1975 Monte Carlo

[Luvchevs]

Happy New Year to all!
Just wanted to get some feedback from the group on this vehicle.
My father owned one back in the day and it caught my eye.
What do you think it will go for?
Does it look like a real low mile car?
Any red flags?

Thanks in advance for your feedback!

[Too Many Projects]

Originally Posted by Luvchevs

Happy New Year to all!
Just wanted to get some feedback from the group on this vehicle.
My father owned one back in the day and it caught my eye.
What do you think it will go for?
Does it look like a real low mile car?
Any red flags?

Thanks in advance for your feedback!

Pic ? link ? I don't see anything...

[Luvchevs]

https://www.mecum.com/lots/FL0122-48...t-monte-carlo/

Sorry, my mistake! Still foggy from NYE celebrations! ��

[daleone3]

Originally Posted by Luvchevs

https://www.mecum.com/lots/FL0122-48...t-monte-carlo/

Sorry, my mistake! Still foggy from NYE celebrations! ��

That is a very nice car, no reason to think mileage is not actual, interior pops against the red. Price range really depends on who is in the audience right. If there are two people like you that have a memory of that car or it being their Dad's car, it could go quite high. To me, I would be in for high teens, maybe $20k but I am sure some will think I am crazy and others may think that is low, all depends on the audience and origin of their interest. It is a car that I would be happy to own and enjoy.

[Jonesy]

Im guessing it may hit $20K

Swivel Buckets help the desirability

[ScottG]

Looks nice! Alarm key in LF fender and it will need new tires. $ 16,000 ?

[fortim]

Lower option car. For me, the "I got to have it" number is a max of $18k but I'm sure it will bring more at Mecum. I had a '75 as a DD and put 150k miles on it!

[muscle_collector]

this is the first one i have ever seen with a column shift and swivel buckets

[Luvchevs]

Originally Posted by muscle_collector

this is the first one i have ever seen with a column shift and swivel buckets

Me too, rare and unusual combo for sure!
Would much rather have the floor shift and console for sure!

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by Luvchevs

Me too, rare and unusual combo for sure!
Would much rather have the floor shift and console for sure!

It might not be obvious to everyone, but that shifter is a ratchet type unit.

In other words, you can pull the shifter all the way back to hold L1, release, then push diagonally to slam into 2, and again into 3.

I didn't know this until after I had been racing for quite some time and a spectator pointed it out to me.

I still use that production shifter, with a B&M manual valve body. I prefer it over a reverse pattern manual shift, because you can brace yourself against the seat back as you are shifting (plus - I get to retain the production shifter).

This is the exact same interior that was in our Monte. When dad ordered the Chevelle he told them he wanted the same interior, with the black/grey vinyl herringbone weave, swivel buckets, gages (including tach), floor shift and console.

In fact - had we not bought that Monte Carlo - my Chevelle probably would be a '73 SS, rather than a base Malibu in '74.

K