1973 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Reviews, Pricing & Specs
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The 1973 Chevrolet Monte Carlo represented the first car in the second generation of Monte Carlos, and as such featured a redesign.
The hardtop was gone, replaced with a pillared coupe. A 5-mph bumper was added to the front in order to meet the new federal standards. The interior was all-new as well, though it showed some similarities to the Corvette: The driver was surrounded by his or her instruments as if piloting a jet plane, rather than driving a car.
The base engine was a 350-ci 5.7-liter V8 rated at 145 horsepower, with the top available engine being a 454-ci 7.4-liter rated at 245 horsepower.
Notice was taken of the changes, and the '73 Monte Carlo was given Motor Trend's prestigious "Car of the Year" title.
Published Aug 9, 2022 by CarGurus Editorial Team
User reviews for 1973 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
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by Norm D
Mar 20, 2012
Bought this from a buddy who worked at the Marina with me. It never gave me trouble, handled great, I even towed my race car with it. I drove it into the ground and sold it for parts. No regrets. GM cars from the 70's were made out of rust right from the factory. Mar 20, 2012
by Anonymous
May 29, 2011
my first car was a 1975 monte in 1984. i have been hooked ever since. the body lines and the way it handles,makes this an awsome car.this is my first big block and would not trade it for anythingMay 29, 2011
by Anonymous
Nov 15, 2010
1973 Gold Monte Carlo with white landau roof 53K miles
exterior paint fairly good hasn't been driven for five years. One
owner vehicle. Nice car with unlimited possibilities. Would make
some lucky Mont Carlo collector or aficianado one fabulous
Christmas present.Nov 15, 2010
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by Norm D
Mar 20, 2012
Bought this from a buddy who worked at the Marina with me. It never gave me trouble, handled great, I even towed my race car with it. I drove it into the ground and sold it for parts. No regrets. GM cars from the 70's were made out of rust right from the factory. Mar 20, 2012
by Anonymous
May 29, 2011
my first car was a 1975 monte in 1984. i have been hooked ever since. the body lines and the way it handles,makes this an awsome car.this is my first big block and would not trade it for anythingMay 29, 2011
by Anonymous
Nov 15, 2010
1973 Gold Monte Carlo with white landau roof 53K miles
exterior paint fairly good hasn't been driven for five years. One
owner vehicle. Nice car with unlimited possibilities. Would make
some lucky Mont Carlo collector or aficianado one fabulous
Christmas present.Nov 15, 2010
by Anonymous
Jan 08, 2010
The body is stand alone one of a kind I don't care what anyone says. I have had mine for 2 1/2 year never a single prob. Mine has the 5.7 350 v8 in it. I installed a 650 Edelbrock carb in replace of the stock 2bbl. I only have one thing I wish was fixed I hate limited slip differential!!!!!! There should be a law against Cars or Trucks having them. Positraction All the Way!!!Jan 08, 2010
by Dennis M
Jun 28, 2008
for a first car at $300, it is a bigger piece of crap than you can imagineJun 28, 2008
by Isaac K
Jun 17, 2008
I've owned this car for about two years and have had only one major problem, aside from that it has been a fairly hassle free daily driver.Jun 17, 2008
by Tim K
Mar 14, 2008
paid $475 for my 1st car at age of 17. Engine and powetrain were solid, but body was bondo city. bench seats. love it. scored with room for any position. White.Mar 14, 2008
by Justin K
Mar 13, 2008
454 HO / 750 cfm holley / large tube hooker ceramic coated headers / 2.5 in 2 chamber flowmaster exhaust / TH350 trans with shift kit built by ATD / 3.73 : 1 posi rear / swivel buckets / police issued strobes / full custom LED tail lights by Kevin / Angel-Eye LED headlightsMar 13, 2008
by Brian R
Feb 13, 2008
Great car until the road cancer took over. Nice to drive for comfort ad family. Not good for rat racing lol. Handled quite well in all weather.Feb 13, 2008
by Kyle H
Jan 07, 2008
All your gunna see if the rear of the car ;)Jan 07, 2008
by Anonymous
Mar 07, 2007
You'd be hard pressed to find another classic car these days with such versatility. It rides like a dream, handles curves well for its vintage, and has ample power in any trim. Most notably, it is undoubtedly anything but subtle with gi-normously beautiful voluptuous curves. I would also have to say that it is the coolest car I have ever had the joy to own and drive and can't imagine ever getting rid of it.
On the mechanical/technical side of things.... It's a fairly simple enough auto that anyone with basic mechanical skills can maintain. The downside to these cars is basically that by these years the corporate 'corner cutting' and cheapening of materials is most evident in the interior trim. And thanks to Ralph Nader, this model year Monte had mandatory front bumper shock absorbers. Rear shock absorbers were not utilized on Montes until 1974 thus leaving the profile of the 73 a true standalone.Mar 07, 2007
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1973-74 monte performance?
hey guys i really love 1973-74 monts and i'm planning to get one for my first car ... planning to get a (350 4bbl ) 'but i was wondering if the 350 has a good performance since it's a HEAVY car??? planning to do minor tweaking(headers, new carb ,msd , maybe even a 383 stroker ) i don't want a drag strip car but a nice street cruiser ... will it give me 0-60 in about 7 secs with minor tuning?
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need a value for '73 Monte Carlo ALL ORIGINAL 100k Near mint condition.
This car sat for 20 yrs in a garage, has all factory original everything, even rims and tires! its got the 5.7 litre engine, with no mods at all. its on the market for $3,500, and i see a bunch going for 3 times that...is this the steal of the century i found here? Help me ot please. oh, the car won best interior in 2006 at a local car show, and has been in show room condition since the 2nd owner bought it in 2000. I would be the 3rd owner.
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