Back in 1984, I had a 1972 Impala Sport with the 400 in it. It was the first car in which I hit 120 mph. It was also the first car in which I received a speeding ticket.
Cars of this era were great when they were new. It didn’t seem to take long for them to rust and start leaking fluids! It was a rare car that was able to last 100,000 miles and neighbors would brag if they were able to achieve that! These cars relied much more on very strict attention to maintenance, including ignition points, timing and carburetor adjustments, spark plugs, exhaust system/muffler corrosion repairs, and shock absorbers! Oil changes were best done every 3000 miles or sooner, contrary to the recommended 7,500 mile intervals in the owner’s manuals! I knew many people back then who made it a regular routine to trade their cars in every two years to avoid age-related problems with these cars.
For those out there that may be puzzled about the term "chassis lubricated" @13:13 in this video; the lubricating talked about is with injecting grease into the joints found on the front suspension and steering links that's connected the the car's chassis. I've done that work on 1960s and '70s era GM vehicles with the use of a _grease gun._ The grease joints could be as few as 5 or as many as 8, depending on the car model.
Can you tell me if it matter whether the front end is supposed to be jacked up and floating the suspension when you grease, or just sitting down on the tires as normal.
@@74nova36 The front suspension had to be "floated" or elevated, with the tires off the ground, for grease to be properly injected into the fittings. At service stations, they usually had an air/hydraulic car lift that would raise the entire vehicle, such as what are found at tire shops nowadays, which took the weight off of the tires/wheels. Doing the work at home, at least back in the 1950s into the 60s, a bumper jack was used to raise the front-end of the car; then, if the guy was smart when it came to safety, blocks would be placed under the chassis, and the jack lowered; but the tires/wheels would be elevated off the pavement. That regiment of work was done at least six times a year back in my youth; and when living at home, I did the same for my Mom's car, too; so there was a period in my life when I did that 12 times a year.
@@bloqk16 I did it when I first purchased this nova a year ago, it pushed out dried lumps of old grease/dirt that were as hard as rock. Sometimes I had to chisel it out before it would allow new grease in. I did it when I jacked the car up with a rolling jack from the front crossmember so the tires were just barely off the ground. Any other tips with this old car would be appreciated. I have videos of me starting it on my channel btw. Thanks!
@Anthony LaFata Jr . . . I've contended that the massive thickness of the newer cars' A-pillars is what contributes to head-on crashes between cars and motorcycles; as many of those crashes happens at intersections where I live. The thick A-pillar can obscure the thinness of the approaching motorcycle.
But your truck can take a much harder impact and you will survive! The new vehicles are weird and full of electronics I get it, but they are built much, much safer and to assure the driver survives to prevent lawsuits not that they care lol
PoorManRC OMG I want one especially with a big block 402 four-speed . I think the 1970 Monte Carlo was one of the best looking cars of all time. If you drove a Monte Carlo in 1970 you were considered to be rich. 👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
@@georgeharleydavidsonrider156 .... I used to be well off. LOVED all 5 of my Montes! To buy one now would cost more than all FIVE of my old ones combined. 😖
@Pete shea How can you tell he's lying ? He never said the car was factory. He could have bought the car already upgraded or did it himself you don't know that. You are wrong.
The ultimate in sound quality an amfm 8 track with maybe 20 watts total power. However when I was 12 I though the amfm radio in my dad's Monte Carlo sounded darn good. Also the comfortron air was a nice option.
@@christopherconard2831 8 track was handy for the car, about 80 minutes playing time i think, then again a c90 could do more, just slower to find, but smaller overall too, two competing formats, 8 track was not a dealer fit option in the UK as ive ever seen. 20w yep, more than many home systems of course, so we had nothing to compare against, a high end car system was proabaly better than most houses, plus all the speakers, you were surrounded
When it came to radio reception, at least on AM, the Delco radios were superb! FM radios was a different aspect back then, as multi-pathing created a lot of distortions. From what I've read, the modification of radio transmitters in the 1980s fixed the reception problems with automotive FM radios.
As a young man, I burned through some great cars...'65 Chevelle Malibu, 1970 Caprice, 1971 Monte Carlo. Just drove, traded and wore out so many. Shoulda loved them better... (and maybe kept a few)
In about 1977 as a teen, I was sick of my 8 track player in my 1971 cuda, I had to stick a book of matches under the tape player, because the music warbled so much I ripped it out an threw it over the bridge while driving, I admit I was drinking and drugging, but 8 tracks were pretty cool when they worked right.lol
Chevrolet made some great looking cars in the late 60's thru the early 70's. My first car was a blue 70 Impala coupe with a 400 V8. The thing had a few problems but it was a beauty. I cannot get excited about new cars or trucks. They are overpriced and way too complicated.
