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When I was a kid, my uncle bought a brand new baby blue 1976 Monte Carlo with a white interior and when he pulled up to my house, I thought that was a really good looking car. Almost 50 years later, that flowing design still looks great. Looking at the Monte Carlo brings back so many great road trip memories

I've still got my 73 Monte Carlo. All stock and original. Around 80 thousand miles on it. It's been parked mostly, but once in a while I will take it out in the summer for a drive. Waiting for that one grandkid to come along then I'll hand it off to him. My dad bought it new and I bought it from him. It's still gorgeous and people will walk out into the street just to tell me they had one or knew someone who did.

My first car 1977 Monte Carlo!!! Loved it!!!!!!

My mother at one point had a 1974 Monte Carlo. My grandmother was given a 1976 Monte Carlo in her last long years. I loved both of them.

Had new in 1977. Red on white. It was and still is " the heartbeat of America"

I remember as a kid in the backseat in my father’s 1977 Monte Carlo he bought new so nostalgic just spending time with my dad miss him those Chevys reminds me my pop great video

The 2nd Gen Monte is my favorite as a teenager my best friend also had a '77 White 305 bought used in the late 80s

My dad had a brown 77 monte with swivel seats. He LOVED that car. I was too small to see over the dashboard so he used to let me stand on the shotgun seat and hold me with his arm for safety while we drove lol.

My favorite was the 77 Monte Carlo just beautiful lots of styling back in those days

For me, the 60s and 70s are the golden age of the American car. These were cars that you only saw in the USA.

The 73 Monte Carlo is my favorite yr.

Always loved the Monte Carlo. Finally bought one in ‘07 with the 5.3 liter V8 and love it. Would love to have a ‘70 with the 454 in it. 😎😎👍👍

Yes,this is my fav gen, I loved my 77 white,rally rims,maroon interior what a well styled blessing to drive.

I drove a 76 all through college. 350, I loved it. Didn't know how lucky I was

My first car at age 18 was was a three year old 76, 305, cream gold, swivel buckets, pw. I got it for only $2800 with 40k on the clock.

Had a 86 monte, it was my dream car. Drove it in high school

Greetings from Glenn in Cleveland! My first car was supposed to be a 1972 Bucket, console, a/c white on white w/ black int. Monte Carlo with fender skirts. When it came time to buy it, my cousin backed out of the deal. I instead got the 72 Skylark GS. I have always wanted a 1st gen Monte and never got one! I love the 2nd gen Monte in particular the 1975 or the 1977. Besides the awe-inspiring body lines, there is something about getting behind the wheel and staring down the long hood!

I have owned my '76 for 43 years, being the second owner. I have put several hundred thousand miles on it with continuous improvements. Of all my vehicles, the Monte is still my favorite. I also owned a 77 for several years and put 100,000 miles on it. 2nd gens are great!

I still have my 1977 Monte Carlo rust and all had it since 1986❤😅 swivel seats ,auto on the floor,moon roof ,350 four barrel engine.no power windows or power trunk AC.

I always thought the 2nd gens had a really sexy shape to them---and when equipped with Corvette Rally wheels accentuated it with style and a touch of class

My grandpa owned a 74 (or 75) Monte Carlo in candy apple red with American racing wheels & a loud stereo. It was dope!! If I have a chance in the futuro I will try to get one!! I loved that car!!

The second gen from 73-75 were my favorite years. I had a friend who had a first gen and it was nice but the early second gens just seemed so much more classy of a car. The quad headlights I didn't care too much for but those early ones and the Chrysler Cordoba and Dodge Charger SE were some great designed cars from the 70s.

I knew people who had 2nd generation Monte Carlo but my favorite was 1970-71.

When I was in high school, my best friend and I went in halfsies on a 1974 Monte Carlo. I did all the repair & maintenance work on it since my buddy wasn't a mechanical geek. After graduation, I moved far away then bought a 1974 Monte Carlo Landau in 1984 and it's still my daily driver to this day. I've got north of 500k miles on it and intend on driving it forever. It's fully loaded with almost every option and an absolute delight to drive. I've personally witnessed how people's reactions to the car have changed over the decades. When I first got it, my peers thought I was wasting time and money building a performance engine for it - by the way, a powerful engine negates the "malaise" label and validates the "muscle car wrapped in a velvet glove" description. The next decade, people would say I should trade in "that big ol' land yacht" for something more fuel efficient; I know what I drive and don't complain about gas prices. The next decade, was quiet for the most part although there were maybe a handful of self-appointed environmentalists who berated me for killing the planet with my car - I replied "with the car being (then) 40-years old, the average person would be on their sixth car by now. I'm still on my first. All I've used is some petroleum. If I were on my 6th car, I would have had to engage is mining for various metals, refining, etc., then used all the chemicals to make plastics, etc., so, when you look at the big picture, I'm actually more environmentally conscious than the average person." Part way into the next decade, I started getting people commenting how they remember seeing these cars back in the day and their uncle or neighbor had one… In other words, nostalgia. In recent years, there's hardly a week that goes by where someone doesn't ask if I want to sell it. So, in summary, it's interesting how my car went from discarded ugly duckling to desirable classic.

