For sale in our Dallas showroom is one knock-out 1987 Chevrolet
Monte Carlo. The G-Body Chevrolets are some of the most popular
cars to modify. However, so many of these cars are destined to be
smashed on the side of a drag strip. This G-Body is something
special. It has been the recipient of a 5 year complete frame off
restoration with a simple goal in mind: be the best G Body around.
It has it all, the show, and the go. The show part is easy when you
start with an 87 Monte Carlo as the canvas. The House of Colors
Galaxy Grey that drapes it has a subtle beauty to it, and it is
finished off with a silver pearl clear coat. The attention to
detail in this build shows through with the fuel cell in the trunk
being painted to match. BG Old School chrome wheels give this Monte
a fittingly old school feel, with 18x7 wheels up front, and 18x9
out back. They are wrapped in Nitto tires. Inside, the custom
leather and suede ProCar Sportman racing bucket seats matches the
exterior color, and are accented by red stitching. The dashboards
of these cars are notoriously bland. That is why this car has been
fitted with a set of sharp carbon fiber Autometer gauges, including
custom mounted water temp, oil pressure, and fuel pressure gauges
on the passenger side of the dash. With all of the pizzazz that the
interior brings to the table, you could easily mistake this for
another pokey show car, if it weren't for the B&M ratchet
shifter in the center console to remind you of what hides
underneath. As mentioned, this car is not only about the show, but
also the go, and a lot of it. If we were to measure the go, it
comes out to around 502 cubic inches of it. That's right, pop the
hood and you see a 502 Big Block Chevy built by Pro-Formance
Unlimited. The engine is decked out with Dart 325cc CNC ported and
polished heads, a Comp hydraulic roller cam, Eagle forged crank and
rods, SRP 10.5:1 compression pistons, Edelbrock RPM Air-Gap intake
manifold, and a Holley 870 4 barrel carburetor. When it is all said
and done, this beast cranks out an earth shattering 550+ hp. Those
aforementioned Nittos won't even know what hit them when the skinny
pedal hits the floor. Evacuating those 502 CI's of air is a set of
Hooker Super Comp ceramic coated headers, with a complete 3"
stainless steel exhaust with Flowmaster Super 40 mufflers. That
B&M shifter we talked about earlier is hooked up to a TCI built
700R4 with a 3,000 rpm stall converter, which then spins a Currie
Ford 9" posi-trac rear end with 3.73 gears. Part of the point of
this build was to make the car proficient at not only straight line
racing, but also autocross. One drive, and that becomes extremely
obvious. Name a suspension component, front or rear, and it is
likely Hotchkiss, including the trailing arms, sway bars, and
springs. Bringing all of this power to a halt is easily
accomplished by the SSBC performance disc brakes, both front and
rear. Trust us when we say this car handles like something at least
20 years its junior. It WILL surprise you with how it drives, and
in a very pleasant way. This really is a do it all car, whether it
be hitting the shows, the strip, or even the track. If you are a
fan of G-Body cars, you will not want to miss this. To view this
vehicle in greater detail including HD pictures and videos, visit
www.GatewayClassicCars.com. For additional information on this 1987
Chevrolet Monte Carlo, email us at
[email protected] or
call 817-310-9400.
