AMAZING SURVIVOR! This 1970 Dodge Monaco Station Wagon Is A Sweet Family Truckster With 440 Power

[@JS-oy6nn]

She’s a beauty Clark.

[@glenruginski4812]

🤣🤣🤣

[@dantupper1784]

What a find!! Tailgunner Seat!!

[@CorgiConnect]

I am 54, been around all kinds of cars and classics all my life, and I have never ever seen one of those before.....ever. Thanks for showing it.

[@1575murray]

Plymouth sold way better than Dodge did. The Dodge full size cars didn't sell very well because they had too much competition from Chrysler and Plymouth. That was the same reason why DeSoto was discontinued in 1961. Monaco sedans were rare enough but I can't remember seeing a wagon like this one.

[@Coelacanth97]

If you like this one, check out the 1970 Coronet Wagon. My all-time favorite wagon.

[@J.R.in_WV]

A 70-72 440 C body with a 4 speed swapped in is kind of my dream cruiser. This wagon would be an awesome one to do that with.

[@flinch622]

Gotta love the cigarette window. Nobody does this anymore, and pity: it maintains the lions share of usable window space while squaring up the window track a bit - keeps it simple and easy to repair. That and drip rails are two of my most missed small details car designers have simply forgotten about.

[@kennethflusche7900]

i miss those vent windows also, I made it to 2004 before buying a car (or truck) with A/C thanks to those triangles

[@bensonsspeedshop1191]

I just sold my '77 Dodge Royal Monaco Brougham Wagon a week ago! 62k miles and she went to a Good Home!!!

[@hirampriggott1689]

Those were air vent windows meant to bring air inside.

[@67marlins]

I'm amazed how many Dodges were ordered with power windows......even though it was Chrysler's mid-market division.....I just find GM cars had them fairly often, but Ford and Chrysler products much less frequently.

[@edithboozy1000]

We were never smokers but my dad had a Chevy van growing up that he made into a camper. The front windows had those little vent windows and they were the BEST at cooling you down quickly because you could direct the air right at your face. I miss those and my dad😢

[@r.hill.2369]

I love these old land yachts. Great vid.

[@kevincostello3856]

Damn Straight

[@Trex1268]

Back in the day, Station Wagons were all over the place. Today they're quite rare.

[@Buzz-vz2js]

I miss the age of the wagon. Ours was a 74 Gran Torino wagon with a 351M and a FMX. dad saved the engine and transmission when the car rotted. Still in the barn out back.

[@gorillaplays8926]

And they were huge big..look at the side of those front fenders..and you got to love the chrome

[@TimothyRussell-uv7uv]

I remember the first time me and my brother were in Pick-A-Part and we were sitting in a Monaco and then we saw the super light and we’re like what the heck is that. We were like 15. Good memories!!!

[@christopherprince3250]

I would love to have it.

[@Coelacanth97]

Damn that's nice. I had a '70 Monaco 4-door daily driver/winter beater and I loved that car, miss it badly. I love that front end and sinister one-piece chrome bumper!

[@timshipp1145]

Love the Monaco's and Polara's of this era. Growing up, we had a 72 Satellite wagon in the avocado green color. Great wagon!

[@martinliehs2513]

I like both the fuselage C and B body cars and wagons of this era. The Satellite wagon is probably my favourite as it has a similar styling theme to the Monaco, bit in a more restrained size.

[@hirampriggott1689]

There are things I miss about the old cars I grew up with. This was one of them. My next door neighbor had one of these in mustard yellow, and me and his kids would ride in the very back looking out the rear window. I was 7 years old. So much fun!

[@DSP1968]

That car is sweet! Great to see one so loaded, and especially the Super Lite!

[@user-pgchargerse71]

I remember seeing these at the dealership when i was a kid in late 1971. My parents test drove a Polara wagon but ended up ordering a '72 Coronet wagon with the 400 v8 and special order light yellow paint (999 paint code i would later find out) We had it 14 years and i learned to drive in it

[@paulbennell3313]

That car looks so tidy and solid! Runs nice and quietly too.

