Find or Sell Used Cars, Trucks, and SUVs in USA

1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Base Hardtop 2-door 5.7l on 2040-cars

US $17,900.00
Year:1972 Mileage:41619 Color: Tan /
 Brown
Location:

Jefferson City, Missouri, United States

Jefferson City, Missouri, United States
Advertising:
Transmission:Automatic
Body Type:Hardtop
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:350 V-8
Fuel Type:GAS
For Sale By:Private Seller
Year: 1972
Number of Cylinders: 8
Make: Chevrolet
Model: Monte Carlo
Trim: 2 Door Coupe
Options: CD Player
Drive Type: RWD
Mileage: 41,619
Exterior Color: Tan
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Interior Color: Brown
Condition: UsedA vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections.Seller Notes:"Older restoration that doesn't show it's age."

For sale is my 1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo.  The best way to describe the car is that the pictures really don't do it justice. It's an older restoration that really doesn't show it's age.  I've owned the car since April 2005 and have had 8 years of trouble free ownership.  The car as you see it is pretty much how I bought it on e-bay in 2005.  Stuff I've added to the car since 2005...the CD player; the 8 inch rally wheels and BFG tires; the tilt steering column and 3-spoke steering wheel; the factory guage package that includes tach, and a new clock that actually works and keeps great time; a new steering box with a quicker turn ratio....and the one thing that I think totally makes this car a joy to drive is the 700R4 transmission installed in March 2012.  Adding the 4 speed automatic with true overdrive is just what this car needed and I wish I had done it years ago.  We've seen highway fuel mileage as good as 20mpg running interstate highway @70mph.  I also put new dual exhaust with Flowmasters and chrome SS tips in 2011.  Lots of the normal maint. items are fresh as well, including shocks in 2010 and front brakes just this spring (it got new rear brakes in 2005 and they're still in good shape). 

We've put nearly 18,000 miles on the car since we've owned it and it's never been on a trailer and it's never let us down.  We've done the last 4 Hot Rod Power Tours, so we've had it a long way from home and I wouldn't hesitate to take off anywhere with it now.  It's been to Detroit, MI; Arlington, TX; and Nashville, TN, just to name a few.  It's done a lap at Indy (at parade speed unfortunately) and 3 laps on Iowa Speedway (a little faster there and a lot more fun).  This car is no trailer queen, but it won't embarass you on cruise night or at a local show, and I have the 1st and 2nd place trophies from local shows over the last 8 years to prove it.  It's clean top and bottom.

The good stuff:  350 with a nice streetable cam, Edelbrock intake, Holley carb, and headers.  I don't know a lot of the details because the car was built when I got it...but I do know it runs strong and starts right up.  Bucket seats and console shift all in great shape.  It IS an older restoration so it does have a couple of knicks in the paint, but nothing major that hasn't been covered up with touch-up paint.  If I had to pick on the car....it really needs to have the inside of the trunk repainted.  Also, this car does not have A/C.  Not a problem for me, but I know that can be a big deal for some folks....but don't let that keep you from taking a look anyway.

Extra stuff:  I have the 350 tranny with shift kit (worked just fine when we took it out) and driveshaft that came out  of the car when we put the 700R4 in it that goes with the car....there is also some extra chome that the previous owner had that he sent with the car...the original steering wheel....a new dash pad that I never took the time to have dyed and installed (the one in it has a small split in the speaker grill)....an extra drivers side mirror.  I also have the original window sticker and lots of receipts and a few pictures of the build in progress from the previous owner.

Why am I selling it?  I've gotten that question a lot lately.  Simply put...I got the itch for a new toy so I have to part with this one.  If I could afford to keep it, I would. 

The disclosure stuff....It's a 41 year old car so while I've not had an issue with it, it is obviously being sold as is. I do have the car listed for sale locally so I reserve the right to end the auction at any time.  The mileage listed above is what is showing on the odometer.  I have no idea what the true mileage is.  I must receive a $500 good faith payment in certified funds (cashiers check or wire) within 72 hours of auction close. The only payment I'll accept is cash or cashiers check prior to or at the time the car is picked up.  I will not arrange shipping....that's up to you.   Car must be paid for and picked up within 2 weeks of auction close.

Please don't be scared because of my 0 newbie score.  I'm not a big e-bay user and couldn't remember my user ID or password that I used when I bought the car and subsequently a few items several years ago, so I had to create a new one.  If you have questions or would like to know the backstory on the car and it's previous owners, please don't hesitate to call me at 573-338-2107.

Auto Services in Missouri

Wrightway Garage ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service
Address: 8813 Veterans Memorial Pkwy, Old-Monroe
Phone: (636) 240-9650

Southwest Auto Parts ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Automobile Parts & Supplies, Automobile Body Shop Equipment & Supplies
Address: 5345 Southwest Ave, Maplewood
Phone: (314) 776-3355

Smart Buy Tire ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Auto Oil & Lube, Tire Dealers
Address: 1045 S Campbell Ave, Springfield
Phone: (417) 889-2886

Sedalia Power Sports ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Engine Rebuilding & Exchange, All-Terrain Vehicles
Address: 5004 S Limit Ave, Sedalia
Phone: (660) 829-1829

Raymond Smith Body Shop ★★★★★

Automobile Body Repairing & Painting, Glass-Wholesale & Manufacturers, Glass-Auto, Plate, Window, Etc
Address: 505 E US Highway 136, Albany
Phone: (660) 726-3223