Im with you there was so many nice cars in the 70s i test drove almost all of them couldnt make up my mind so i bought the pickup because my work one of my favorites was a 1976 olds cutlas supreme
Grandfather had a double blue 1970 Monte Carlo, got it as soon as they hit dealer lots and was constantly asked questions about it at red lights and parking lots. It got stolen in 1973 and he had a 73 Monte after it.
Chevrolet had some of the coolest looking interiors. From the dashboards, to the steering wheel, to the controls, to the speedometer--Chevrolets had unique styling and class in the 60s and 70s. If I were going to restore an old Chevy, I would at least keep the interior as factory original as possible, or at least--an aftermarket replica of the original interior
I owned a 1970 Chrysler New Yorker in in 79. The thing was only 9 years old but already worn out. It had rust, it was running on 7 cylinders due to bad rings. I remember it had all kinds of bells and whistles and non worked. The A/c was no longer working. The power windows only partially operated. I think it had an 8 track player in it but I am certain my dad installed that. Those cars were a boat. Horrible gas milage and ran like garbage.
I think back then everyone was "expected' to trade every 3-4 years, that was the norm. The engines and trans were durable but the bodies and other accessories didn't seem to hold up as well, especially if you lived where winter salt just disintegrated any and every piece of metal on the car!
@RC Hobbyist Extreme . . . what you told about was typical of Chrysler products back then. I can vividly recall plenty of Dodges and Plymouths of particular model years when they first came out due to their distinctive styling that was eye-appealing. But it seemed that in less than 10 years, all those Dodges and Plymouths disappeared; yet, the Fords and GM vehicles of the same age were still plentiful on-the-roads.
Loved that Posi-traction. Thank you Beach Boys for “409”🥰 “When I take her to the track she really shines (giddy up, giddy up 409) She always turns in the fastest times (giddy up, giddy up 409) My four speed, dual quad, Posi-Traction 409 (409, 409, 409, 409)”
I want the option of the gal driving i remember as a kid we never had ac ,my dump truck i bought didnt come with ac but my first pickup i ordered it with ac in 1976 that pickup was loaded with every option it cost me a whopping 4,000. Dollars brand new i think a f250 camper special ranger xlt cost a little bit more nowdays lol
This film showed a 1972 Monte Carlo with the 1971/1972 Impala wheelcovers...I have never seen that before. It's sales brochure never showed that so it was a last minute cancellation.
After seeing this the more I think about it the more I think that 1972 must have been a "Goodyear" to be alive. I must have been born during the wrong era. If only we could go back in time and buy those vehicles brand new.
@@CarminesRCTipsandTricks I had a 1977 Nova (bought used in 1981) that held up well, no rust problem at all. Did GM improve the Nova's quality later in the '70s and were there fewer exclusions from the warranty?
@@MrHmg55 GM Rust prevention definitely improved by about 1976. I can find reasonably clean Novas TODAY, built after 76!! It was just a couple of years really. 1970-mid 76. And mainly Vega and Nova.... But ESPECIALLY Vega. 😳😖
Going the other way, I don't think you can even get a "stripped down" car these days. The last closest thing I had was an '09 Aveo. The only thing it had that I didn't want was OnStar. It was unique in that, unlike every other the dealer had, it didn't even have the dummy AC prep package. While I read of others "bricking," regular service kept it running like a champ for the 6 years I had it.
Life got more sedentary and convenient from then to now. Little things, such as getting off the chair or sofa to manually change the TV channel or adjust the TV volume had to be done back then. Nowadays, the person can remain seated with the use of the remote control or smartphone for the TV. The variety of snack foods and beverages were not as plentiful back then as they are today. Starbucks didn't exist back then, depriving people of the calorie-fortified lattes that can pile on the body weight.
Look at that guy sawing on the steering wheel at 1:11 !!! Is he running a gymkhana or dodging potholes? I think I'd get seasick riding with him. I know the recirculating ball steering back then had more play than today's Rack and Pinion steering, but c'mon!
think again! i remember some cars the glove box lid had a couple 1/8 circular indents. all you had to do was leave the glove box door open and never change speed or lanes.
We had a '72 Nova and the lap and shoulder belts were separate. I remember we always just did the lap belts, never the shoulder belts. The belts weren't retractable. The shoulder belts were stowed folded on clips above the doors. They were very cumbersome to use, which is why after a couple times we never used them. There was also the whole "coolness" factor, wearing seatbelts then wasn't the cool thing to do or bee seen doing.
For real, I had to put a small container on the passenger floor board..there’s no storage in my ‘74 nova. Like everything goes on the seat or on the floor boards lol
Before the lame ass cheap poor quality films were used by manufacturers in 1973 and affected most of that decade. Good to see films from GM in the late 60's early 70's.
What we have here is a dealer information presentation. The idea is to help the dealer sell the automobile. The automobile the dealer will be selling is the Chevrolet. It was a famous member of the “low priced three,” comprised of the Ford, which was named after famed industrialist Henry Ford who introduced the wide use of the assembly line, Plymouth which was Walter P.Chrysler’s popular entry, and Chevrolet.