I've had four Monte Carlos. , 72,73, 75, 76. I love Monte Carlos

My mother purchased a 1977 silver with red bench seat interior Monte Carlo. On the day she picked it out brand new from the dealer it was the center piece of the dealership since it was slowly going around in a circle on a round platform on the showroom floor of Z Frank Motors which was Located on Western Ave. in Chicago. Around 1985 my family drove it from Chicago to Miami Florida roundtrip with no problems. Such a great car! Looking to eventually buy one and also would like to find a late 70's FJ 40 Toyota Landcruiser. The more expensive and modern new cars get with all the extra tech stuff and ridiculous repair bills, the more I am inclined to save my heard earned money and restore and cherish reliable and affordable automotive classics such as the Monte Carlo.

1973 will always be my favorite of the second generation. My mom had a 1975 when I was a kid. They lost me at the quad headlights though- it just never looked right to me.

My mom had a 75 MC. White w a black landau top. Turbine wheels. Great car! It had the swivel "Capt chair" seats as well as the wood grain dash and console shifter. Such a great car!

The ‘75 is one of my favorite years for the Monte Carlo. I like the tail light design. I’m not a fan of the stacked rectangular headlights that followed in ‘76. Great video! Thanks for posting! ✌🏻✌🏻

Loved my 73 Monte 350 drove it from Port Aransas TX to Clearwater Fl in10 hrs @100mph

Back in the’70’s, there was a second gen Monte Carlo in every other driveway in my neighbourhood. I remember seeing more ‘76’s and ‘77’s than any other model year. It peaked when GM stacked the front headlamps with the mini rectangle lights.

I was 16 in 1987. I was making $3.35 an hour and neighbors has a 1974 Monte they were selling for $150. I had either $75 or $100 saved up and they allowed me to pay off the remainder. It did not have a reverse gear but I didn't care. That car meant freedom.

My aunts Chevelle was totaled while she was sitting on the side of the road. She purchased the 73 MONTY Black with swinging out bucket seats. It was totaled in a flash flood (HOUSTON). She went with the new Chrysler Cordova with Corinthian leather. Beautiful car,,, total piece of shit!!! She went back to GM and purchased the very similar Buick Regal with gorgeous waterfall Grill. That 77 Impala that you showed,, my mother bought in that exact same green color. I took that car to prom, my little brother took that car to University of Texas… This video was old home week for me. Thanks!!!!!!

I had a 1975 Grand Prix. Classic styling. I would love to have that car today. 400ci engine, Rochester Quadrajet and a whopping 180hp. The doors were looong on that thing. 4:29

Mad Dog!!!!! Haven't thought of that for decades.

When I was a kid we had a 1974 and a 1977. They were both white with red plush interiors with bucket seats.. my parents loved them! I loved them to so much I nearly bought a brand new 1997 white Monte Carlo. However it would have costed me as a 10 year old in Canada $600 a month to insure it with a clean record.. got a Dodge Ram instead and it lasted me 18 years.

When I was a small kid my daycare lady Miss Debbie had a brand new 1985 Monte Carlo SS, black with orange striping and lettering, and I remember thinking that it was one of the coolest cars I’d ever seen at the young age of three and four. She was a great lady and super sweet, and she had great taste in cars to boot. Sometimes I think that adults forget just how much of an impact they can have on kids, but even nearly forty years later I still remember her and her car. I hope she’s doing well.

