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Despite the Arab Oil Embargo of late 1973 and early 1974 that significantly cut into sales of standard and intermediate-sized cars in favor of smaller compacts and imported subcompacts, the Monte Carlo went the other way on the sales charts by setting a new sales record this year of over 300,000 units despite the long lines at gas stations and ...
Chevrolet Monte Carlo (1970–1972) Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS454 (1970-1972) Chevrolet Vega (1970–1977) Chrysler Hurst 300 (1970) Chrysler 300 Hurst (1970) Dodge Coronet R/T 426 Hemi Convertible (1970) Dodge Tradesman (1970–1980) Dodge Sportsman (1970–1980) Ford Country Sedan (1970-1974) Ford Fairlane (1970) Ford Falcon 1970 1⁄2 (1970 ...
Notable cars in the collection include the Bugatti Type 35 driven by William Grover-Williams that won the inaugural Monaco Grand Prix in 1929, [3] and Sébastien Loeb's Citroën DS3 WRC, which he drove to victory in the 2013 Monte Carlo Rally. [4] 38 cars from the collection were put up for auction in 2012 due to Prince Albert II's desire to re ...
Monte-Carlo Automobiles began manufacturing its first street-legal GT car in 1989, the Centenaire. Powered by a Lamborghini V-12 engine, the name is a celebration of the hundredth anniversary of the Automobile Club de Monaco (founded in 1890). Five examples were produced. [3] [4] The MCA Centenaire V12 won its class in the 1993 6 Hours of ...
Chevrolet's car based on A platform Series M Copper-Cooled: 1923 1923 GM A: 1 Chevrolet's car based on Superior with air cooling system Series AA Capitol: 1927 1927 GM A: 1 Chevrolet's mid sized car that competed against the Ford Model A: Series AB National: 1928 1928 GM A: 1 Chevrolet's mid sized car that replaced Series AA Capitol Series AC ...
Wayne Nelson's 1986 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. Under the hood: a 421 cubic-inch small block Chevy engine with a 3.875 stroke forged crankshaft, 6-inch I beam rods, full-floating pistons, racing heads ...
Dodge Coronet. Years produced: 1949-1976 Original starting price: $1,945 None of Dodge's other muscle cars matched the sales of this beast. A family sedan and wagon regularly packaged with brawny ...
Also using a variation of the A-body chassis and suspension were the 1969–1972 Pontiac Grand Prix and 1970–1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo — both of which were marketed as intermediate-sized personal luxury cars and coded as G-body cars. The Grand Prix had a 118 in (300 cm) wheelbase and the Monte Carlo had a 116 in (290 cm) wheelbase.