[@joshuajesch7154]

What a naturally beauty. I love wagons, green paint, and big motors.

[@ericball6000]

cool 1970 Mopar 440 Wagon, and with all the goodies, thanks for the show and ride.

[@jamesblair9614]

Beautiful, I love it! The Super Lite is the icing on the cake.

[@jamesspeck4151]

Wow! We used to have one just like this when I was a kid! It was a real luxo-cruiser!

[@davidwhitman9609]

Very cool. I grew up in the back of the Plymouth version of this. I hated the hot vinyl seats in the summer and the air didn’t get to the way back very well. Of course now I want one, lol.

[@tomspafford5368]

From a guy whose eBay username has been "wagnmaster" for 25 years, I wholeheartedly endorse this video 👍👍

[@kenjohnson3641]

Takes me back to my childhood piling in with the neighbors kids heading to the county fair for my corn dawg addiction Shes sure is a beauty

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Some people merely adopt the corn dog… I was born in it. Molded by it… or something like that 🤣

[@kenjohnson3641]

@@DeadDodgeGarage hahaaa

[@maxr4448]

I'm so happy you are saving this CAR! That extra head light... This is a SPECIAL car!

[@glenbo2464]

WOW ! Rare car to see !

[@butcher390]

Sweet MERCY ‼️ Mother of wood grain 💖 That massive behemoth , Land yaht , is beautiful !!!!

[@beljames1563]

Nothing sounds like a BB Mopar. Fun is good.

[@davidbrown4180]

She looks great 👍

[@jeffb6786]

We had a '72 Town & Country wagon when I was a kid. I remember we got it used in like '78 with probably 40k miles on it and dad paid $1,800 for it. It was the first car we ever had with A/C and all the goodies. Such a beast, and so comfortable on road trips. A lot of good memories in that big ole wagon. I laughed when you mentioned ticking sounds in the 440. I distinctly remember ours made a ticking sound when it was under a moderate load. Could have just been pinging from cheap gas and high altitude, but it always seemed like a Chrysler big block thing.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Almost certainly pinging. Common problem indeed… haha. Very cool!

[@RokuOne-n7c]

@@DeadDodgeGarage My dad had a new 440 Monaco in the 70s and he would always use premium gas in the hot summer months, which eliminated the pinging.

[@chiefexecutive]

Such an epic vehicle.

[@michaelwinkelman7165]

I use to have a mettalic pea Duster straight 6. I have to say that car always ran always started. Well until that ceramic resistor blew mounted on firewall. Kept spares in the glove box.

[@coreyjones1518]

Cornering lights & the 440. Nice. Beautiful car.

[@harveydolden8572]

Hey from the uk 🖐 this is a great car! Im in my 20s and love these full size cars would love to own a 70 to 71 polara/monaco one day just so cool!

[@steves9905]

as you said, so much car...so much 'there', there. in the best possible color. love this.

[@JeffBrown-ov8le]

It would be interesting to see a full sized 1970 Monaco station wagon on the Autobahn. 🙃

[@LongIslandMopars]

Going 140mph....😎

[@americanrambler4972]

@@LongIslandMoparswith an overdrive, this car can do it. Remember, the police versions of these C bodies in these years could crack 150 mph with the 440 performance package. Although with the soft floaty suspension these non police spec versions have, that could be a bit un nerving. But with good tires and shocks, 120 to 130 is doable. But you’d be a whole lot happier in the 80 to 100 mph range.

[@LongIslandMopars]

@@americanrambler4972 I've driven my buddy's modified 69 Newport with a Gear Vendors overdrive unit. It'll cruise at triple digits all day but she does catch a lot of air in the front which makes her a handful. Still, it's a lot of fun 😎.