Back when you could pick individual options, some up north places font need ac , a option the was a 4th of the cost of the car, one could upgrade to a better model!
I recall buying a careful one owner 1 9 7 2 Monte Carlo in 1983, finished in light green just like in the video. It seemed odd to be driving it at this time as it was out of sync with the times. I drove it for a few years, then one day, I was finished with it and called the wreckers to take it away. Got a whopping $100. for it. The body was still solid and the green cloth interior was like new! It didn't have any value at that point. It wasn't too much longer after that, the value of cars from this era began to rise and rise. Too late............ The only things left are memories, guilt and a photo.........
The '72 Monte Carlo probably still got a lot more attention than, say an '83 Celebrity or Citation. My friends '72 Malibu sure did back then. The Monte Carlo still gets the attention while the Celebrity is long forgotten.
I turned 16 in 79 and went into the Air Force in 83. I remember prior to going in the Air Force many 2 door cars of this era were available . However after coming out of the Air Force in 87 I noticed that people were now actually hot rodding 4 doors as most of the good 2 doors were gone.
Even the test drive would have been exhilarating! Tell the salesman sitting in the passenger seat--"Watch this!"--and floor it--see him go flying into the backseat behind you. And after it is over, pay cash for it, and take it home---that's your baby, and no one can take it away from you
New cars are 100 times more reliable, it’s not even close. I owned cars from that era and was constantly under the hood. I think nostalgia makes people forgot reality sometimes. Mechanics aside, I haven’t had a car with rust or needed an exhaust in over 20 years. No way that was happening with one of these cars.
@@tombiondi9969 ........I'm happy for you, but you just wait and see when you start to have problems with the motor or the transmission. I myself drive a car that's 46 years old. 76 Nova with a 3 on a tree. I do all the repairs my self and the car runs like a champ. My wife on the other hand drives a 2018 Ford. Around 6 months ago the headlight went and it cost her 137 bucks to get it replaced. You had to take apart almost all the right side of the car to replace it. I wouldn't touch it. And the mechanic suggested that they be replaced in pairs because it's just a matter of time before the other side went and that means another 137 bucks. I told him no. Oh well, good luck with your car and happy motoring.
@@tombiondi9969 In the salt belt where I live you don't see the decade old badly rusted and hole ridden cars you saw back in the day. Remember when muffler shops were everywhere? Rusted mufflers and exhaust systems littered the streets back then. Carbs were fussy, always needing adjustment especially the choke. Rainy or wet weather the distributor and wires get wet and the car idles rough and stalls. Points and condenser always needed attention and spark plug changes were frequent. Fuel injection did solve all of that.
@@tombiondi9969 I mean to be fair, I wasn’t going to do a water pump, thermostat, trans rear seal, valve cover gasket, and fuel pump on my Tundra. New cars really suck to work on, just changing the headlight required me to take my whole grill off the truck
The model I'd like to have is the Bel Air of these years they were the only standard size Chevrolet still available. With a 6 cylinder and 3 speed stick. Oops an elderly lady in my hometown some 15 years ago sold a mint 1972 Impala two door hardtop regular roof that was a 6 cylinder 3 speed stick and nothing else it didn't even have a radio. She sad her husband went into the dealership and on the floor they had two identical silver 1972 Chevrolet Impala two door hardtop one semi loaded had radio and A/C other items, and the stripped one. Her husband bought the stripped one because the six and 3 speed stick would get better gas mileage. She sold it for hold on your jaws $2500.00. in 2006-2007. I saw her ad called but already been sold to a man from Winchester Virginia. When I asked her for his name and address told me she didn't think it proper to give his name and address. Then I see this car in Hemmings Classic Car few months later. In an article about original oddball cars with low mileage.
Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Windows! Don't need all those fancy do dads, to many knobs and buttons. Christ sonny, I'm not buying a flipping air plane! I only have $3,500,00 and had to borrow half of that from my wife Myrtle. You young whippersnappers wants all this fancy crap in car...where are you going to draw the line! Next thing you know some Dame is going to want a heated steering wheel!!!!!!!!!
LOL!!!!!!! that's exactly what I told the Lincoln dealer 2 months ago when I bought a new Nautilus "Who needs all these damn knobs, buttons, gizmos and levers? I just want a car to put in drive, get to where I going, slap it in Park and shut the damn door" The guy goes "sir, those days are long gone, here's your new Nautilus with the heated steering wheel".... only took me 2 weeks to figure out how to go from Sirius back to the radio! LOL!!!!!!!!!
