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09-08-2019, 03:30 AM

John Phillip Schons

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Help Identify this Monte Carlo

My father-in-law used to have a 1970s Monte Carlo with an oval opera window. What model year might that have been?

09-08-2019, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by John Phillip Schons

My father-in-law used to have a 1970s Monte Carlo with an oval opera window. What model year might that have been?

I had a 70's era Monte Carlo when it was new 1970,1971,& 1972 were all the first Gen Monte Carlos There were a few of these that had an oval opera window in it.
I asked a guy who had one back in the day and it was a dealer installed item according to him. They all had vinyl tops that I saw I saw a few Chevelles with that option as well.
I still have the original order book from 1972 and it does not have that option listed. I also have 1970 brochure and I didn't see anything in it either. Sometimes the glass had a pinstripe in it too. Here are some shots of the first gen Montes options.