite covers it....it IS NEW! Wow...

[@eight10aaronn]

I am so jealous. Amazing car

[@jaysongraft3627]

Awesome car.

[@paulgoree5206]

I bought a '72 MC in 1986 for 250.00 from an old retired couple.One of the best vehicles I have ever owned.like a dummy I sold it in a year.