YEAH! I don't want no fancy 8-Track Player... Next you'll be offering heated seats, a PHONE in the Car, *4 Wheel Disc Brakes??* WHO in tarnation needs to stop that fast? All these new fangled gizmos. Next you'll tell me that we can get NAVIGATION in our Cars from NASA Satellites! Hooey!
paul broderick I agree with you Paul. I bought a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro super sport RS-SS package. I installed Cooks long tube headers and Borla exhaust system. Six speed manual transmission. I take that out on the weekends and I feel like Carol Shelby in the movie Ford versus Ferrari. Yes that car puts a smile on my face every time I drive it. As for the rest of cars. You are right . They are no fun anymore. 👍👍. Paul if you have not seen that movie you really need to see Ford versus Ferrari. Look at the trailer here on TH-cam. It is on pay-per-view now. Let me know what you think when you see it. I rented it on pay-per-view and I watched it four times in two days.
I'm so pleased the previous owner of my 1970 Monte Carlo checked off the SS 454 option.
Yeah cause if it had been the base engine you wouldn't have given it a second look.
The 1970 350 was a great engine... 454 is the business tho 👍
Skinner Hound 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸. If I am not mistaking the big block 454 had 450 Bhp in 1970 . Dam that car is a beast .
@@georgeharleydavidsonrider156 Not in the Monte Carlo or full size.
Back in 1984, I had a 1972 Impala Sport with the 400 in it. It was the first car in which I hit 120 mph. It was also the first car in which I received a speeding ticket.
1970 was the peak of American cars, and America in general actually.
Cars of this era were great when they were new. It didn’t seem to take long for them to rust and start leaking fluids! It was a rare car that was able to last 100,000 miles and neighbors would brag if they were able to achieve that! These cars relied much more on very strict attention to maintenance, including ignition points, timing and carburetor adjustments, spark plugs, exhaust system/muffler corrosion repairs, and shock absorbers! Oil changes were best done every 3000 miles or sooner, contrary to the recommended 7,500 mile intervals in the owner’s manuals! I knew many people back then who made it a regular routine to trade their cars in every two years to avoid age-related problems with these cars.
For those out there that may be puzzled about the term "chassis lubricated" @13:13 in this video; the lubricating talked about is with injecting grease into the joints found on the front suspension and steering links that's connected the the car's chassis. I've done that work on 1960s and '70s era GM vehicles with the use of a _grease gun._ The grease joints could be as few as 5 or as many as 8, depending on the car model.
Can you tell me if it matter whether the front end is supposed to be jacked up and floating the suspension when you grease, or just sitting down on the tires as normal.
@@74nova36 The front suspension had to be "floated" or elevated, with the tires off the ground, for grease to be properly injected into the fittings.
At service stations, they usually had an air/hydraulic car lift that would raise the entire vehicle, such as what are found at tire shops nowadays, which took the weight off of the tires/wheels.
Doing the work at home, at least back in the 1950s into the 60s, a bumper jack was used to raise the front-end of the car; then, if the guy was smart when it came to safety, blocks would be placed under the chassis, and the jack lowered; but the tires/wheels would be elevated off the pavement.
That regiment of work was done at least six times a year back in my youth; and when living at home, I did the same for my Mom's car, too; so there was a period in my life when I did that 12 times a year.
@@bloqk16 I did it when I first purchased this nova a year ago, it pushed out dried lumps of old grease/dirt that were as hard as rock. Sometimes I had to chisel it out before it would allow new grease in. I did it when I jacked the car up with a rolling jack from the front crossmember so the tires were just barely off the ground. Any other tips with this old car would be appreciated. I have videos of me starting it on my channel btw.
Thanks!
Wow I forgot how small the a-pillars were back then. You get much more visibility. The a-pillars in by 2018 truck could hide a semi.
Does your truck have cameras?
@Anthony LaFata Jr . . . I've contended that the massive thickness of the newer cars' A-pillars is what contributes to head-on crashes between cars and motorcycles; as many of those crashes happens at intersections where I live.
The thick A-pillar can obscure the thinness of the approaching motorcycle.
Long gone are the 1950s 'wrap around' windshields and swept back pillars.
Flip car and roof collapses.
21st century not so much.
But your truck can take a much harder impact and you will survive! The new vehicles are weird and full of electronics I get it, but they are built much, much safer and to assure the driver survives to prevent lawsuits not that they care lol
AM/FM eight track tape player. The last word in listening enjoyment. Well, there ya go. 😎
I really like the low-key, no nonsense way that the vehicles were promoted and advertised . They told it like it is. Good music too.
Grandma and Grandpa enjoying classical music in the back seat.
long commercials for cinema use probably, had to be a bit more entertaining,
FABULOUS video!!! would LOVE either a '70 Monte Carlo or a '72 4-door Caprice, but especially a '72 top-of-the line station wagon!!
I just love a 70 MONTE CARLO AND I USED TO OUTRUN EVERY COP IN THE COUNTY BACK IN THE 70S AND WAS NEVER CAUGHT OUT ON THE ROAD BACK IN THE DAY!!!!
Hell yes!! Lol
@Trevor Johnson must have been ill back in those days in their own way...
