For Sale: 1982 Chevrolet Monte Carlo in Morgantown, Pennsylvania

1982 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Hardtop

"One of the last remnants of rear wheel drive at General Motor was the G-body, a vehicle platform that had appeared at the end of the 1970s as a reaction to the excesses of that decade. Smaller than the land whales that had preceded it, the G-body from Chevrolet, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, and Buick, promised to balance lighter designs with respectable comfort and a dash of performance. Along the way, it spawned a legend, flirted with aerodynamic experimentation, and claimed the title of Detroit's last traditional body on frame daily driver offered outside of the full size segment." DrivingLine.com

For consignment, a 1982 Chevrolet Monte Carlo hardtop with a title verified 104,822 actual miles, but now built and styled for speed. A huge cowl hood, rear spoiler, and fat rear tires make it clear this is not your grandmother's base Monte any longer.

Due to modifications of the emissions control devices installed by the manufacturer, please check your local, state, and federal laws to determine if this vehicle is applicable for use on public highways in your area.*

Exterior
Blacked out quarter windows and a blacked out grille add to the monochromatic dark as night presentation of the car, with an aggressive stance made possible by staggered size tires and wheels, the aluminum slots being 14-inch in front and 15-inch in back. Up front, that modest grille fills the space between dual headlights, an aero fascia, and a tall cowl hood. In back, black trimmed tail lights live under a black spoiler at the end of a flat decklid that glistens like black ice. Even the sports side mirrors and window trim are black and this car oozes intimidation just standing still! On top of its sinister looks, it happens to be in great shape with the only glaring imperfection being some curb rash on a wheel!

Interior
Blue vinyl door panels are in nice shape, but the hard gray plastic insert that holds the armrest and switches shows patina with fading and scratches on both doors Grandma's 70/30 split bench in cloth is still in place and shows particular wear on the driver's side with tears and fading, some patina on the passenger side, but the rear bench are in great shape. The driver is afforded electric adjustments accessible with a left hand. An ergonomic GT steering wheel awaits and fronts the standard dash with 85 mph speedometer and simulated wood trim while a tachometer and shift life is nestled under the cowl hood. The center stack now includes an AM/FM/CD player just above some added gauges tucked in the carpet on the transmission tunnel and that blue carpet extends into the footwells. Our foam backed headliner is in great shape and the sizable trunk houses a spare.

Drivetrain
Here's where grandma gets her street cred as she'll be rocking a clean 350ci V8, bored .030 over with a Crane high lift cam, Brodix aluminum heads, a fully girdled valvetrain, all topped with a Holley 650 cfm 4-barrel carburetor over an Edelbrock Victor Jr. intake. It's mated to a TH350 3-speed automatic transmission routing power to the 10 bolt axle which our consignor states in from a Grand National, with 3.42 gear and Positraction. Headers are onboard to get the gases flowing.

Undercarriage
We'll call it driver quality underneath with the usual coating of surface rust, some oil on the flywheel cover and rear differential, and some flaky rust on the floor brace, and it's getting slightly crunchy under the driver's door. The dual exhaust flows straight back to FlowMaster mufflers and then immediately dumps underneath. There is no catalytic converter on board. Power brakes are here with front disc and rear drum and suspension is configured as coil springs front and rear with a 4 link in back.

Drive-Ability
With a sound to match its looks, the 350 comes to life and we're fully prepared to wake up Morgantown as we stretch its legs on the test loop. We are on 30 year old tires, however, so we're going to baby it around the circle, and are more concerned about testing functionality, as it has obvious power underfoot. Only two things stand out for us, the A/C is not working and the power locks barely work, but all other functions on board and exterior lights work as they should. While Classic Auto Mall represents that these functions were working at the time of our test drive, we cannot guarantee these functions will be working at the time of your purchase.

This mean looking Monte means business and with a new set of tires and some TLC, it'll be haunting main streets in your town in no time at all! This is the kind of badass car you simply don't mess with at a red light because you don't know what's lurking under that swollen hood, and that's the way we like it, keep 'em guessing with this mystery G-body cloaked in black!

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1-USA
G-General Motors
1-Chevrolet
A-Manual Belts
Z-Monte Carlo
37-2 Door Notchback Coupe
K-3.8 Liter 2bbl V6
5-Check Digit
C-1982
B-Baltimore, MD Assy Plant
142980-Sequential Unit Number

Classic Auto Mall is home to more than 1,000 classic and collectible vehicles for sale via consignment in a climate controlled 336,000-square foot showroom (that's more than 8 acres!). The largest single location consignment dealer of classic and collectible vehicles in the country is located in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, just 1-hour west of Philadelphia off Exit 298 of the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. For more information visit www.classicautomall.com or call us at (888) 227-0914. Contact us anytime for more information or to come see the vehicle in person. There is no guarantee of mileage. A $299 Dealer Administrative fee is not included in the advertised price.

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