A Monza... in Monza: Chevrolet Monza IMSA w/ Nascar Sounding V8 Engine + OnBoard!

[@Jimmy_Broadbent]

Sounds rad, tho I admit to winching a bit everytime he downshifted and put like 9k on the motor haha. Thing must be built well.

[@emmobrien]

No kidding!

[@TeejtheDeej]

Jimmeeeer!

[@vetteman06]

Definitely downshifting too early at times, that motor is begging for patience

[@obamagaming6642]

@@pnpracing4688 I swear miata guys would LSX swap if they wanted to, is there any engine you haven't considered swapping?

[@natebutontheinternet]

Me too. But hey it ain't my car. Maybe the brakes for a Chevy monza are super rare and expensive. He probably only uses them for important things like stop lights and drive-throughs

[@MegaRogerj]

I watched GM unload three of these Monzas at Road Atlanta in 1976 for the IMSA race. They were body-in-white versions with just the numbers 1-2-3 on their respective doors. Porsche was the brand to beat at that event and the Monzas beat them like dogs and sounded fantastic doing it. I still get chills thinking about it. Thanks for the flashback.

[@Stance1988]

Porsche is always the brand to beat cause they beat everyone. Everyone celebrates like kids who got a lollipop when they beat Porsche cause it's a rare day.

[@dan1906]

@@Stance1988 Not necessarily. F1 is an example that comes to mind, WRC is another, also Indy...you know, some of the most prestigious racing series' in the history of motorsports. Beside the fact that you're ill-informed, you misspelled "because". Sort of telling, isn't it.

[@dan1906]

I feel like I would enjoy a conversation with you

[@zachdebuhr6347]

​@Stance1988 common misconception. Porsche is only the "brand to beat" because usually there are 10x more of them on the field than every other car.. go look at all Porsche le man's wins and a decent percent come from when other manufacturers weren't even competing. Yes Porsche makes great competitive cars but they aren't "the brand to beat"

[@williamboucher6719]

My former boss won road Atlanta in either 81 or 82 I forget which it was.

[@TeejtheDeej]

One of the most insanely loud and quick proper cars.

[@LeMansVidz]

That thing is a monster, it destroys everything in the Mulsanne straight during le Mans Classic, even the 935s cannot keep up ! Superb video mate , love it !

[@mortenfrosthansen84]

In Le Mans classics yeah.. 935 k3 got the best of even the prototypes

[@LeMansVidz]

@@mortenfrosthansen84 Yeah definitely, they are monsters too and more competitive than that Chevy Monza

[@MiguelGarcia-vj7oo]

Yea but of period, the monza couldnt keep up with the 935s..... The 935s and k3s were close to similar power, but with better aero, lighter, and superior chassis.....

[@mortenfrosthansen84]

Yeah they had Singer put his hands on it, but there are many factors in triumph at Le Mans.. Chevrolet has always been a force to be reckoned with in GT racing tho. Even if it didn't win, it still is wicked fast for a car its size. Probably a lot smoother easier ride than the Porsche

[@37nezy]

@@mortenfrosthansen84 id imagine power delivery is more linear for starters.

[@johnz4860]

It might be less effective and slower, but this 1976 IMSA monster has a million times more character than present-day Formula 1 cars.

[@cabbage4372]

So does a Trabat.

[@atomic.universe]

Since character often comes with age, it's no wonder the Monza has more character.

[@johnz4860]

@@atomic.universe Some will never have an iota of character even if they live to be 120, while others have loads of it . You either have it or you don't. Character, rareness, desirebility, beauty all determine whether a car will be a future classic. I seriously doubt a Citroen C3 Cactus, for instance will ever be a sought-after classic, while a Bugatti 57 Atlante has been a timeless classic even before rolling out of the assembly line.