That was FUN! Thanks for sharing this!!
My second Car was a 1970 Monte Carlo SS, 402, 4-Speed, 3.73 Positraction Rear.
That baby was such a BEAST!!
PoorManRC OMG I want one especially with a big block 402 four-speed . I think the 1970 Monte Carlo was one of the best looking cars of all time. If you drove a Monte Carlo in 1970 you were considered to be rich. 👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
@@georgeharleydavidsonrider156 .... I used to be well off. LOVED all 5 of my Montes! To buy one now would cost more than all FIVE of my old ones combined. 😖
@Pete shea
How can you tell he's lying ? He never said the car was factory. He could have bought the car already upgraded or did it himself you don't know that. You are wrong.
The ultimate in sound quality an amfm 8 track with maybe 20 watts total power. However when I was 12 I though the amfm radio in my dad's Monte Carlo sounded darn good. Also the comfortron air was a nice option.
8 track was a dead end technology. But for it's day, early 60's through the 70's, it was the best available.
@@christopherconard2831 8 track was handy for the car, about 80 minutes playing time i think, then again a c90 could do more, just slower to find, but smaller overall too, two competing formats, 8 track was not a dealer fit option in the UK as ive ever seen. 20w yep, more than many home systems of course, so we had nothing to compare against, a high end car system was proabaly better than most houses, plus all the speakers, you were surrounded
20 watts is plenty of output unless you want to go deaf.
When it came to radio reception, at least on AM, the Delco radios were superb! FM radios was a different aspect back then, as multi-pathing created a lot of distortions. From what I've read, the modification of radio transmitters in the 1980s fixed the reception problems with automotive FM radios.
@@christopherconard2831 Add a Muntz reverberator.
As a young man, I burned through some great cars...'65 Chevelle Malibu, 1970 Caprice, 1971 Monte Carlo. Just drove, traded and wore out so many. Shoulda loved them better... (and maybe kept a few)
Sounds like me with women 😎
@@rapman5791 I wish they had a 1972 one year 12k miles warranty like GM did
Did you see that " Jive Turkey " with the side burns? Also 8 track tape, " the final word in stereo listening."
Don’t laugh too hard, Mikey. CD players are no longer available in most of the new Chevrolets. Bluetooth will be replaced eventually. Time marches on.
It’s true though. The 8 track cassette will always be the final word in the car stereo
@@salvatoregiovanni8967 Still the best sound quality. (Potentially at least).
In about 1977 as a teen, I was sick of my 8 track player in my 1971 cuda, I had to stick a book of matches under the tape player, because the music warbled so much I ripped it out an threw it over the bridge while driving, I admit I was drinking and drugging, but 8 tracks were pretty cool when they worked right.lol
Chevrolet made some great looking cars in the late 60's thru the early 70's. My first car was a blue 70 Impala coupe with a 400 V8. The thing had a few problems but it was a beauty. I cannot get excited about new cars or trucks. They are overpriced and way too complicated.
New cars are all turds I will never drive one I can rebuild one of these ones for 15-20 grand and today you can't get one for that price
Im with you there was so many nice cars in the 70s i test drove almost all of them couldnt make up my mind so i bought the pickup because my work one of my favorites was a 1976 olds cutlas supreme
Sport Coupe or Custom Coupe?
@@SpockvsMcCoy Custom Coupe
I agree my first car was a 65 impala SS
It only had a 283 but it was nice looking
Side burns and go-go boots The 70’s
GROOVY
09:10 - A 1939 Buick casually driving along in 1972 between a Camaro and a 'Vette.
7:19
That's my jam!
Definitely wanted to hear more of that!
Good cars that year
WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS - TODAY
Grandfather had a double blue 1970 Monte Carlo, got it as soon as they hit dealer lots and was constantly asked questions about it at red lights and parking lots. It got stolen in 1973 and he had a 73 Monte after it.
Hey WOW! I got a vid all about that Green Monte Carlo SS here too short segment taped off MuscleCarTV
Had one in highschool
Wow! Nice video! Absolutely love those classic 1970s Chevrolet’s!
What a absolute unit that husband is! Hes a tall bastard
Chevrolet had some of the coolest looking interiors. From the dashboards, to the steering wheel, to the controls, to the speedometer--Chevrolets had unique styling and class in the 60s and 70s. If I were going to restore an old Chevy, I would at least keep the interior as factory original as possible, or at least--an aftermarket replica of the original interior
Check mine out. I’ll do a full interior/exterior video when the suns out
I owned a 1970 Chrysler New Yorker in in 79. The thing was only 9 years old but already worn out. It had rust, it was running on 7 cylinders due to bad rings. I remember it had all kinds of bells and whistles and non worked. The A/c was no longer working. The power windows only partially operated. I think it had an 8 track player in it but I am certain my dad installed that. Those cars were a boat. Horrible gas milage and ran like garbage.
