1973 Chevrolet Monte Carlo S Coupe 454 - Classic Car For Sale (Click Here)

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VERY RARE 1973 MONTE CARLO "S" COUPE!! FULLY RESTORED FACTORY 454 ALL NUMBERS MATCHING CAR

WHAT YOU ARE BIDDING ON IS A RARE FIND!! AVAILABLE FOR AUCTION IS A FLAWLESSLY RESTORED EXTREMELY RARE 1973 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO "S" COUPE. THIS CAR IS IN INCREDIBLE CONDITION WITH A RECENT 100% FRAME OFF RESTORATION. IT IS DIFFICULT TO PUT INTO WORDS HOW MUCH TIME, MONEY AND LOVE THAT HAS BEEN PUT INTO THIS VEHICLE!!

TO START....THIS IS A RARE FACTORY BIG BLOCK CAR. 1973 WAS ONE OF THE LAST YEARS FOR THE FORMIDABLE AND RARE LS 454 HI PER (BLOCK IS STAMPED). THE MOTOR AND TRANS ARE NUMBERS MATCHNG AND HAVE BEEN TOTALY REBUILT. UPGRADES INCLUDE: MAGNAFLUXED BLOCK, PROFESIONALY BALANCED ENGINE, STAINLESS STEEL VALVES WITH 3 ANGLE COMPETITION GRIND,HYPERTENETIC DOME PISTONS, ROLLER TIP ROCKER ARMS, CHROME MOLLY RINGS, COMP. CAMSHAFT WITH 530 LIFT, CLEVITE CAM BEARINGS, HEADS MILLED .00020, DOUBLE ROLLER TIMING CHAIN AND GEARS, REBUILT CARB. NEW WATER PUMP, OIL PUMP, NEW OIL PAN, NEW FUEL PUMP, ALL NEW RADIATOR HOSES AND HEATER LINES. NEW 4 QUART RADIATOR, ALL NEW HOSES, LINES AND VAC LINES. THE ALTERNATOR AND P.S PUMP ARE ORIGINAL. SHE HAS BEEN DE-SMOGGED AND THE ESTIMATED HORSEPOWER IS APPROXIMATELY 395-415. THE MOTOR RUNS AS STRONG AS AN OX!! THE HEAVY DUTY T-400 AUTOMATIC TRANS HAS ALSO BEEN REBUILT AND HAS A NEW TORQUE CONVERTOR. IT HAS THE TRAILERING AXLE RATIO. THE GAS TANK, SENDING UNIT AND ALL LINES ARE NEW, SOFT RAY TINTED WINDSHIELD IS NEW AS WELL. THE DRIVESHAFT HAS BEEN BALANCED AND REBUILT, NEW U-JOINTS, REAR END DIFFERENTIAL IS REBUILT, NEW BEARINGS AND AXLE SHAFT OIL SEALS. THIS CAR RUNS AND DRIVES BETTER THAN NEW!! WE DO HAVE RECIEPTS FOR ALL WORK DONE THAT TOTAL WELL OVER $30K. ALMOST EVERY PART REPLACED WAS DONE WITH GENUINE GM PARTS....NO AMOUNT SPARED. THIS VEHICLE I AS MECHANICALY SOUND AS YOU ARE GOING TO FIND!! THERE ARE NO ISSUES!!