[@ethansmith9065]

More than Nascars too

[@WarrenSummerlin]

Amen brother

[@weofnjieofing]

A lot of people bang on about small 4 and cylinder engines from Japan and Europe revving to 9k rpm when you can easily get an american V8 to do so as well.....with push rod OHV and 2 valves per cylinders! Impressive performance and that sound!!

[@gordocarbo]

Too young to know better. They have no clue that a little engine HAS to wind up to make any power. Rpm means little to me.

[@diegobert4033]

This has to be one of my favorites you’ve ever filmed. These IMSA/endurance cars from the 70s-80s were insane.

[@williamheideman1081]

Saw Al Holbert race one at Riverside in the mid 1970’s...breaking the tires loose after every shift down the looong back straight. Ominous sight and sound!

[@kirstenspencer3630]

I used to have the factory version but an olds Starfire SX with chevy 305. Probably the best car I ever owned. A true street sleeper. The aerodynamics were so good you could drive with a window down at 70 mph with no wind buffeting. Normal maintenance, no issues, sold the car at 320,000 miles. Miss it.

[@Zvertnie]

Wow, truly excellent audio and views from inside race car are brilliant, bravo!!! A Monza at Monza, a perfect combo, with a 4-speed manual shifting, high-revving American V8 engine, analog gauges...it just doesn’t get much better. Thanks Bozzy! 🤘

[@Hapkido82AUS]

You think he's been revving it hard, then 4:52... and he actually revs it hard 😍😍

[@sjokomelk]

Best part is at 5:15 when he comes around the corner and floors it. "Move! Over! I have a V8 and all the power in the world and places to be.." 😁

[@possibly8180]

Almost sounds like a 4 banger at some points lmao. Neat engine

[@a.revolution961]

When NASCAR engines have to use the entire RPM range...could make love to this playing in the background.

[@justinhiggins2210]

Fuckin A.

[@mgtowrules1649]

American muscle at Monza. NOICE

[@Payayaso]

@Branko Fink except we be crashing into the walls and ramming people lol

[@easy2120]

Was my dream car in the late 70s as a teenager. Loved watching the Monza's race.

[@THESLlCK]

When the exhaust moves the tent, you know it's good

[@justanaverageguytoday]

Front engine. 4 speed. Solid rear perhaps all old American tech.and yet didn’t see any Porsche’s or Ferrari pos pass him. The pull out of the slow parts is nuts. Long live the NASCAR small block. And the sound. Eargasmic.

[@roadrunner4404]

Loved this. Headphones on and lots of volume. Yes those downshifts were brutal but not to much. It really sounded like he only ran it full headed into the tunnel area. To bad it didnt have full telemetry. Wonderful, wonderful

[@vainxler]

Damn man.... keep making content like this,it's so appreciable (for my ears first).

[@DrDiff952]

Wish we could smell the smells! The sounds are MAGICAL!

[@vainxler]

@@DrDiff952 Like gasoline and tires burned ^^

[@OKOK-fd6fz]

What a monster !!! I saw it at le mans classic 2018... one of the best memories thank you bozzy for this vid

[@kondor99999]

This is so much better than modern GT3. We have really gone backwards.

[@bruces3613]

In the 80's I had a Mustang II with a built 302 and road race suspension for a daily driver. Every commute was a IMSA event and won numerous speeding tickets. I'll never forget that guy in the 944 Turbo who was embarrassed in front of his girl by a primered Mustang II

[@allandriver2066]

I can't believe how it revs. I kept expecting the driver to grab another gear. Awesome !😎

[@RacerX-124]

This, a 512 BBLM, and Montecarlo Beta Turbo all pulling out of the corner @ 9:30. Sounds that should make any gearhead smile.

[@mikef-gi2dg]

For someone who owns 2 Monza's a 75 and 79 2+2 this video really hits home. My all time favorite car. Someone told me I was stuck in time. My reply....I don't care!

[@mpetersen6]

I didnt know there were any Monzas left. I thought they had all returned to the Earth in the form of Iron Oxide long ago.

