Garage Kept: 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS
The Super Sport Monte Carlos of the 1980’s may not have moved fast, but at least they looked the part. That may have been the reason why Chevrolet was able to sell over 150,000 SS versions between 1983 and 1988, including the Aero coupes. This 1987 model year, found here on eBay, looks to be nicely maintained Monte Carlo with only 86,000 miles.
A few key details that the seller gives on this car are that has never been wrecked and has been always been kept in the garage. Living its life in the garage is probably the main reason why it is said to have no rust. The black paint looks really great and the seller claims that the only thing wrong with the interior is a crack in the dash. It even still maintains the factory radio.
I’ve always been a fan of the decals on these cars. They really seem to set the Super Sports off without making them look overly done. A 180 horse 305 V8 isn’t much in the way of power but does look fairly clean if you can see through the jungle of hoses.
These cars seem to vary in terms of their asking prices. Sometimes you’ll see a decent one for around five grand, while it’s also not uncommon to see someone asking nearly ten grand, just like this one. So, for what looks like a nicely maintained Monte Carlo Super Sport, what would be a good offer price?
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A good friend had a 85 Monte SS white with blue stripes and interior. I don’t recall his having that jungle of hoses all over the top of the motor. Did something change in just 2 years in the 80’s on these cars? His was loaded with A/C / cruise / power everything.
“I don’t recall his having that jungle of hoses all over the top of the motor.” Memory fails us all…unfortunately they all did have the jumble of hoses.
Such is the case in the 80s…
If it was white with blue interior it was an 83 or 84 blue stripes and interior were dropped after 84 i had an 84 Monte Carlo SS bought it brand new that was the 1st year for bucket seats & counsel and the only year for an all blue interior 83’s were blue/white bench
I wanted one of these in ’83 when I was in high school until I discovered a couple years later on what a Buick Grand National was.
Already gone. One reason Chevrolet sold a ton of these had something to do with a black one with a red interior and a big number 3 on the side that ran in the NASCAR series.
If you ever listened to long format interviews with Jr., you will find out his dad put him through the ringer until he proved he was motivated. It’s not right to piss on someone or assume everything was handed to them just because their parents were successful.
Steve R
Would like to see under the hood if one had NO air conditioning, but all seem to have a/c.
> But as Jr. got older he didn’t try as hard as he could have…
Maybe he just wanted to live past 50.
These cars should have had the 5.7 TPI engines in them like the Irocs and the limited edition Aerocoupes having the Grand National engine.
I have a 16k mile aerocoupe and the car is a blast on the highway. It isnt fast but an excellent affordable cruiser. Now if it had an LS engine in it that would be a real fun car to drive.
my ex-wife had an 84 SS. They had this stock 305 with an optional 411 rear end, it went like a bat out of Hell until you got to about 85 or 90. I used to have so much fun beating Mustangs off the line!!!
my ex-wife had an 84 SS. They had this stock 305 with an optional 411 rear end, it went like a bat out of Hell until you got to about 85 or 90. I used to have so much fun beating Mustangs off the line!!!
This ting needs an LSX the worst possible way… And brakes, some Wilwood brakes!
I am actively looking for the Mexican version of the 1984 Monte Carlo SS.
It came from the factory with the 350, 4 speed manual, Pontiac Grand Prix instruments and Grand Prix door panel with only power locks. No power windows were offered. They say it was faster than the Corvette that year.
I haven’t been able to find one that hasn’t been messed with.
I have always loved the ’83-’88 Monte Carlo SSs. This exterior and interior color combination was so sharp looking. Those aluminum wheels (although identical in design) always looked more aggressive to me than the chrome ones found on the ’83-’85 models. I’m not surprised this one sold quickly.
Some interesting information off the Montecarloss website:
“1983 and 1984 Monte Carlo SSs got the TH-350C 3 speed, non-overdrive transmission.
1985 through 1988 Monte Carlo SSs got the TH-200-4R 4 speed, overdrive transmission.
There were supposedly 3 1984 Monte Carlo SSs at the end of that year production run that that received the TH-200-4R transmission.
There were no other transmission options available.
For 1983 and 1984 Monte Carlo SS’s, the rear differential ratio was 3.42:1
for 1985 through 1988 Monte Carlo SS’s, the rear differential ratio was 3.73:1
There were no other gear combination options available.
I thought the 200-4R was a mid year option but literally all of the motoring press said to get the TH-350 the early 200’s were unreliable and weak which maybe explains why only 3 went out the door that’s why i got the TH-350 when i ordered mine i don’t ever recall seeing an 84 with a 200-4R trans