An especially clean example of a G-Body Chevy Monte Carlo SS is up for auction in Oregon on Bring a Trailer. It’s a 1984 Chevy Monte Carlo SS finished in Dark Blue Metallic with a clean Carfax history report and only approximately 5,000 miles on the clock.
This clean and unmodified Monte Carlo SS is powered by a 5.0L V8 L69 with a 4-barrel Rochester Quadrajet carburetor. This engine was shared with the third-generation Chevy Camaro Z28. Its factory performance rating is 180 horsepower and 235 pound-feet of torque.
This coupe is finished in Dark Blue Metallic paint with “Monte Carlo SS” branding on the doors. The blue theme continues inside with Dark Blue cloth and vinyl upholstery. The Monte Carlo had a persona as a muscular personal luxury car, as evidenced by its V8 power and upscale features like copious woodgrain interior trim, plush bucket front seats, cruise control, air conditioning, and a tape deck.
The 1983 model year saw the return of the Monte Carlo SS after a 12-year hiatus. It was enhanced for 1984 with its output bumped up by 5 hp and the option of bucket front seats with a floor console, which this car has. In addition to the engine, upgrades to the SS over the regular Monte include the F41 sport suspension system, an appearance package, a performance axle ratio, and some interior upgrades.
This Chevy Monte Carlo SS was obtained by the selling dealer via a different Bring a Trailer auction last year, when it sold for $26,300. Coincidentally, the high bid on the current auction as of this writing is also $26,300. The auction ends on Thursday, July 3rd. It’s uncommon to see a G-Body Monte Carlo SS with such low mileage and no modifications, making it a rare chance to own one of these muscle cars in almost the same condition it was in in the showroom.
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Oh the (mostly) good memories. Strange that it doesn’t have power windows.
Bought one exactly like this, but mine was completely loaded with all options including power windows and door locks. That 305 HO was really peppy for the time. Also had a 3:42 posi rear end. Wife wanted a four door since we had had a daughter. Sold it to my Dad for my youngest sister. She totaled it the next day hitting a pickup. 100 yards or so on the narrow road by our house.
The A/G body mid sizers are and will always be my favorite car line of all time. I loved them when they were first introduced back in 1978 and was crushed in 1988 when they were laid to rest. Seeing a near perfect like new example such as this makes my day. The Monte SS and Olds Hurst/442 were a beacon of shiny bright light after coming out of several years of total mediocrity. To put this into perspective 1981/82 Monte Carlo’s top V8 outside of California was a 115 HP 267 V8 and the Cutlass was even worse with a 100-105 HP 4.3 liter 260 V8 as the top gas fired engine option these two years. 1983 was a major shift in the right direction with 180 HP 305 and 307 HO V8’s, 4 speed overdrive automatics and 3.42/3.73 rear gears compared to the lame 2.29 gears used on those low calorie small V8’s just a year before. 0-60 times went from 12-13 seconds on the Monte Carlo down to under 8 on the SS and the Cutlass went from around 16 seconds to around 8 to 9 seconds depending on who tested these cars back in the day. All dramatic improvements and the transmissions even shifted far more crisply and firm.
I remember daily driving a 1981 Olds Cutlass coupe with bucket seats/console, A/C and a 260 105 HP V8 teamed with the 2.29 rear gears. At the time I thought it was okay and it did feel a little peppy starting out but made more noise than power when attempting to pass a car on a 2 lane highway. This was in the early 1990’s. A co-worker was selling her 1985 Olds Cutlass 442 which sported a 180 HP 307 teamed to a 4 speed AOD and 3.73 rears gears and let me take it out for a test drive. I was literally stunned at the night/day difference between my car and hers and never wanted to drive my car again because it was a turtle in comparison and had a far softer shifting transmission and didn’t ride or handle nearly as well. That 442 also had a beautiful exhaust burble and felt like a race car compared to mine even though only 4 years separated our vehicles and both had well over 100K on the clock. Could kick myself hard for not buying that awesome 442 as she wanted a little coin for it at the time.
Had an ’87 SS in silver with T-Tops. Good old body-on -frame build. Sold it to a relative. He sold it to buy a new Avalanche. Saw it years later in rough shape. Would have kept it if kids were older and had a place to garage it. Oh well.
Still own my 87 MC SS, 108,000 loving miles that I bought in 88. Still turns heads and runs like a dream.
Love the looks of this car!! Wish it was offered with the 350 back in the day
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