Payless Car Care Center ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Automobile Parts & Supplies, Automobile Accessories
Address: 605 SW State Route 7, Greenwood
Phone: (816) 229-1997

Auto blog

Basic configurator for 2021 Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon slips online

Mon, May 18 2020

TFLnow discovered basic configurators for the 2021 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon are already online at GM's site for employee discounts. These aren't the fully-featured whiz-bang configurators that will show on the retail websites soon, but they include a bunch of the relevant info a shopper would be looking for. After trim changes detailed earlier this year, the 2021 Colorado offers the most choice, even with the two-door base model gone. Cutting the entry-level Colorado also means the entry-level price has gone up by $3,900; the 2020 Colorado could be had for $22,495, but the 2021 model starts at $26,395 after the $1,195 destination charge. That gets you the extended cab with a standard bed in two-wheel drive. The 2WD crew cab with a short bed starts at $28,295, and the 2WD crew cab with a standard bed starts at $30,595. At the top end, the ZR2 model runs $44,395, which is $200 more than the 2020 version. The color palette isn't complete, but the options page shows a number of choices for packages. The Redline Special Edition Package goes up $10 to $2,690, the Tonneau and Step Package increase $100 to $1,195, a new Chrome Package puts shiny stuff in places like the door handles and steps for $300, while the Black Bowtie Emblem Package drops $80 to $140. The one-inch front leveling kit, which was thought to cost $150 based on early order information GM Authority had seen, is here listed for $450 and available on the Colorado but not the Canyon.  The Canyon makes matters a tad simpler by having many options locked in depending on which one starts with — 2WD Elevation Standard starting at $27,595, 2WD Elevation for $31,195, 4WD AT4 with a cloth interior for $39,395 or AT4 with leather for $41,195, the least expensive Denali starting at $42,095 for a crew cab short box with 2WD. The Elevation includes items like the Convenience Package that are options on the base model, and also offers a $1,400 High Elevation Package conferring heated and power black leather seats, plus a heated steering wheel, that can't be optioned on the Elevation Standard. The pinnacle is the crew cab with a standard bed in Denali 4WD trim for $45,895. Colors and many of the final options and accessories, such as the AT4 Off-Road Performance Edition Package we've heard about, are also missing here, but there's heaps to play around with to get an idea of what you'll be in for if you're considering a 2021 Canyon. Related Video:    

Autoblog In Cuba: 1957 Chevy Bel Air Review

Mon, Oct 5 2015

If you've been following the Autoblog In Cuba series, you may remember that my efforts to rent a car in the country were ultimately unsuccessful. Misinformation, bad planning, and a lack of rental car inventory conspired to disrupt my hoped-for driving adventure. I discovered in my week of exploration, however, that the terrific thing about Havana is that there's always another adventure to be found – if you're willing to look. A car I could drive myself might have been impossible to come by, but a ride to remember was not. After all, even when reviewing a new car, I've found that impressions about the car and the route can be credibly formed from the right seat. Starting from the parking lot of the grand Hotel Nacional, finding an interesting car for hire is as simple as walking up and down the block. Scads of classic American iron wait just outside the hotel gates, in a riot of colors and conditions befitting the tropical climate. Fords from the 1940s are plentiful – more sedans than coupes – and the glory days of General Motors are represented by enough Pontiacs and Cadillacs to fill a Bruce Springsteen B-sides album. But the Chevy Bel Air is the king of the road here, by some margin. View 30 Photos I settled on a burnt orange 1957 Chevy Bel Air convertible, in tourist-appropriate condition. I was looking for a hardtop at the request of my crew's audio/video needs, but settled on a burnt orange 1957 Chevy Bel Air convertible, in tourist-appropriate condition. This car might look good as a prop in the background on your vacation photos – hair blowing in the breeze with the ocean at your back, parked in front of Che's face in Revolution Square, etc. – but was far from pristine on a closer inspection. A perfect representative of the Cuban average. At least the price was right: $50 for two hours to make it 12 miles to Hemingway's house, and back. My driver was a kid named Daniel who looked to be about 20 years old. The Chevy doesn't belong to him, he co-drives it with the owner, but he was able to give me the basic mechanical rundown. The eight- or six-cylinder engine that Chevy shipped this convertible with was long gone. No surprise there, as nearly every American-made car I'd ridden in so far was powered by some belching Mercedes diesel. Despite it's clattering note, Daniel said the lump under the hood of the '57 drinks gas: a four-cylinder of Russian origins, pulled out of a GAZ Volga as best I can understand.

Here's our 2016 Chevy Camaro mega-gallery, live from Belle Isle

Mon, May 18 2015

Nearly 1,000 enthusiasts headed to Belle Isle in Detroit last weekend to witness the reveal of the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro. Couldn't make it? We've got the next-best thing. Here's a mega-gallery of everything that happened. We've got the reveal of the car in all three of the colors that were on display: red, blue, and gray. We take you under the hood and inside the cabin of this new muscle car. Plus, you can view the exterior from every angle. Then we returned the next day to test drive the Camaro. That was only for journalists, but these pictures are just like being there. And even if you made it to the Motor City this weekend, click through all of these shots to get a better sense of the sixth-generation Camaro. Related Video: