1980 Monte Carlo For Sale Craigslist (2024)

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What year is the most sought after Monte Carlo? ›

By far the best generation of Monte Carlo, if performance is part of the equation, would be the first generation, especially 1970-1971 with the potent big-block LS5 454. They had a ton of power and looked great, and only 1,919 were produced in 1971.

The rarest Monte Carlo SS of all is the 1986 Aerocoupe, with just 200 built to satisfy NASCAR requirements.

And as rare as they are today, they manufactured over 13,000 of them in 1980 alone, and were actually the most common way to get a turbo 3.8L in a car that year.

Many visitors to Monaco alternate their hours between its beaches and boating facilities, its international sports-car races, and its world-famous Place du Casino, the gambling centre in the Monte-Carlo section that made Monte-Carlo an international byword for the extravagant display and reckless dispersal of wealth.

Recent used model years of the Chevrolet Monte Carlo are currently priced at an average of $13,801, according to our used car price index.

For the first time since 1988, the Monte Carlo was offered with a V-8 engine in 2006. A 303-horsepower 5.3-liter V-8 engine propelled the Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS while the base model of the coupe was given a 211-horsepower 3.5-liter V-6.

Chevrolet Monte Carlo was a car produced by Chevrolet from 1970 through 1988 and 1995 through 2007.

The first generation of Montes was available in 1970 and '71 with a big-block SS option. Only about 21,000 were sold, but the memory was enough to spark a revival of the idea, and the new generation SS appeared late in 1983. RPO Z65 brought a high-output version of the corporate 5.0-liter (305-cu.in.)

Engine Options:

3.8L (229 cubic inch) Chevrolet V6 (base – non-California) 3.8L (231 cubic inch) Buick V6 (base – California) 3.8L (231 cubic inch) Buick V6 w/ Turbo (optional) 4.4L (267 cubic inch) Chevrolet V8 (optional)

How much horsepower does a 1980 Monte Carlo have? ›

The base engine was a 229-ci V6 rated at 115 horsepower. Optional engines included two 231-ci V6s, rated at 110 and a turbo-charged 170 horsepower, as well as two V8s: one a 267-ci rated at 120 horsepower, and the other a 305-ci small block rated at 155 horses.

The price varies, depending on condition, miles on the motor, and any mods or accessories added to the car, etc. I have seen prices as low as $1,200 and as high was $13,500.

A 0 to 60 time of 11 seconds was fair, but was far from a drag star. The Monte Carlo really shined when cruising on the highway. Chevy buyers had become accustomed to the instant gratification that comes with V8 torque (or used to).

Yes, six model years into its production run, the final Monte Carlo got its muscle back. The 5.3-liter LS4 V8 in the 2006 SS model pumped out 303 horsepower and 323 lb. -ft. of torque, leaning on a set of W-rated Goodyear tires to dash from zero-to-60 in six seconds flat during Motorweek testing.

Top Speed: 127 MPH

Chevy's Monte Carlo was another old nameplate that suffered from reduced performance due to the smog era. Nevertheless, exciting versions of the Monte Carlo, like the SS, continued to be offered.

'79 Monte Carlos are not exactly rare cars, 316,923 of them having been built that year, but by 2005 far too many of the remaining ones were either worn out, rusty restoration projects or were already resto-modded into donks, low-riders and trailer park hot rods.

Lot #317 - In 1987, Chevrolet produced only 6,052 Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupes. This is certainly one of the nicest, un-restored and low mileage Aerocoupes.

1970 door panels do not feature upholstery buttons and are a different appearance from 1971/1972. 1971-1972 door panels feature buttons are are a different appearance from 1970. 1970 standard steering wheel matched the color of the interior with a plastic rim and center.

'70 has a point at the front, '71 has the "gun sight", and '72 has a flat pad at the front with an "MC" script in it. The '72 is also the only one with signal/running lights in the grille. '70's are in the bumper. Other than that, the sheet metal is basically the same.