I had a '77, with the 350 and 4bbl. I loved every bit of driving it. A/C, sunroof, velour upholstery. I put 60k on it, before giving it to my brother

Was all you saw driving around when I was a kid . My stepmother had an Olds and the neighbors had a Chevy , both boats and WONDERFUL to ride around in ! That’s those late 70s cars for ya . . LAND YACHTS 😂

Thanks for doing this video!! My aunt bought a ‘76 in light metallic green with white vinyl interior for $600 at a garage sale that she drove forever it seems like! Lots of memories riding in the back seat with my little brother and my cousins. Road trips with no AC would kill these soft kids today, 😂!!! ❤❤❤

One of the best cars I've ever owned was a brand new 1974 Monte Carlo, blue with full white vinyl roof. Loved the power and handling. Whipped that car around the winding mountain roads of New Hampshire. you couldn't have knocked it off the road with a bazooka. Loved that vehicle. Biggest problem was keeping that vinyl roof cleaned. When the 1974 started to rust out, i eventually bought a brand new 1980 Monte Carlo. Piece of garbage. No power, no room, unlike the 1974 it was clearly just a fancied up Malibu. V6 engine was weaker than a new born kitten. At only 122,000, the 1980 died. Mercifully. Now on my 2nd Equinox, good car, but looks like every other SUV on the road. Sure miss that '74. And my local Chevy dealer has a first generation 1970 mint condition in his showroom, along with a 11963 Impala convertible and a 1976 (might be off on the year) Corvette Indy pace car edition. He won't let me have the Monte or the Impala. Don't have any interest in the 'Vette. None of them are for sale.

My dad had a 77. T tops , white with red pin stripe , and red vynil interior . I'd love. To have one today, if I could ever find 1 that wasn't completely rusted out like what I find here in Houston.

I remember these! They were nice big cars

Thank you another excellent video. This is nice to see you take on a different car and go into detail. I know a lot of people who had this generation. I recall a teacher that a 1976-1977 green one with a white interior and it was loaded. I recall someone who had a 1976-1977 black one with a red interior. The magic came back in 1981-1987 model years. That one was nice. I know someone who had a black loaded 1978-1980 model with a turbo 3.8 liter V6( later became the 3800 V6). Someone who had a tan 1980 model, and someone in high school who had a 1987-1988 Monte Carlo SS. The car as we know went on to live to see several more generations. People do not fondly remember the 1995 version and call it a Lumina coupe. The 2000 was nice as well. I rode in one of those. It recapture the styling magic of the 1973-1977 generation.

My dad had a '73 that I learned to drive in. Years earlier we went on vacation from OC to Monterey CA and I5 goes 6 miles up hill through the Tejon Pass over the mountains from LA to the central valley. I remember vividly my dad flooring it and the Monte was dieseling and could not go over 50 mph up the pass. Those early emission controlled cars were gutless. Many years later I drove up the pass in a Civic with a little 4 cylinder engine and 4 people inside and had no problem maintaining 80-85 mph.

Fantastic stunning Monte Carlo, what a beautiful car indeed, my favorite might still be the 1st Gen lol, a most entertaining & truly informative video review of a most Iconic American Classic car, I love it. Thanks for posting & for an incredible channel.

My first brand new car was a fully loaded 1973 Monte Carlo my wife had a brand new 1979 Monte Carlo they were both brand new and they were very very excellent cars and for the money we searched around can we checked out everything and if you ever buy one either one the early one or the older one even now if it's in good shape you will not be disappointed for what you get and you can actually make them a lot better than the way they came

My friend's parents had one and that thing was a beast that rode like a Cadillac? Sideways and burning rubber like all the cars we drove in the 70's!

My first car, 77 maroon/white vinyl top, swivel bucket seats, great car

I owned a black '88 Monte Carlo SS with the 5.0 and rear spoiler that was nice looking, the first- and second-generation Monte's were my favorites though.

I loved this vlog as I loved the 2nd generation Monte Carlos' as well. My parents purchased a "loaded" one when I was a sophomore in H.S. A 1974. Hated the downsizing .

Michael, Where in South Texas? I lived in the RGV for 5 years before moving to San Antonio. An employee of my family's C store bought a new Monte in 1973. I remember how quiet it was and comfortable!

Man that Vinyl interior used to sizzle in the Summer. Lol. 🤣 🥵

in 1978, my grandfather went to buy a new Monte Carlo. He liked the second gen body style and wanted to buy a new one before the body style changed, but he didn't know that '78 was the body change year. He went to the dealership, didn't like the '78, but there was a '76 Landau on the lot and he bought it. In February 2000, he bought a brand new 2000 Monte Carlo LS from the same dealership and gave me his '76 Landau that June for my high school graduation present. She was my first car and I still have her. Sadly, grandpa passed away in 2022. Before he did, he sold me his 2000 LS.