[@justherenowthen]

Thanks for this fun video! I grew up in Olympia and my dad bought that exact car in yellow with wood grain in late 1970. I drove it to college in the late 70s. Did you know that wagon can carry ten 4 by 8 sheets of plywood and still shut the tailgate. Very handy :-) we towed a huge boat. When I had my kids they loved piling nine kids in and going through the drive thru at Wendy’s, then park n eat backwards while watching trains in kent.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

That’s awesome! That all sounds right to me. Haha.

[@japanjack62]

For some reason, Dodge wagons weren't big in my hometown. We had a Dodge dealer, but a lot of my friend's parents had Plymouth or Chrysler wagons up until the late 70's, when the Caravan/Voyager, came out, the balance shifted to Dodge....

[@moparedtn]

The family car when I was a kid was a '68 Monaco wagon. Similar in color and with the woodgrain (of course), the burbling 383 that resided in the engine bay was the song of my young budding love of cars. I'd kill to find a decent one now.... - Ed on the Ridge

[@martinliehs2513]

In anticipation of Hallowe'en, my son and I watched the 2013 movie "The Conjuring" last night. The movie is set in 1971 and one of the featured vehicles was what appeared to be a '68 Monaco wagon complete with woodgrain.

[@charlesb7019]

We had a 1971 Polara sedan in that green with a dark green interior. It was pretty easy to spot in parking lots!!

[@CODA-Improvements]

Dodge version of the Brady Bunch Wagon!

[@wbarney59]

Thanks Jamie

[@IowaBudgetRCBashers]

My grandpa bought a 70 Monaco 4 door in metallic pea with a green interior and vinyl top, and it had the 440 super commando in it

[@727100bear]

I grew up during the fuselage era - my dad bought four Plymouth Sport Suburbans new (1968, 1970, 1972 and 1975) the 70 and 72 models were of the fuselage styling era - this Dodge is absolutely gorgeous - the only missing option is factory Airtemp dual air conditioning - curiously according to the dealer option ordering literature the Superlite was not available with dual air conditioning (which made absolutely no sense to me initially until I noticed the Superlite instrument panel switch is in the same location as where the dual air conditioning switch would be located if this wagon were so equipped - presumably due to lack of switch space on the instrument panel) the correct term for the rear “grab handles was “tailgate assist handles” a $19 option at the time - these handles were a Chrysler Corporation exclusive option on certain Chrysler, Dodge and Plymouth wagons from 1960 through 1977 - additionally the windshield/tailgate window washer switch operates both the front and rear systems (I recently saw an entire internal rear washer system for these wagons for sale on ebay) the chrome tailgate filler cap removes to refill the rear washer reservoir

[@SeanJoseph-s2s]

Yes a true time capsule to see ..very nice thank you for sharing..yes riding in the back was a thing for all kids to do and there were tons of wagons on the roads like we have SUV's today.

[@Normanx964]

I keep this stuff in three bags so they won’t be too heavy to lift. • Jump Cables, heavy duty • Blankets x 2, one waterproof picnic style • Maglite C-cell and D-cell flashlights • Rags & microfiber cloths • Electrical wire and stripper. 3 gauges of wire. • Mechanics Gloves x 2 • Zip Ties, all sizes • Fire Extinguisher of decent capacity • Tools: socket wrench, wrenches, adj. wrench, screwdrivers, channel locks, small hammer • Big flathead screwdriver • Pliers/needlenose and snips • PERSUADER (Big HD pliers) • Small crow bar • Multitool • Tire Gauge, flexible racing style with bleed valve • Triangles, reflective • Fix A Flat can • First Aid kit. Big one, don’t skimp. • Full (Nalgene) Water bottle • MMs and protein bars • Duct Tape • Steel wire • Rain Hat/coat/poncho • Buck folding Knife • Fuses • Briefcase with pens, pencil, black marker and paper • Kleenex / Carmex • Umbrella • Modern spare tire! Tires go bad after 8-10 years. • Extra set of points or a Pertronix kit. (Points will get you home). • Bulbs • WD 40 lube • Tube of lithium grease • Hex keys • Spare electric fuel pump • Windshield cleaner. (Griot’s is the

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Smart. I just carry my toolbox. And if it’s a long trip, spare ignition box, regulator, and ignition parts. Oh and usually water. Usually.