[@speedbuggy16v]

sadly most of them have, they were an unloved and ignored car, the mullet mass's lived for camaro's and TA's or worse, Mustangs......

[@mpetersen6]

@@speedbuggy16v Well considering what they were based upon small wonder. The 70s were not the best era for Generally Miserable.

[@speedbuggy16v]

@@mpetersen6 the seventies were not kind to any of the manufacturers, and the 80s were only marginally better. It was a dark time in the automotive world. Until you placed an order with PAW !!

[@chriscatarcio2983]

Bought 40 at my drag strip every week end.

[@disgrass9077]

Chevrolet made a lot of them in Brazil, but there it was a inline four FWD. Chevrolet just call them monza, even knewing that it is a vaux cavalier.

[@PNW_Car_Mods]

The whole thing looks like an afterthought. I love it!

[@ButchNackley]

Thanks for the ride! I enjoyed every second of it.

[@slantfish65sd]

I'm not a Chevy guy hardcore Mopar guy here, but I always love the lines on the monsters and when they're got those really wide IMSA fenders on them and they sound like this. Pretty freaking awesome

[@beyond_the_infinite2098]

Great video. I watched Al Holbart race his Dekon Monza at Laguna Seca. It had a 355 chevy engine by Ryan Falconer. Powerful and reliable as I remember.

[@MichaelMyers5678]

Saw this at the Le Mans Classic in 2018. Easily one of, if not the loudest car I’ve ever heard. You could hear it coming down toward the beginning of the pit straight, and it was deafening as it drove past. An incredible machine.

[@Hobbyauto15]

That’s what we call “torque” 👍🏻

[@yipe222]

I remember seeing the Monza race really well. Very nice to see it run again.

[@bobkanorange1847]

Just a video with the most perfect sounding v8 occasional 935 and lancia monte Carlo gt sighting thrown in. I can die happy now.

[@carlcappuccio5640]

So cool back when you shifted with a shifter no flashing lights just analog gauges and that American muscle ! Man what a sound !

[@identiticrisis]

This is one hell of an engine, wow

[@bam_henry]

This, the C5-R, 2019 RSR, 190E, and 155 TI are just some of the most wonderful-sounding race cars I've witnessed in KZbin.

[@1986kikoolol]

American car. French team. Italian track. N O I C E

[@chiptmcc8656]

Even God loves the in-car camera! I love the smell of exhaust in the morning!

[@33ordie]

What a nice little go kart like build. Always like how they looked, and how they defined the economy car of the late 70s. To see this proper racecar version is exciting stuff. Anyone with that won't bother looking at any porsche or bmw.

[@xr500t]

Somebody in my neighborhood had one...widebody and all. I was 15 and thought it was the coolest thing! Thanks for the throwback!

[@mikehunt9894]

"Sounds like a nascar..." No, this is just how small blocks sound...

[@Cygnus307]

I know what you mean but most small blocks aren't built to rev 8k+ RPMs like nascars and this car... sucker is singing!

[@JonasRosenven]

@@Cygnus307 I don't like how small block or even silly small block engines are remembered today. Cars used to sound pretty awesome back in the day. Now most of them sound pretty lame. Just listen to this shit! Coolest car I ever saw - 3 cylinders: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZabh5dpjZ19nK8 v8 kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaazqYasgKyWfbs

[@installshieldwizard3017]

5.7l is SMALL??? omg

[@mikehunt9894]

@@installshieldwizard3017 yes. You must not anything about American small blocks and big blocks.

[@installshieldwizard3017]

@@mikehunt9894 It just sounds funny. Small block, hehe.

[@TastyChevelle]

First car by GM to be designed with CAD... And it looks like it.

[@markusantonio4866]

There were some nice designs sedan to hatch. Similar to Holden Torana Mystere

[@brianspenst1374]

Compared to others cars of this era the Monza is fairly aerodynamic. This is the time when Detroit was selling steel billboards with wheels.