My dad had a 1975 Monte all black with Landau and rallye wheels and those famous swivel buckets so neet! It had a 350engine and then he bought a 1977 Monte gold with those wonderful buckets. I owned a 1976 in a cranberry or thornberry I think they called it. My favorite was my dads 1975 all black beauty! Just loved that long hood!

I learned to drive in a 73 Monte Carlo with a built 396, M22 Muncie rockcrusher, and 4.11:1 posi. Then I took my test in a 74 VW Rabbit. It was like driving a gocart.

I bought a full loaded 1976 Monte Carlo Landau with 14,500 original miles about three Years ago. I was not looking for it I just happened to see it in a driveway with a For Sale sign on it. I bought it off of a 74 Year old lady that was selling her deceased 96 Year old Mother's car. I couldn't pass it up.

Saw a 1976 in person...in a lime green with white trim. It was still the model that everybody wanted even when things got weird!

I have had a few Monte Carlos, but my 75 was damn awesome, white strato swivels with blue carpet and accents, console shift, 350 with dual exhaust and a Landau top ... sweet and a buddy had a 1978 Parisienne and the Monte was longer!

My first car I bought was a powder blue metallic ‘77 Monte Carlo with a blue landau top, white vinyl seats( easy to clean with bleach water). I added solid chrome Cragar Super Trick wheels and kept everything shiny. The girls in my high school absolutely loved that car and I would take dates to the drive in movies and lay a big blanket on the massive hood where we could lay out on warm summer nights .Unfortunately it had the 305 motor which was one of the worst Chevy ever made with the soft cams. It sat in my parents driveway for a while when it needed a new camshaft and instead of repairing it I bought a Chevette and was excited to have a hatchback🤣. I eventually sold it for cheap to someone and years later regretted it. Still have dreams of it once in a while.

We own a 2004 Intimidator that we bought new, still looking for a first gen Monte Carlo to park next to it. Love the first gen.

My first car was a '75 Monte Carlo. White with a black interior, bucket seats and power windows & locks. I wish I still had that baby. I had two more MCs: 1987 and 1995, but the '75 is my favorite.

My best friend in high school had a ‘74 that we terrorized our town in! It was black on black with swivel bucket seats and floor shift, 350 with headers and a 4 brl carb and he would race anyone that pulled up next to us.

Bought a 76 Monte brand new 350 4 barrel for $6700 out the door. Loved that Chevy

I bought a nice 1976 used one in 1984. It was in great shape. Only had 54K miles. It was white with burgundy velour interior. I Loved it.

The second generation was my favorite. The Monte Carlo was still quite big, yet it had that style and elegance that personified the seventies era.

My grandparents had a 78 Monte Carlo. It was Silver with Red Cloth interior.

These were everywhere! The later generations were necessary due to regulatory constraints and market changes (as you note), but the second generation may have been the peak. The colonnade coupes were far more attractive than the colonnade sedans were, and they never seemed to fit together as coupe-sedan siblings usually do.

I was 16 in 1975, so I grew up with these cars. I'm a sucker for any 2 door personal luxury car with opera windows. I'd have to say my favorite was the 1973-1975 Pontiac Grand Prix. GM really messed up the front end of both the Grand Prix and Monte Carlo in 1976, with square headlights. But the second generation of these cars is by far my favorite.

All those GM intermediates were popular. I like the Grand Prix the best because of the way Pontiac did the dash

My really good friend at the time had a 76, swivel buckets and electric sunroof, the two tone blue paint style with blue vinyl top and blue interior. I always wanted that car, still look for a good one

The Seventies, when automotive progress was a new grille or roofline.

My favorite gen is the 1st one, unfortunately I haven't had the pleasure of owning one. I have owned a 73, a 74, 2 75's and 3 77's along with several of the 3 gens. The 3rd gens made great fox body slayer's, especially when you hung clutch pedals and ran a 4 or 5 speed with a set of 3.73 rear gears. My favorite feature on the 2nd generation was the swivel buckets. Thanks for the great episode on an iconic generation of the Monte Carlo 🍻

Had a 74, I loved it.

Always preferred the olds and the Pontiac on these cars… but the Monte was ok too… that white interior looked beautiful, and the swivel buckets were awesome

My first car was a 73 Buick Regal (same colonnade style). I am very familiar with the "drinks of choice" and allot of headaches later!! When the government got into all the safety standards, the automobile designers were challenged, and it shows in the design! I also bought a 78 Buick Regal; it was a great car also!! Gotta love the "G" bodies!!!!!