[@pcbullets8726]

What a boat that thing is! My uncle had an early 70's Buick wagon of equal proportions. We use to ride 12 of us in that beast, fun times!

[@staceyrenner5418]

A big-ass station wagon is still top on my bucket list. Leave the car looking completely stock with a modern drivetrain under the hood or a big block built for low end grunt mated to a modern overdrive transmission. Ultimate road trip vehicle right there.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Absolutely. If ours wasn’t a big block I would be scheming how to put an overdrive in it. It does cruise pretty well as is though. I should probably work on that again some time…

[@clembob8004]

Ah, the "Family Truckster", Dodge style!

[@RZK1966]

Sitting in the way back was the best

[@richjordan9375]

Beautiful. I still have a preference for the Plymouth Custom and Sport Suburban wagons (ours was a '69 Custom Suburban 6-seater in blue with a 383-2V). The Dodge does look lower but I think in part that is from the front end treatment; Dodge did a couple of years with headlights appearing lower on the grill relative to the fender tops and it really makes the cars appear to hug the ground more than the Plymouth. Someday I hope to have one again but until then its great to see one getting fixed up and loved.

[@capricetony]

383 2bbl are workhorses 👍

[@richjordan9375]

@@capricetony yes, but my Dad always wished he'd gotten the 383-4V or 440, but he bought the car off the lot and it had what he needed and more importantly could afford. Given how much we towed for vacations though, I'm amazed we never did the fairly basic upgrade of dual exhaust and a 4 barrel intake/carb. Time, money. car was daily driver, etc... I wish I had that car... I wish I'd been more inclined to do that work on her back then...

[@0004612]

Cool family cruiser! Reminds me of my dad’s early 1970’s wagon with green paint and wood grain.

[@0004612]

Edit: Chevrolet Wagon

[@idaholineman5788]

Such a great wagon. Learned to drive in an old 80s Chevy caprice wagon. Could hit a speed bump at 40, such plush suspension. And the rear facing seat was always a favorite

[@0004612]

We were issued Caprice Classics when stationed in Saudi Arabia from 1979-1980….plush interior and cushy ride.

[@garysarnowski3113]

As hoped, matching green interior!

[@joeseeking3572]

Nice. I'd love to have this. I'm old enough to remember when they could be found in the parking lot of our country club (which was the bargain basement variety, so a Monaco was pretty special). Green was actually rather popular. Interestingly, Chrysler moved almost 5x as many Town and Countrys as this Monaco wagon, even though they were considerably more expensive. Up to the 74 redesign I always found the Monacos pretty impressive but they were totally clobbered by perhaps its nearest GM rival, the uber successful Bonneville.

[@vincemajestyk9497]

Yes, Green WAS a popular color then, not only Chryslers but the other makes too. Can't tell you how many green HP and mundane Mopars I've owned. I had a '72 Charger Rallye with a 440 and 4 speed in darker F7 or F8 green. I still own a '71 GTX 440 6bbl with Air Grabber, Super Track Pack, AM/FM stereo w/Tape, bench seat w/center arm rest, Tach, hood pins, Driver Aid Package, Rallye wheels, sticker price totaled well over $5000. And it's green inside and out. I've owned and taken apart hundreds of those cars, mostly boring colors, but I did have some H.I.P. colored ones.

[@jamesadams4304]

What a nice five door beaver

[@selenelacaze9883]

Holy cow !!!!! This ca ris so rare !! And I love iiiiiit ! I have a 1970 Fury Suburban 225ci, but need papers and some work.

[@bigwrenchtech]

That's pretty epic!!! Monaco!!

[@repro7780]

"Don't forget to turn your ratchet's off at night"....LOL! I actually did laugh out loud! Nice boat!

