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1983–1988 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS. Receiving only minor updates, the 1983 model year Monte Carlo gained a revised grille and interior trim patterns. The standard engine continued to be the 229 cu in (3.8 L) V6, and the 150 hp (112 kW; 152 PS) 305 cu in (5.0 L) V8 was optional.
While less powerful than the Camaro Z28 (and later Monte Carlo SS), the Citation X-11 would also take over the role of the similarly sized Chevrolet Monza. The X-11 was offered throughout the production run of the Citation/Citation II, on the 3-door hatchback and 2-door "club coupe" (discontinued in 1981 and 1985).
Cale Yarborough was the first driver to run a qualifying lap of more than 200 miles per hour (320 km/h) at Daytona in his #28 Chevrolet Monte Carlo.However, on his second of two qualifying laps, Yarborough crashed and flipped his car in turn four.
The 1977 Caprice shared the same 116-inch (2,900 mm) wheelbase of the intermediate-sized Chevrolet Chevelle; 1977 also marked the first model year in history that a midsized car, the Monte Carlo, was larger than a full-sized car; this would be repeated in the 1980s by GM and Chrysler on multiple vehicles, then by Nissan in the early 2000s when ...
Lancia solved this problem by removing the brake servo. The revised Second Series cars (1980–1981) were simply badged as Lancia Montecarlo. In the United States, the First Series cars were marketed as the Scorpion alongside the rest of the Beta range, as General Motors was already using the name Monte Carlo for a Chevrolet model.
Chevrolet Monte Carlo (1970–1981) GMC Caballero (1978-1981) GMC Sprint (1973-1977) Oldsmobile Cutlass 1968-1981; Oldsmobile 442; RWD GM G platform vehicles Buick Regal (1982–1983) Chevrolet El Camino (1982-1984) Chevrolet Malibu (1982–1983) Chevrolet Monte Carlo (1982–1987) GMC Caballero (1982-1984) Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme (1979-1981 ...
Monte-Carlo Automobiles S.A.R.L. (MCA) is a car manufacturer based in Monte Carlo, Monaco. The company specializes in manufacturing sports cars. The company specializes in manufacturing sports cars. The company was founded in 1983 by engineer Fulvio Maria Ballabio , a former Formula Two , IndyCar Series and Offshore racer.
The Generation 3 refers to the generation of stock cars used in NASCAR from 1981 to 1991, and it was used in the Busch Series until 1992. In this generation, NASCAR downsized the cars to better resemble cars on the showroom floor (with wheelbase at 110 inches), and body panels were still purchased through the manufacturers.