[@DM0407]

Cats and dogs

[@crockettslate]

Reminds me of growing up in Colonial Heights Va. Overbaugh Motor Racing,was in my neighborhood. Terry Friztlee,Hoyt Overbaugh,and Dave. They taught me all kinds of car type stuff. Great bunch of people.😊

[@edalder2000]

My parents had both had Monzas in the late 70's. Neither were as bad ass as this monster. That Detroit V8 burble makes me so happy! As an American, it sounds *just right*

[@PrincessEmmaKKoopa2010-l1w]

Proud owner 1977 2+2 V8 yellow for 33 years 😊

[@johnhaithcock3170]

Nothing like a high revving chevy v8!!! Love it.

[@Frank-rh7vh]

Big Respect to the builders/Driver of this impressing Vehicle - and TOP Video !!! Thank You, and LIKE !

[@ChrisJohnson-rn2ls]

OMG! I just had a 17 minute eargasm! I love this clip. Some of those downshifts I was worried about the motor though.

[@SGTJDerek]

Never crossed my mind. I know how those beasts were built. I grew up in the heart of NASCAR Country. They either blow sky high or ran forever. Most of the time they ran forever because they weren't rolling in the $$$$ like today. They MIGHT have one extra Engine at the track if they were lucky.

[@Ride2Xplore]

Screaming V8!I was scare when he was downshifting,the rpms seemed so high,but he revs this thing high.

[@tedzehnder961]

If it is indeed a NASCAR engine by Hendrick motor sports SB2 they can run at 8000 rpm for 3 hours continuously.Of course that`s not expecting it to go more than a thousand miles. They are so easy to tear down for rebuilds.

[@THE_Michael_Westen]

Thanks to the driver for letting you put in the cam. You can see this is not easy to driver. Every corner becomes a lot of tiny straights.

[@dgretlein]

I had one of these (sans aero pieces). Had to remove left side motor mount, lower the chassis lifting the engine rotating to the right, just to remove the spark plugs on the left bank. I fibbed my own N2O injection system (way before NOS kits). A little brass tube (one for N2O, another for extra fuel), 8 x 0.030in holes in a 1in carb plate spacer, Holley 650 CFM carb. I hid the 16lb tank in the spare tire location. Cutout the bottom of the stock 2bbl carb air filter ..... ahhhh, my sleeper car! Loved it.

[@Gentlemen_london_]

Absolutely superb footage as always from you 🙌 As for the car.... My kind of music 👌

[@RenanBorges96]

If someone had a Ferrari Monza... Would be Monza vs Monza in Monza.

[@Vazin]

What about the Opel Monza? D:

[@RenanBorges96]

@@Vazin Monza vs Monza vs Monza in Monza

[@Vazin]

@@RenanBorges96 Yes.

[@snapcountersteer]

Don't forget the corvair monza!

[@nagmashot]

@@Vazin and at the Holden Monza.... to make the confusing completely

[@AM-yy5tp]

Wow that sound! Amazing! One of the nicest v8s I've ever heard - well at least an American one 👍

[@jerrycoon3369]

Love the monza with the flared fenders. That looks so cool. My first car was a monza.

[@TheNKO173]

Thanks bro !!! Terrific old Chevrolet Monza ! Fantastic old beast ! Hard to drive .... and such a faster momie . wonderful

[@AXIDNT66]

What did valve springs ever do to this guy?

[@springwoodslasher79]

Did not like his driving or over reving down shifts.

[@springwoodslasher79]

@Sam Sonite over reving downshifts is a choice. Setting the rev limiter under 9k is a choice. IGNORANCE IS NOT A FUCKING CHOICE.

[@bobkanorange1847]

He loves an early down shift

[@tehbonehead]

The valve springs: "Oooo! Yes, Daddy!"