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Wish I could take credit for that one. Haha.

[@Friedbrain11]

I grew up driving the old big cars. To me they are just the right size.

[@Mattisgarage]

These fuselage wagons are cool. I have 73 Chrysler Town & Country, with 440 of course. What a huge car compared to b body 😁

[@727100bear]

what color is your 73? I owned one in Sunfire Yellow

[@Mattisgarage]

@@727100bear my 73 is brown

[@OnkelPHMagee]

I'm in the USA, but I know Willy. This Monaco is a 2-seat car from the 45 in the VIN. I grew up around a dark green (F8) 1970 Fury base Suburban, and I now belong to a medium green (F4 like this) 1970 Fury III convertible.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Awesome! Good to know. As I try to mention often, I don’t know nearly enough about C bodies. I met Willy earlier this year when he was prepping Tom’s ‘72 WSP car for a Pacific Northwest road trip! We got to do a bit of wrenching together, which was cool.

[@OnkelPHMagee]

@@DeadDodgeGarage I'll be glad to talk 1:1 if you want to know more history, etc.

[@cowthedestroyer]

Ive seen that carb on absolutly everything now. You should do a video on it. I wish i had something to put it on or something i wish didnt have a fat tbi system and metal in the oil

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

I kinda have. Kinda. It’s a really good unit. Yeah… none of that is ideal

[@cowthedestroyer]

@@DeadDodgeGarage REEEEE video time come on im not paying you stop wasting company time. I would kill for my 90 to have come from the factory with a carb. I dont feel like trying to figure out how to make the spedo work i dont mind finding another roller 360 to build but i dont want to mess with the spedo

[@craigbenz4835]

We had a '69 Monoco wagon with the same color and woodgrain. I liked the '69 front end better.

[@rickrice3221]

They are big - my dad went out for a haircut one Saturday in his near perfect ‘66 Coronet 500 and came home with a new sales bank ‘69 Polara 2 door; not long after Mom and I named it the Andrea Doria. I learned how to drive in that car; how can you perform the New York State required hand signals on your road test when the window sill is at your wrist when you are belted in?

[@Normanx964]

Very cool!

[@kirkprell4493]

I love this car!

[@vermontguy7692]

That's one LOADED car. Great example, too and pretty rare these days. If id doesn't have one already, I bet it would really benefit from a rear anti-roll bar.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

It has a factory front bar… it could be double the size though, that would be a big help.

[@peterkovacs8654]

Longroof survivor! Very cool!

[@steveash9831]

What a beautiful day! Jamie, you have been so kind to edit in blues skies for me. Thank you so much! Well, I hate to be more of a pain in the arse, but I think you know where this is going. I'll say it anyway. Can you edit all future green cars to be different colors? I'll have you know that I watched the entire video and hit the "like" button, which was very difficult with my eyes closed!

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

That’s an impressive skill! I’ll see what I can do… personally, I definitely prefer literally any other color than green…

[@geroldk.3230]

it´s so a cool car ! greatings from germany

[@musclecarmitch908]

My cousin had a 70 monaco, green 2 door with a dark green alligator vinal top, I think it was a 383 I was about 13 years old at the time, I remember that alligator top the most. 😊

[@rogercamp6071]

I had a 70 Monaco four door like that too.

[@musclecarmitch908]

@@rogercamp6071 👍

[@deancameron6370]

It's beautiful ❤ I love it

[@727100bear]

do the cornering lights work?

[@allenwayne2033]

darned nice Monaco!

[@darrenturner9900]

That car is fire 🔥

[@joelschuder6545]

Hey Jamie howz the week treating you? Anyway I had a gear venders over under on my 68 440 Charger and it was so killer on gas and acceleration.if one is available this beast would do exceptional with one.see u Sunday peace and log's!

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Oh hell yeah. I’ve yet to get my hands on a gear vendors. Some day… could really use something like that for my Power Wagon.

