If you could design your own car for 2013...
From the chassis-up, what would it look like? Would you make a totally new car or go back in time and fine-tune and older model (like the Yugo
)? What would you call it? What would the specs be? Would it fly?
Does not have to be a Monte...
I complain whenever I can that GM needs to go back to the old days of 'real' cars. So me personally, I would design a new successor to the Monte Carlo. It would be based on the looks of the 4th gen, with curves instead where body is squared.

Headlights/grille would stay the same. Body lines would be more pronounced, closer to the 2nd gens though. Comes stock with the nascar-style spoiler we have in the 6th gen SS supercharged. Hood opens from the back instead of by the radiator. Tail lights would look similar to the 6th gen. I hate the light-green factory instrument cluster lighting with a fiery passion, so this new Monte would come with red. Speedo, tach, fuel, battery, and I'm going to copy Ferrari (I think) and add a program that keeps a log of your track times.
RWD V8; base model would have the LS4 engine, and and let's say the SS would get the LS7 motor. Toss in some 4- and 6-piston calipers with drilled and slotted rotors for srs braking power. True dual exhaust
5-spd manual or paddles for the base; 6-spd manual only for SS. Interior comes with all the creature comforts of course: leather bucket seats, double-din radio, nav, etc. Throw a "sport mode" button in there which includes disabling traction. Interior color options are the same as the 6th-gen pace cars of days gone by. Since I am an audio nut I would require 8" speakers in the doors at least. Wheels would be 17s on the base, 18 optional on the SS. Maybe do a throwback to the old days and use the rally style or perhaps keep the modern 5-spoke SS wheels. No hubcaps 
That, in a nutshell, would be how I would design my own car. Not too dissimilar, and all of my favorite things about a Monte stuck together. Hopefully the physics of it would actually work out
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)? What would you call it? What would the specs be? Would it fly?
Does not have to be a Monte... I complain whenever I can that GM needs to go back to the old days of 'real' cars. So me personally, I would design a new successor to the Monte Carlo. It would be based on the looks of the 4th gen, with curves instead where body is squared.

Headlights/grille would stay the same. Body lines would be more pronounced, closer to the 2nd gens though. Comes stock with the nascar-style spoiler we have in the 6th gen SS supercharged. Hood opens from the back instead of by the radiator. Tail lights would look similar to the 6th gen. I hate the light-green factory instrument cluster lighting with a fiery passion, so this new Monte would come with red. Speedo, tach, fuel, battery, and I'm going to copy Ferrari (I think) and add a program that keeps a log of your track times.
RWD V8; base model would have the LS4 engine, and and let's say the SS would get the LS7 motor. Toss in some 4- and 6-piston calipers with drilled and slotted rotors for srs braking power. True dual exhaust
5-spd manual or paddles for the base; 6-spd manual only for SS. Interior comes with all the creature comforts of course: leather bucket seats, double-din radio, nav, etc. Throw a "sport mode" button in there which includes disabling traction. Interior color options are the same as the 6th-gen pace cars of days gone by. Since I am an audio nut I would require 8" speakers in the doors at least. Wheels would be 17s on the base, 18 optional on the SS. Maybe do a throwback to the old days and use the rally style or perhaps keep the modern 5-spoke SS wheels. No hubcaps 
That, in a nutshell, would be how I would design my own car. Not too dissimilar, and all of my favorite things about a Monte stuck together. Hopefully the physics of it would actually work out
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Last edited by Space; Sep 20, 2012 at 10:56 AM. Reason: add question Mark 2 thread intro ? LOL
Great Thread Topic
& I love the 4th Gen in your post 4-Sure 
My mind is presently tired, but I shall give your thread request more thought & post in the near future...
Look forward to reading/seeing what our member's post
*You don't have your name in your profile...What do you like to be called online ~> instead of your user name (Please post) Thank You!
I would be happy with the below as a 2013 Monte S.S. 4-Sure

1987 Chevy Monte Carlo SS - Mean, Mean Monte
What the General couldn’t do in ’87, Darrell Hyde added today in his 1987 Chevy Monte Carlo SS. more < Click (more)

My mind is presently tired, but I shall give your thread request more thought & post in the near future...
Look forward to reading/seeing what our member's post
*You don't have your name in your profile...What do you like to be called online ~> instead of your user name (Please post) Thank You!
I would be happy with the below as a 2013 Monte S.S. 4-Sure

1987 Chevy Monte Carlo SS - Mean, Mean Monte
What the General couldn’t do in ’87, Darrell Hyde added today in his 1987 Chevy Monte Carlo SS. more < Click (more)
Last edited by Space; Sep 20, 2012 at 10:53 AM.
Ally is my name. 
Great article Space. Beautiful car. The things I would do to have a car like that... I hope one day I have the time and money to rebuild my Monte and make it even better than it is now. Or maybe buy an '85 and restore it?