[@mattteee2973]

@@springwoodslasher79 If its designed to sit at 9k for hours round an oval will it really care about a few momentary blips? and does it even have a limiter? Not sure of the point of one on a race engine?

[@philmanson2991]

I remember Al Holbert throwing his Monza around Road Atlanta back in the 70s; EPIC!!

[@justgrayyy105]

it must be a dream come true to see all of these vintage GT cars all from different eras of racing!

[@g00dl00kinb0i]

The sound of a powerful Chevrolet motor kicking up to 8-9k RPMs is pure melody, most factory Chevy motors would blow parts at such high rotation speeds (except maybe the LS7)! This Monza is taking out legends too, I see a V8 Lola, Ferrari 312?, Porsche 935 and that mysterious Lancia! Absolutely beautiful video, even better audio....at 12:04 he wasn't sure if he should put it in 5th or redline it instead going into Ascari corner !

[@snapcountersteer]

Lancia beta Montecarlo turbo group 5 is the one you're looking for. Pretty much the direct antithesis of the monza featured in the video.

[@g00dl00kinb0i]

That was part of the beauty of old school racing, cars were as different as they could that brought their street characteristics to the track, today FIA regulates everything so much, still interesting just not the same. Thanks for the name of the Lancia👍

[@gtracer6629]

I encountered one of these cars at Daytona in 1975 Camel GT race. Very quick car. The first ones had some reliability problems but then so do many new race cars. Great video!

[@jasonrackawack9369]

I had a model kit of a monza as a kid, I remember gluing on all the optional IMSA fender flairs and huge tires , years later a friend in high school had a silver and red monza spyder with a 305 V8 we swapped a built 400 small block into it was a pretty cool car, rusted out badly, later on he had an olds firenza and plans to swap a 455 Pontiac into it but it never happened. A 78 camaro took its place. And yes the camaro got the Pontiac motor just for the heck if it LOL!

[@nightdriver7216]

The IMSA series was bonkers back then. Because today's GT cars are mandated to run production-based engines to be sustainable, we don't really have anything like this anymore. Maybe Super GT.

[@tome1903]

This thing still had a 406 cubic inch small block chevy, same block and architecture as any other small block chevy, road going or race spec

[@yommish]

The new GT3 Corvette for IMSA next year has a 5.5L NA V8 making 600hp (capped by regulations) with 70% production parts. Apparently these Monzas made about 600-650 so not far off. I don’t think stock parts are for sustainability, it’s to keep the cars relatively similar to their road-going versions, and limit costs.

[@JaredR1996]

Gawd damn I love this car. Thanks Bozzy 👍👍👍

[@christopher-ace-azevedo5509]

One of my favorite cars underappreciated in my opinion; that thing sounds nuts!

[@installshieldwizard3017]

Just love the way that carbureted monster resonates in the cockpit

[@mj99a]

saw the monzas at lime rock park memorial day 1977. my first ever IMSA race weekend!!

[@ronaldrussell5481]

I just watched an '88 Mustang at Lemans for 15 min. and it looked and sounded as good as this, these two put today's GT3 's to shame, they have some character!

[@r35killa]

This thing sounds so rowdy! I love it! NASCAR V8 swap more things haha. Great footage as always!

[@markbuterbuagh4971]

This is one the reason's I love this country..... more power baby!!!

[@TriggerArizona]

Cool. "Almost" sounds like a de-tuned 400-500 horse nascar engine. The 800+ horse nascar engines are beasts. You know when you hear one.

[@ricvis44]

Man, this guy driving this Monza is brutal! To finish first one must first finish!

[@smokeylovesfire1589]

I remember these min as from 1976. Small block chev and Chevy sold the wide body flairs at the local dealership. Mini ca am!

[@Paul-kdat23]

This driver, the Best in the World. Thank you for sharing

[@EarlEdwards-je4sr]

The 1977 Chevy monza mirage was my first car in high school. Man I miss that car.

[@crockettslate]

Looks like a Overbaugh car . Their shop was up the hill from my home.

