Hey I'm Luke and I just joined the first generation monte carlo club. I am from Saskatchewan Canada and have owned a 1971 Monte Carlo for the past 3 years. I have a couple other classic GM cars including a 1963 Chevy II that I have owned since I was 17 and a 1955 Chevy 210 that is my long term project.
My hunt for another classic car that lead to me getting the Monte began in 2019. My Chevy II that had been my summer daily driver in the past was no longer practical for that roll because it has slowly been transforming into more of a drag car with hood scoop, traction bars, etc... I actually found my 1971 Monte Carlo at a insurance salvage yard. The car had been side swipped at a gas station and the insurance company paid the previous owner out.
I fixed the accident damage changed the wheels and have been daily driving it in the summer since. The car is an all original classic copper paint and saddle interior car(accept the side I fixed obviously). Car has a 350/350 combo with bench seat. The car has around 80,000 miles on it. I am the third owner of this car. The original owner a farmer parked the car in the 90's. The previous owner bought it out of an estate sale and got it back on the road. I have to say out of all 4he vehicles that I have owned new and old the Monte Carlo is the best car I have ever had. This thing never skips a beat and is dead reliable. I have had it all over the province of saskatchewan.
Future plans for the car, drive it ha ha. I may convert it to a 4 speed at some point and maybe vortex heads as well but the darn thing just works to good at the moment to mess with it. The car could possibly get a complete repaint in the future as well. Matching the old chalked out metallic paint was difficult and that classic copper shines so nice.
