I had a 1969 Monaco 4-dr HT with a 383 wedge V8, enough space in the trunk, almost, for a full size mattress. The ride was fantastic, and I never had the nerve to see how fast it could go. 120 was where the speedometer stopped, after all, so I would have needed to get someone else with a high speed car, and different speedometer limits, to try to find out.1966 Dodge Monaco, first car I bought with my own money without parents help. I was a poor college student in 1978 when I bought it for $275 + $15 document fee at the local Dodge Dealer. It ran okay, made me happy while I had it, spent some money on repairs but it never broke down on me. Replaced it with a 1971 Fiat 128. What was I thinking?
Had a hot 283, tuck and roll interior, bucket seats, Hurst shifter on a multitude of junk yard three speeds. I street raced just about every Friday and Saturday night. I worked at a wrecking yard so I had an endless supply of used parts to fix what I blew up. I'd limp it to yard on Sunday morning and we'd make an afternoon out of fixing cars. I even had a clutch WITH a "lifetime" warranty! The shop I bought it from voided my warranty after the fourth replacement in as many weeks. LOL
The green paint on below the rear window hump was from a guy's head that I slammed into the fender one night after a disagreement about something stupid. His head healed up, my car stayed dented. I sprayed some green paint on a spot where the paint chipped. Oh well.
Wish I still had it and lot of other things I've gotten rid of over the years too. LOL
I've always loved the looks of the Studebaker Avanti in gold
I presently drive a Rolls-Canardi
Rolls fine downhill can hardly make it up