I think back then everyone was "expected' to trade every 3-4 years, that was the norm. The engines and trans were durable but the bodies and other accessories didn't seem to hold up as well, especially if you lived where winter salt just disintegrated any and every piece of metal on the car!
@RC Hobbyist Extreme . . . what you told about was typical of Chrysler products back then. I can vividly recall plenty of Dodges and Plymouths of particular model years when they first came out due to their distinctive styling that was eye-appealing. But it seemed that in less than 10 years, all those Dodges and Plymouths disappeared; yet, the Fords and GM vehicles of the same age were still plentiful on-the-roads.
Loved that Posi-traction. Thank you Beach Boys for “409”🥰
“When I take her to the track she really shines (giddy up, giddy up 409)
She always turns in the fastest times (giddy up, giddy up 409)
My four speed, dual quad, Posi-Traction 409 (409, 409, 409, 409)”
Yea limited slips are pretty good
I want the option of the gal driving i remember as a kid we never had ac ,my dump truck i bought didnt come with ac but my first pickup i ordered it with ac in 1976 that pickup was loaded with every option it cost me a whopping 4,000. Dollars brand new i think a f250 camper special ranger xlt cost a little bit more nowdays lol
28 grand in today's money. That's a lot even back then.
This film showed a 1972 Monte Carlo with the 1971/1972 Impala wheelcovers...I have never seen that before. It's sales brochure never showed that so it was a last minute cancellation.
You have a good eye, I thought the same thing.
@@DieselPurge Our family had a 1971 Chevrolet Impala Sport Sedan when I was growing up with those wheel covers.
@@SpockvsMcCoy Yes, And my family had a 1972 Impala 4 door sedan w/those hub caps. 😂
@@DieselPurge Nice, our car was the hardtop with a white vinyl roof, Champagne Gold paint, and Saddle brown all vinyl upholstery.
After seeing this the more I think about it the more I think that 1972 must have been a "Goodyear" to be alive. I must have been born during the wrong era. If only we could go back in time and buy those vehicles brand new.
We said the same thing then.
Horsepower had been greatly reduced from 1971 onward.
I wonder how the warranty situation shook out on the fancy new Vega he mentioned haha
They frequently said "NOT available on Nova and Vega Models"....
I'm CERTAIN no Rust Warranty was ever put on a VEGA!
@@CarminesRCTipsandTricks I had a 1977 Nova (bought used in 1981) that held up well, no rust problem at all. Did GM improve the Nova's quality later in the '70s and were there fewer exclusions from the warranty?
@@MrHmg55 GM Rust prevention definitely improved by about 1976. I can find reasonably clean Novas TODAY, built after 76!!
It was just a couple of years really. 1970-mid 76. And mainly Vega and Nova.... But ESPECIALLY Vega. 😳😖
Most Vegas didn’t last long enough to rust, the engines were wiping out long before the sheet metal was ready to give up!
6:36 - weird to see the Impala wheel covers on the Monte Carlo. I'm sure you couldn't order it that way.
big beautiful cars, much better than todays little crap
65 MPH! He's a maniac! Is this a horror film? lol
Let's see if this baby can do 88 MPH!
😂
Where he’s going, he won’t be needing any roads!
The tall guy with the sideburns still doesn't look comfortable in that Chevy even with the steering wheel set high.
hes a giant
I know. It looks like he needed to adjust the seat too.
Going the other way, I don't think you can even get a "stripped down" car these days. The last closest thing I had was an '09 Aveo. The only thing it had that I didn't want was OnStar. It was unique in that, unlike every other the dealer had, it didn't even have the dummy AC prep package. While I read of others "bricking," regular service kept it running like a champ for the 6 years I had it.
Comfort, convenience and value
Ahhhhh ...... Cigarette Lighters & Ashtrays !! 😎
Strange how early GM cruise control didn’t have a resume feature.
When A/C was an additional feature
4 speakers? Surround 🤔
Holy crap, you don’t need a 2500 dually pickup to tow a boat?
First Generation are in a class of their own.The mid 90 SS were a Dandy as well.
Chevvy .. Nice one..
Well i sure as hell hope if its neg 20 outside n its hot inside that the windows would be clear of frost ?
Looks like Chevrolet really pulled their act together this time.
Not if you owned a Vega
You had to watch a film about the warranty with your dealer and sign off that you did. That’s an interesting twist to car buying ……..
Really neat. Look at all the Skinny people in here . Did anyone eat that much at all? lol
i think you are right. just watched the 3 stooges and realized they call curly "fat". today he would barley be chubby.
Life got more sedentary and convenient from then to now. Little things, such as getting off the chair or sofa to manually change the TV channel or adjust the TV volume had to be done back then. Nowadays, the person can remain seated with the use of the remote control or smartphone for the TV.