Great article Space. Beautiful car. The things I would do to have a car like that... I hope one day I have the time and money to rebuild my Monte and make it even better than it is now. Or maybe buy an '85 and restore it?
We have a similar dream when it comes to a 4th Gen Monte S.S. 4-Sure...I also love that 4th Gen that was the feature car in the Super Chevy Magazine...I also hope to be able to have the time/$/equipment to be able to built one the way I would like it 2 `be 4-Sure...Good Luck with your `Dreams
I'm work'in on mine & I hope that U R 2
Look 4ward to reading/seeing what other member's post in your thread 4-Real


Peace/Out
My car would be a 2 door coupe with a small suicide option on passanger side and almost no room in back. be a 2x2 seater. have a low and wide stance. It would be AWD and have a turbo charged 6 cylinder with forged internals making at least 300-350 hp. back would be tall and smooth with wide hips front would be more sharp and angular with an agressive wide front grill. Weight distribution would be almost a perfect 50/50. Car would weigh around 2700 lbs. There would be very little driver aids if any it would be a car designed to teach you how to drive it.
From the chassis-up, what would it look like? Would you make a totally new car or go back in time and fine-tune and older model (like the Yugo
)? What would you call it? What would the specs be? Would it fly?
Does not have to be a Monte...
I complain whenever I can that GM needs to go back to the old days of 'real' cars. So me personally, I would design a new successor to the Monte Carlo. It would be based on the looks of the 4th gen, with curves instead where body is squared.

Headlights/grille would stay the same. Body lines would be more pronounced, closer to the 2nd gens though. Comes stock with the nascar-style spoiler we have in the 6th gen SS supercharged. Hood opens from the back instead of by the radiator. Tail lights would look similar to the 6th gen. I hate the light-green factory instrument cluster lighting with a fiery passion, so this new Monte would come with red. Speedo, tach, fuel, battery, and I'm going to copy Ferrari (I think) and add a program that keeps a log of your track times.
RWD V8; base model would have the LS4 engine, and and let's say the SS would get the LS7 motor. Toss in some 4- and 6-piston calipers with drilled and slotted rotors for srs braking power. True dual exhaust
5-spd manual or paddles for the base; 6-spd manual only for SS. Interior comes with all the creature comforts of course: leather bucket seats, double-din radio, nav, etc. Throw a "sport mode" button in there which includes disabling traction. Interior color options are the same as the 6th-gen pace cars of days gone by. Since I am an audio nut I would require 8" speakers in the doors at least. Wheels would be 17s on the base, 18 optional on the SS. Maybe do a throwback to the old days and use the rally style or perhaps keep the modern 5-spoke SS wheels. No hubcaps 
That, in a nutshell, would be how I would design my own car. Not too dissimilar, and all of my favorite things about a Monte stuck together. Hopefully the physics of it would actually work out
Minor details...
)? What would you call it? What would the specs be? Would it fly?
Does not have to be a Monte... I complain whenever I can that GM needs to go back to the old days of 'real' cars. So me personally, I would design a new successor to the Monte Carlo. It would be based on the looks of the 4th gen, with curves instead where body is squared.

Headlights/grille would stay the same. Body lines would be more pronounced, closer to the 2nd gens though. Comes stock with the nascar-style spoiler we have in the 6th gen SS supercharged. Hood opens from the back instead of by the radiator. Tail lights would look similar to the 6th gen. I hate the light-green factory instrument cluster lighting with a fiery passion, so this new Monte would come with red. Speedo, tach, fuel, battery, and I'm going to copy Ferrari (I think) and add a program that keeps a log of your track times.
RWD V8; base model would have the LS4 engine, and and let's say the SS would get the LS7 motor. Toss in some 4- and 6-piston calipers with drilled and slotted rotors for srs braking power. True dual exhaust
5-spd manual or paddles for the base; 6-spd manual only for SS. Interior comes with all the creature comforts of course: leather bucket seats, double-din radio, nav, etc. Throw a "sport mode" button in there which includes disabling traction. Interior color options are the same as the 6th-gen pace cars of days gone by. Since I am an audio nut I would require 8" speakers in the doors at least. Wheels would be 17s on the base, 18 optional on the SS. Maybe do a throwback to the old days and use the rally style or perhaps keep the modern 5-spoke SS wheels. No hubcaps 
That, in a nutshell, would be how I would design my own car. Not too dissimilar, and all of my favorite things about a Monte stuck together. Hopefully the physics of it would actually work out
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