Hello all,
New member here. However, I'm not new to the FG Monte Carlos. In the photo, this will be my 4th First Gen Monte, this 4th is far separated from the 1st-3rd cars. I first had the original car out of high school May 1980 then added two others and had all at the same time a few year later in my 20's. First car was a standard 71 shift on column 350 2bbl carb which I fixed all up mostly stock as far as the engine with just bolt on performance parts..ie Edlebrook intake w/4bbl Roch carb, HEI ign/Accel Super coil,etc. Painted it Forest green with rally rims and raised white letter tires. The 2nd and 3rd cars I basically left alone as they were, another 71 w/bucket seats, shift on floor with a 402 BB engine. Third car was a standard 72 with 2bbl carb shift on column. I ended up giving that to my brother and wife who sorely needed a car. I eventually sold the second 71(402 BB, shift on floor) and kept my original 71 and had it until 1990 but wished I'd never sold that car. Then I was Monte Carlo-less until a month ago and now have this 72 Monte Carlo Custom.
In the photo, you obviously see another classic "vehicle." After I sold off the original 71 in 1990 I got involved in aviation and bought this 1970 Cessna turbo 210 machine. It is also a classic although the aviation world doesn't identify airplanes as classics or antiques as it were like the automotive world does. So since 1990 I've been winging my way on many memorial trips and places but can see my flying days starting to wind down mostly thru lack of interest but also health wise. So, about a year ago my interest in classic cars started to come back and started peaking around looking at some cars, mostly Chevy but also old Fords like TBirds. I do have a 1990 TBird though since 1994 which has been my daily driver mostly and really like it. But the original love of the classic Chevy car has never left and found this 72 Custom up in PA. It's a mostly original Golden Brown with white top 350 4bbl shift on floor bucket seats saddle color interior. Has 88,197 original miles and does come with the build sheet and all the extras and is a fairly nice car with some minor defects which I plan to correct. My son is just starting to get into car at 14 so this could end up being his car someday. Sorry about the photo quality, not as sharp and clear as I was hoping.
