Following the discontinuation of the four-door Lumina, the Chevrolet Impala became the four-door equivalent of the Monte Carlo. Sharing the front-wheel drive W-platform with the two-door Grand Prix, the Monte Carlo was again slotted above the Camaro as the largest Chevrolet coupe. After an abbreviated 1988 model year, the Monte Carlo was replaced by the two-door Chevrolet Lumina.įor the 1995 model year, the Monte Carlo was revived, replacing the two-door Lumina. For 1978, the model line underwent extensive downsizing a major revision saw the A-body chassis redesignated as the G-body for 1981. The Monte Carlo was a closely aligned variant of the Pontiac Grand Prix through its entire production.įrom 1970 to 1972, the Monte Carlo used the "A-Special" platform with the Grand Prix, shifting to the A-body intermediate chassis for 1973–1977. Introduced for the 1970 model year, the model line was produced across six generations through the 2007 model year, with a hiatus from 1989–1994. Deriving its name from the city in Monaco, the Monte Carlo was marketed as the first personal luxury car of the Chevrolet brand. The Chevrolet Monte Carlo is a two-door coupe that was manufactured and marketed by the Chevrolet division of General Motors. Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive (1995–2007)