THE BODY WAS A FULL FRAME OFF RESTORATION THAT TOOK OVER 3 YEARS TO COMPLETE. THE PAINT AND BODY WORK WAS OVER $7,500.00. ALL HAND BLOCKED A FLAWLESS GLASURET MULTI COAT PAINT JOB RESULTED IN A FINISH THAT LOOKS A MILE DEEP!! THE REAR QUARTERS ARE NEW GM PANELS, THE FRONT FENDERS AND BOTH DOORS WERE REPLACED WITH PERFECT RUST FREE ARIZONA PARTS. ALL OF HE METAL WAS STRIPPED AND PRIMED WITH VERA PRIME SELF-ETCHING PRIMER. THE HOOD, ROOF AND DECK LID ARE ORIGNAL. ALL PANELS WERE TREATED WITH 3M RUST INHIBITOR CLEAR UNDERCOATING. ALL OFTHE METAL IS RUST FREE!! THERE WAS NO BONDO OR FILLER USED IN HE SHEET METAL PREPERATION AND THE BODY LINES ARE LASER STRAIGHT!! THE FRAME WAS SANDBLASTED AND SELF ETCHED PRIMED BEFORE BEING PAINTED FLAT BLACK. I HAVE NEVER SEEN A CLEANER, STRAIGHTER VEHICLE!!

ALL OF THE SUSPENSION HAS BEEN UPGRADED INCLUDING BIG BLOCK SPRINGS, SHOCKS, NEW RUBBER BUSHINGS IN THE FACTORY F-40 SPECIAL SUSPENSION FRONT AND REAR SWAY BARS. NEW FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS AND SEALS AS WELL. NEW BRAKE CALIPERS AND ROTORS, NEW MASTER CYLINDER, DOT5 SILICONE FLUID. THE BF GOODRICH RADIAL T/A'S ARE ABOUT 400 MILES OLD. IT SITS ON A PERFECT SET OF 8 INCH CORVETTE RALAYE WHEELS. THIS VEHICLE DRIVES OUT AS SMOOTH AS YOU COULD HOPE FOR. THE RIDE IS INCREDIBLE!!

THE INTERIOR IS PRETTY MUCH NO NONSENSE. BENCH SEATS ARE ORIGINAL AND IN GREAT CONDITION AS ARE THE DOOR PANELS. THE CARPET AND HEADLINER ARE NEW. THE CAR HAS LAP BELTS, AM RADIO, BLOWER STYLE REAR DEFROST. EVERYHING WORKS AS IT SHOULD INCLUDING ALL SWITCHES AND LIGHTS. THE ODOMETER READS 76K MILES, IT HAS ABOUT 400 SINCE THE RESTORATION. THE FACTORY TACH WORKS PERFECTLY...THE CLOCK HOWEVER DOES NOT. AN AFTEMARKET WATER TEMP AND OIL PRESSURE GUAGE WERE TASTEFULLY ADDED TO BE SAFE. THE MOTOR IS STAMPED HI PER, SEE THE PHOTO. THIS VEHICLE IS EVERY BIT AS NICE AS I HAVE DESCRIBED IT TO BE!! THE ONLY FLAWS ARE: SMALL CRACKS ON THE OUTSIDE SEAT TRIM (BARELY VISIBLE), DASH HAS A CRACK ABOVE THE SPEAKER AND A SMALL CRACK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE EDGE, A SMALL KNICK AT THE TOP OF THE PASSENGER DOOR GLASS...YOU'LL NEVER NOTICE!! I HAVE ABOUT 80 PICTURES OF THIS CAR IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE ANYTHING ELSE, 24 DOESN'T DO IT JUSTICE!!

TO WRAP IT UP 1973 WAS THE LAST YEAR THE 454 WAS OFFERED, THIS ONE IS A HI-PER LS454, EVEN RARER!! THIS IS AN ALL NUMBERS MATCHING TRUE "S" COUPE THAT HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY RESTORED OVER THE LAST 3 PLUS YEARS AT A COST OF OVER $55K!! NO EXPENSE WAS SPARED IN THE QUALITY OF GENUINE GM PARTS, THE GLASURET PAINT AND THE AMOUNT OF HOURS SPENT BY ITS LOVING OWNER...YOU WILL NOT FIND A NICER 78 MONTE OUT THERE!! THIS IS ONE OF THE NICEST EXAMPLES OF THIS VEHICLE THAT YOU ARE GOING TO FIND. ALSO INCLUDED ARE THE OWNERS MANUAL, ORIGINAL WINDOW STICKER AND ALL BOOKS PICTURED.