[@joelschuder6545]

@@DeadDodgeGarage if I was thinking at the time I would have pulled out the unit.however thing were not good.i sold my charger with a stage 4 440 ,for 5000.a sad day.

[@roberttoews2775]

So much car to love!

[@jamesonpace726]

Hadda '76 Jesoos Chrysler wagon in baby blue & plastiwood. Little less car, but not much. Such a soft, delightful ride....

[@YouveBeenMiddled]

You think you hate it now... just wait 'till you drive it! OOooo, it's even got the rare Super-Lite package!

[@brentforte5950]

All aboard the shaggin wagon.

[@autonomous_collective]

Nice find.... I use a wagon to pull my performance car to and from Endurance Open Road Racing events. Acts as crew vehicle with supplies and parts, etc...

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Outstanding!

[@JimmyLoose]

Have you been able to come up with/find an adapter for the Edelbrock carb to operate the factory kickdown linkage that you are happy with? I don't like aftermarket cable systems that loop around from behind the trans lever.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Absolutely - the bolt on Edelbrock Chrysler throttle adapter. Some adjustment required, but it works.

[@callimero2010]

Nice one

[@jameskish4044]

For a few years after coming home from the Navy, I worked at local dealerships. I am no expert, but you do need a steering wheel lock to get a good alignment!

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Yes - we bought one finally.

[@michaelnault5905]

Putting the truck in the family truckster :⁠-⁠)

[@walterbatman7949]

Love it beautiful car

[@727100bear]

just noticed the VIN on the fender tag denotes DH45 - 45 is code for the two seat model - interesting

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

I think this is a two seat model. If I said it had a “way back” seat, I was mistaken.

[@moparts52]

Holy sh*! dude how do you do this this Monaco is exactly the same car my parents had when I was little same green and wood 440 I remember sitting in the back seat looking at the people behind me my dad had wire basket wheel covers though

[@theartist1352]

Cool. OLY WA USA

[@saltofsolomon2454]

Sweet rig

[@smellsuperb1]

Definitely a high-optioned Dodge. That "super beam" light was installed on less than 5% of the full size Dodges.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

And apparently discontinued mid run in ‘70 because it was made illegal.

[@richardw64]

Love it !

[@realmaindrianpace]

Which AVS2 is on that 440, 650 or 800 CFM? I'm trying to decide on one or the other for my mild 440 build. .020 over, 452 heads, MC 1787 cam with .420/.443 lift.

[@YouveBeenMiddled]

Recently put a 650 on mine. I think 800 was the right choice. 😢 Works, but I'm pretty sure it's suffocating things over 4k

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

This is a 650. This thing is super stock and will never turn high RPM. The 440 has enough inches to take advantage of the 800 at really high RPM, so that might be a thought for you, but the 650 will give great throttle response and make excellent torque.

[@realmaindrianpace]

@@DeadDodgeGarage Thanks, Sort of what I was thinking.

[@majorpayne5289]

👍Brady Bunch Dads car!

[@kevinrice7635]

Mopar. She's about a Mover...... love the Show 🤩

[@americanrambler4972]

Where do you find these old gems!

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

At work 😁

[@Mr.mopar71]

That seat is called the way back seat.

[@greedo2660]

Isn't Monaco the deluxe trim package for a Polara? In my local junkyard, there's monaco with a 440. Even has 440 emblem

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

It’s a stand alone model - at least in ‘70. As much as they shuffled model names around, it wouldn’t surprise me if that were the case in some years.

[@bigwrenchtech]

This is no longer a vacation..... It's a quest for fun.😂😂😊😊 true story.

[@gasser66]

"and this battleship...." 😃Handles by the rear door on both sides no less, most excellent. I still have a soft spot for grocery getters as I was a wee one in the 1970's and every family had one at some point - we had a gm though, whatever it was. I mean, how else were you supposed to bring your new room paneling home from K Mart ?

[@vandalsr1959]

I had one of those