The variety of snack foods and beverages were not as plentiful back then as they are today. Starbucks didn't exist back then, depriving people of the calorie-fortified lattes that can pile on the body weight.
those side burns tho...
Pork Chops
It's nasty tattoos and nose rings today vs. pork chop sideburns then.
The last year of good chevrolet
Look at that guy sawing on the steering wheel at 1:11 !!! Is he running a gymkhana or dodging potholes? I think I'd get seasick riding with him. I know the recirculating ball steering back then had more play than today's Rack and Pinion steering, but c'mon!
I miss 8 tracks
Soon there will be no more cars manufactured by GM
GM gonna die like AMC you figure ?
1:50 we know why it was 72 inside the car hot pants and go go boots oh the the 70's
Back when women could sexy without showing everything.
All of these options but no cup holders.
think again! i remember some cars the glove box lid had a couple 1/8 circular indents. all you had to do was leave the glove box door open and never change speed or lanes.
@@thatbiguy1975 hahahaha, my car shakes so bad I find that hard to ever use
Comfortron, so you can be comfortable as you fly thru the window because no one is wearing seat belts.
Actually seatbelts did exist back then. Mostly lap only belts.
As you're flying through the windshield Chevrolet engineers wanted to make sure you had a comfortable experience lol.
Chevy acknowledges they didn't even bother at 7:14.
We had a '72 Nova and the lap and shoulder belts were separate. I remember we always just did the lap belts, never the shoulder belts. The belts weren't retractable. The shoulder belts were stowed folded on clips above the doors. They were very cumbersome to use, which is why after a couple times we never used them. There was also the whole "coolness" factor, wearing seatbelts then wasn't the cool thing to do or bee seen doing.
The best option in a '74 are the sideburns!
6:02 On the seat beside you isn't a good stowage solution for your 8-track tapes. Couldn't the amazing GM engineers come up with something?
They should have grabbed a few of the amazing ones working on the Vega project.
For real, I had to put a small container on the passenger floor board..there’s no storage in my ‘74 nova. Like everything goes on the seat or on the floor boards lol
That's how I do it
Gotta love the 8 tra
ck player. For commercial free mus
ic enjoyment.
shananagans5 KA-CHUNK!
I can’t wait to order my new car with an eight track player. What will they think of next at Chevrolet. 👍👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Before the lame ass cheap poor quality films were used by manufacturers in 1973 and affected most of that decade. Good to see films from GM in the late 60's early 70's.
What we have here is a dealer information presentation. The idea is to help the dealer sell the automobile. The automobile the dealer will be selling is the Chevrolet. It was a famous member of the “low priced three,” comprised of the Ford, which was named after famed industrialist Henry Ford who introduced the wide use of the assembly line, Plymouth which was Walter P.Chrysler’s popular entry, and Chevrolet.
Back when you could pick individual options, some up north places font need ac , a option the was a 4th of the cost of the car, one could upgrade to a better model!
No better braking system options? No mention of the GM Air Cushion Restraint System(ACRS)?
I recall buying a careful one owner 1 9 7 2 Monte Carlo in 1983, finished in light green just like in the video. It seemed odd to be driving it at this time as it was out of sync with the times. I drove it for a few years, then one day, I was finished with it and called the wreckers to take it away. Got a whopping $100. for it. The body was still solid and the green cloth interior was like new! It didn't have any value at that point. It wasn't too much longer after that, the value of cars from this era began to rise and rise. Too late............ The only things left are memories, guilt and a photo.........
The '72 Monte Carlo probably still got a lot more attention than, say an '83 Celebrity or Citation. My friends '72 Malibu sure did back then. The Monte Carlo still gets the attention while the Celebrity is long forgotten.
I turned 16 in 79 and went into the Air Force in 83. I remember prior to going in the Air Force many 2 door cars of this era were available . However after coming out of the Air Force in 87 I noticed that people were now actually hot rodding 4 doors as most of the good 2 doors were gone.
That monte Carlo is probably worth 30k now.
The Era of rear wheel drive cars. I hate front wheel drive it feels like driving a damn boat.
1972 Chevrolet options.
Imagine walking into a Chevy dealership back then and buying a 70 Chevelle SS
Even the test drive would have been exhilarating! Tell the salesman sitting in the passenger seat--"Watch this!"--and floor it--see him go flying into the backseat behind you. And after it is over, pay cash for it, and take it home---that's your baby, and no one can take it away from you
@@impalaman9707 great idea lol
@@impalaman9707 they’re pretty easy to steal and the big block with SS trim were always being jacked
Look Ma! No airbags!
Was that Jim Jones at 2:20
02:19 Lol, that guy barely fits in the car.
Those cars were the easiest to repair compared to the crap that's out there today.
New cars are 100 times more reliable, it’s not even close. I owned cars from that era and was constantly under the hood. I think nostalgia makes people forgot reality sometimes. Mechanics aside, I haven’t had a car with rust or needed an exhaust in over 20 years. No way that was happening with one of these cars.