[@TiagoFerreira20930]

I love how smooth the driver is. It's quick and at the same time soothing during corners and throttle control. I love it 😍

[@springwoodslasher79]

No its called pussy footing around. He was going through the corners like a little bitch and braking way to early. His over reving downshifts are hard to watch as well.

[@EastingAndNorthing]

@@springwoodslasher79 Agreed haha

[@Liplip40]

Simple, light, reliable, and powerful.

[@gregmahone1815]

This Monza sounds like a beast and its like the best I've heard from bozzy I keep enjoying your videos keep it up you are the man

[@brianspenst1374]

Anyone else just have this on in the background to listen while working? Just 17 minutes of engine noise to soothe the soul.

[@lear1980]

I had a Monza back in the late 70s, my first 5-speed, but it didn't sound anything like that.

[@speedbuggy16v]

sadly the Monzas we got were not even sideways relation to that beast!

[@Dethmeister]

My brother had a 75 Skyhawk which was Buick's version of the Monza. It had a V6 in it but he put huge fat tires on it and dual side pipes. It sounded like a tractor to me heh.

[@Labergemusic]

That engine sounds MAJESTIC

[@bigced903]

The Nascar Cup engines used to do 10k rpm until the valve springs were breaking the sound barrier and they didn't want the teams using exotic materials like in F1. So they mandated the gearing to keep them under at best 9500

[@stephenpage-murray7226]

They weren’t far off 11,000 RPM before the rules.

[@gen1c8rs88]

@@stephenpage-murray7226 10,700 rpm, now it's 9.5K but could have been 11K with the right stuff😔

[@DrDiff952]

Wow a long throw h gate shifter! I haven't seen those in Decades!

[@merlin6565]

Absolutely stunning amazing gorgeous lovely sound

[@silkcutliveryjaguarxjr-9929]

That noise is loud.... and really good lol. Gotta admit it looks good as well.

[@EssexCountyPhoto]

Absolutely beautiful sound. THANK YOU.

[@enricocelani8292]

Che bestia questo "small block"! 👍 Tenuta di strada quasi zero. Che stomaco che ci vuole per guidare questa bestia indomabile! 😲

[@justinhiggins2210]

Fuckin awesome. This might be the greatest sound mankind has ever made.

[@nasos5]

Amazing content, as always. Thank you!

[@Heavywall70]

Had the great pleasure of owning two different Monza Spyders One was a hatchback like this with a 350 and a turbomatic But the first one was the coupe with a 302 and a Muncie four speed manual Either of those little monzters would eat up Camaros or mustangs because they were just so light

[@tokyosmash]

The sound of an SB2 🥰

[@briandunphy5244]

LMFAOOO, unfortunately it’s a big block Chevy.

[@tokyosmash]

Brian Dunphy except it isn’t.

[@bravoA-su8xm]

@@briandunphy5244 that is a SB2 small block read the description

[@g00dl00kinb0i]

Wow that Lancia at 2:31 !! Kinda looks like some version of the Delta....

[@Katana2040]

I'm pretty sure one of my friend's mom had one of these, when we were kids. I never knew they raced them. Wow!

[@lucaradaelli79]

Non la conoscevo, che mezzo!!! Che girare!!! W l aspirato!! Come sempre video 🔝

[@clementm6620]

Quality onboard camera. Great colors.

[@alexjenner1108]

2:28, 6:16, 9:38 and 16:34 - Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo Group 5, most of them build with a 1.4L Turbo engine so they could run in the 2.0L class, 2x winner of the World Champion of Makes, huge turbo lag and apparently there were only eleven ever built.

[@ljgarrison6910]

What an angry beast, I love it! Nice shifting mate

[@ianbarber311]

I missed this I think...great vid of a small car, big V8.

[@ianbarber311]

That transmission hump.

[@BuckingHorse-Bull]

the sound is unparalleled