2nd gen was solid and gave a real nice ride

My dad purchased a brand new 77 monte, Red on white, I miss that car

I wish you could get the interior of the first gen in the body of the second gen. That horseshoe shifter, and the map lights in the mirror and the fiber optic lamp monitors were just some really nice touches that did not make their way into the 2nd generation. By the mid ‘70’s the bean counters were starting to cut costs on the interiors.

2nd gen was a beautiful body style that at the time was a pretty luxurious car for its price range. Even the base models were a nice car.

My first car was a 77 only had it a month before I wrapped it around a tree. Then I got a 76 blue with swivel seats. My favorite

This generation Monte was the greatest enduro racing car of all time!

I got my license in a 1975 Monte, great car. This is one of my all time favorite cars. I had one complaint,they never had a leather interior and others like the Tbird, Olds Cutlass,Cordoba,Buick Regal, mercury cougar, Pontiac Grand Prix all had leather and much nicer interiors. At the end of the day….The Monte was the best looking personal luxo car bar none. I also liked the 4th generation especially the 78 monte I especially love the dashboard of the 78 Monte Carlo.

Fourth gen Monte Carlo but I’m a gen Xer and Training Day with Denzel was the best advertisement for that car.

The 1973 Monte Carlo @1:30 is my all time favorite one . I liked it exactly as shown. Never bought one. I was 16 when this car was new. I did however buy a 1974 Pontiac Luxury LeMans in 1975. Same color and interior as the Monte Carlo I liked at 1:30.

What I recall most about the 2nd gen MC's were 2 things. #1, Most stolen car in the Chicagoland area. #2. Most sought after car for demolition derbies. That being said, I like this generation, and finding an unmolested example is pretty rare now days.

Cars were jacked up in the rear in Minnesota also during that era

I think 1975 was the best looking 2nd gen any I had one with a rebuilt 350 out of a 71. 13s in the quarter. Midnight blue with a white quarter vinyl roof. White interior. I like the round headlights, the 75 grill and the body color strips on the taillights. Wish I still had it.

The 1974-75 Monte Carlo before they made the headlights square to me, is the best looking.

I used to have a blue 1975. What an amazing car. I didnt want to drive it from san Francisco to los angeles, so i sold it😢

77 Monte best looking car ever

I had a 75 and a 78. My Dad had a Gen 1 and an 04.

I was a teenager from 1970-'77, so those years span both the 1st and 2nd gens. I do really like the 1st Michael, but the 2nd is my favorite. The '73-'77 took the car to its full potential, bringing out the contours 'suggested' on the 1st in a bold, sexy manly manner. To my eye, the '74 and '75 were the peak models within the 5 year range. The '73 perfected. Although the '76 still had the beautiful taillights, the front end was ruined by the ugly Chevelle stacked headlights. Same with the '77 of course, and even the taillights were 'off' as well. The Cordoba was a clever fusion of both the Monte Carlo and Grand Prix, for guys that liked both. I liked it too actually, for that reason myself! Unfortunately the drastically downsized 3rd gen '78-'80 Monte couldn't 'pull off' the 2nd gen's style which I appreciate them trying to do, but It looked kind of droopy. The 4th gen '81-'87 retained the efficient size of the 3rd, the beautiful look of the '74-'75 taillights and trunk, the gentler side sculpturing of the 1st gen befitting the smaller body, but with a distinctive look all it's own. I wish SO BAD I'd see ANY Monte's at classic car shows. They're 50 years old! Isn't it about time?!

I remember those cars and those days Mad Dog tasted terrible but indulged anyway smh.. Similar body styles on that GM platform and replacement parts too. The Monte Carlo, the Olds Cutlass, and the car my uncle had and that I fell in love with, the 1973 Pontiac Gran Prix SJ with a 455 engine. I also remember in 1975 cars required that big heavy catalytic converter and the exhaust pipes from the manifolds to the middle of the car were stainless and didn't rust out for years and because of that the muffler shops I worked at lost some business as cars only needed from the "Cat back" exhaust replacements. Thanks for sharing this.

I had 84 Monte Carlo SS. I wish I still had it.

🛑🛑 Can you do a history of the Mercury Marauders? My dad had a 1970 X100 Marauder in white, with a red interior, console shift, fender skirts, with the 429. It was Stupid Fast!!💨 😂👍

As far as I'm concerned there's no such thing as a "bad" Monte Carlo. But I'm with you: the second gen is the best. That's the one I grew up on.

1973 my favourite.

i had a 1974 / 350 then a 77with a 305 4bbl - new 2004 ss - the 2004 was a great car i miss it