@@tombiondi9969 ........I'm happy for you, but you just wait and see when you start to have problems with the motor or the transmission. I myself drive a car that's 46 years old. 76 Nova with a 3 on a tree. I do all the repairs my self and the car runs like a champ. My wife on the other hand drives a 2018 Ford. Around 6 months ago the headlight went and it cost her 137 bucks to get it replaced. You had to take apart almost all the right side of the car to replace it. I wouldn't touch it. And the mechanic suggested that they be replaced in pairs because it's just a matter of time before the other side went and that means another 137 bucks. I told him no. Oh well, good luck with your car and happy motoring.
I just like how there is actual room under the hood
@@tombiondi9969 In the salt belt where I live you don't see the decade old badly rusted and hole ridden cars you saw back in the day. Remember when muffler shops were everywhere? Rusted mufflers and exhaust systems littered the streets back then. Carbs were fussy, always needing adjustment especially the choke. Rainy or wet weather the distributor and wires get wet and the car idles rough and stalls. Points and condenser always needed attention and spark plug changes were frequent. Fuel injection did solve all of that.
@@tombiondi9969 I mean to be fair, I wasn’t going to do a water pump, thermostat, trans rear seal, valve cover gasket, and fuel pump on my Tundra. New cars really suck to work on, just changing the headlight required me to take my whole grill off the truck
2:25 that screams 1973 lol
This is 1972
Blondes prefer the tilt wheel option, more head room.
Posi? That was limited slip.
And whats the difference between the two ?
@@panthermartin7784 nothing, they’re the exact same thing
Far Out!
The model I'd like to have is the Bel Air of these years they were the only standard size Chevrolet still available. With a 6 cylinder and 3 speed stick. Oops an elderly lady in my hometown some 15 years ago sold a mint 1972 Impala two door hardtop regular roof that was a 6 cylinder 3 speed stick and nothing else it didn't even have a radio. She sad her husband went into the dealership and on the floor they had two identical silver 1972 Chevrolet Impala two door hardtop one semi loaded had radio and A/C other items, and the stripped one. Her husband bought the stripped one because the six and 3 speed stick would get better gas mileage. She sold it for hold on your jaws $2500.00. in 2006-2007. I saw her ad called but already been sold to a man from Winchester Virginia. When I asked her for his name and address told me she didn't think it proper to give his name and address. Then I see this car in Hemmings Classic Car few months later. In an article about original oddball cars with low mileage.
All of these models are 1972
Who else clicked on the beautiful new monte carlo?
Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Windows! Don't need all those fancy do dads, to many knobs and buttons. Christ sonny, I'm not buying a flipping air plane! I only have $3,500,00 and had to borrow half of that from my wife Myrtle. You young whippersnappers wants all this fancy crap in car...where are you going to draw the line! Next thing you know some Dame is going to want a heated steering wheel!!!!!!!!!
LOL!!!!!!! that's exactly what I told the Lincoln dealer 2 months ago when I bought a new Nautilus "Who needs all these damn knobs, buttons, gizmos and levers? I just want a car to put in drive, get to where I going, slap it in Park and shut the damn door" The guy goes "sir, those days are long gone, here's your new Nautilus with the heated steering wheel".... only took me 2 weeks to figure out how to go from Sirius back to the radio! LOL!!!!!!!!!
@@Nunofurdambiznez heated steering wheels are great in Canada when it's -20 out in the morning, but must be useless if you live in the southern USA.
YEAH! I don't want no fancy 8-Track Player...
Next you'll be offering heated seats, a PHONE in the Car, *4 Wheel Disc Brakes??* WHO in tarnation needs to stop that fast?
All these new fangled gizmos. Next you'll tell me that we can get NAVIGATION in our Cars from NASA Satellites!
Hooey!
@@Nunofurdambiznez you were buying a lincoln, shouldve have bought a kia
Cars are just not fun anymore. End of story.
paul broderick I agree with you Paul. I bought a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro super sport RS-SS package. I installed Cooks long tube headers and Borla exhaust system. Six speed manual transmission. I take that out on the weekends and I feel like Carol Shelby in the movie Ford versus Ferrari. Yes that car puts a smile on my face every time I drive it. As for the rest of cars. You are right . They are no fun anymore. 👍👍. Paul if you have not seen that movie you really need to see Ford versus Ferrari. Look at the trailer here on TH-cam. It is on pay-per-view now. Let me know what you think when you see it. I rented it on pay-per-view and I watched it four times in two days.
Well that’s just your opinion 🤣
I never enjoyed a…………(Kachunk)………..8 track player.
be nicer if you could lower the pf# counter
The chavolé monte de carlo was not a good carr ,burn too much gas and it's hard on the road
Is the blonde girl Terri Garr?
Back when Chevy was a great car company! Now the new chevy products are just trash !
Stuck in the mud with bias ply tires. lol
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