Ride Nickname:
Monte
Make:
Chevrolet
Model:
Monte Carlo
Year:
1972
Introduction / Overview:
1972 Monte that I picked up in college from a friend that owned a muffler shop (and yeah, it sounded AMAZING)... quick and dirty little car that was a bit rough around the edges, but was fast and reliable.As a friend described it, it was "like the Millenium Falcon.... not much to look at, but she had it where it counted".
Drivetrain:
Super-secret combo that only the present owner knows!
Wheels:
Ancient and mega-cool Appliance wheels. Shoulda kept 'em.
Body:
Cadillac Desert Sand Firemist Metallic.... painted in a garage, and hand rubbed in my parents' driveway... same place I assembled it in a week!
Interioir:
Ratty stock bench and beautiful rear seat... '70 Chevelle SS gauge cluster replaced nice factory woodgrain unit (which lived in the trunk)
Lifestyles:
Builder, Restorer, Old-School, Hot Rodder, Build-It, Drive-It
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