Lets see a picture of your classic(s)

[Horsetan]

Hugh Jarse said:

Chicken staircase for the win. Lovely.

When I went to see the CX, I looked at the windscreen slats and wondered whether I was buying a Ford Capri in disguise.

[TR4man]

strummerville said:

Navyatco said:

My 79 V8 saloon, just detailed.

Beautiful! Can't believe I'm the first to comment on your car...

You're right not to believe it.

I offered to clean it for Navyatco underneath his original post.

[beach bum]

Took the Mini out for an early Sunday morning blast and was greeted by an amazing sky just before sunrise.

[Martin350]

Cracking photo!

Nice car too!

[Westy Pre-Lit]

Wanted something American since the age of about 5, never really cared what it was so long as it was a big slab.

'67 Dodge Monaco.

[Dr Interceptor]

Love the Mopar sticker in the back window The 1st Gen Monaco is a lovely looking car.

Is it a 383 or a 440?

[Westy Pre-Lit]

Thanks

It's a 383 and which works out at 6.3L i believe, runs really smooth and starts on the button as well.

I've only had it about a month or so haven't been able to do much with it yet. A previous owner tried to colour the interior with a spray paint, so trying to get it all off at the moment as its pretty bad and then i'll re-colour it....... am getting there slowly .

[Dr Interceptor]

Yup, 6.3 litres of lovely big unstressed V8.

A lot of people say it's a better engine than the 440, certainly it was in Jensen terms.

Good work on the trim too, that second photo is looking much better! It's amazing what a bit of love can do.

Did you import it, or buy it already here?

[steveL98]

Westy Pre-Lit said:

Wanted something American since the age of about 5, never really cared what it was so long as it was a big slab.

'67 Dodge Monaco.

Lovin' that.. My mate's wife has an estate version..



Love the location too, ..were you disposing of a body?

Edited by steveL98 on Thursday 19th October 13:56

[Horsetan]

Westy Pre-Lit said:

Wanted something American since the age of about 5, never really cared what it was so long as it was a big slab.

'67 Dodge Monaco....

Wow, that's not far short of 18 feet of car

[TR4man]

Westy Pre-Lit said:

Thanks

It's a 383 and which works out at 6.3L i believe, runs really smooth and starts on the button as well.

I've only had it about a month or so haven't been able to do much with it yet. A previous owner tried to colour the interior with a spray paint, so trying to get it all off at the moment as its pretty bad and then i'll re-colour it....... am getting there slowly .

Does it have wind up windows? I know it's late 1960s but I've thought of American cars as having powered everything.

[Dr Interceptor]

TR4man said:

Does it have wind up windows? I know it's late 1960s but I've thought of American cars as having powered everything.

It was powered-everything if you bought a Cadillac

The Monaco had drums in '67, discs were a (popular) option! Imagine a four barrel carb 6.3 litre V8 on drums

The Monaco range got power windows in 71/72

[RichB]

Westy Pre-Lit said:

...previous owner tried to colour the interior with a spray paint, so trying to get it all off at the moment as its pretty bad and then i'll re-colour it....... am getting there slowly .

The door has come up rather well, but the blue doesn't go with the brown seats and black carpets. Perhaps he replaced the trim with pieces from other cars. I suppose ultimately your intention is simply to make it all one colour?

[Sharknose]

My first Porsche, a 1988 944 Lux.
Low mileage (stored for 10 years) and it remarkable condition considering it's almost 30 years old.
Bought as a replacement for my much-loved 1984 VW Golf GTi that was written off by a Volvo in July.
It's a very different drive to the Golf, but as a tall bloke I fit in it better and it has lots of character.

[phazed]

Sharknose said:

My first Porsche, a 1988 944 Lux.
Low mileage (stored for 10 years) and it remarkable condition considering it's almost 30 years old.
Bought as a replacement for my much-loved 1984 VW Golf GTi that was written off by a Volvo in July.
It's a very different drive to the Golf, but as a tall bloke I fit in it better and it has lots of character.

Very nice.

I have shortlisted a good 944 or 968 as a second/third car but wondered what they are like to live with as a fairly regular drive?

For the same money I could buy a 3.4 S Boxster which would cope with everything but yes, I know they are a little bland.

[steveL98]

Looking good..

[Sharknose]

phazed said:

Very nice.

I have shortlisted a good 944 or 968 as a second/third car but wondered what they are like to live with as a fairly regular drive?

For the same money I could buy a 3.4 S Boxster which would cope with everything but yes, I know they are a little bland.

If I were you I'd find a good 968. I prefer the coupe, but as you were looking at a Boxster, perhaps a convertible might suit you.

[CarsOrBikes]

As a daily, just great. Brilliant brilliant car. This was some years ago though haha, been in a bodyshop the last four stored.

[CarsOrBikes]

Bellini said:

My son and I were admiring this on Sunday, as indeed were many others.

I was parked a few doors down from you.

I remember standing on the back of the chassis rails of one of them, at Marshalls Cambridge, helping Peter Baldwin tune it while on the rolling road at full chat with me adjusting the distributor haha, that's induction noise! And very scary haha.

[Westy Pre-Lit]

Dr Interceptor said:

Yup, 6.3 litres of lovely big unstressed V8.

A lot of people say it's a better engine than the 440, certainly it was in Jensen terms.

Good work on the trim too, that second photo is looking much better! It's amazing what a bit of love can do.

Did you import it, or buy it already here?

Yes I was told it's the same engine as the interceptor

I judging by the log book i think it was imported in 2001. I bought it from a guy near Dorset and drove it the 230 miles back home. Run really well although it did take me a bit of getting used to. I found a few bits and bobs on it using Google and a short thread on Retrorides but the owner at time didn't keep up with the updates unfortunately.

steveL98 said:

Lovin' that.. My mate's wife has an estate version..



Love the location too, ..were you disposing of a body?

Edited by steveL98 on Thursday 19th October 13:56

That looks nice and must be pretty rare, do they get to use it much ?


The size of it all does make me laugh......and

Horsetan said:

Wow, that's not far short of 18 feet of car

It just fits on my drive with a few inches to spare. I was really worried at the time of buying as to whether it was going to fit so just hoped for the best, I didn't have a plan B

Dr Interceptor said:

It was powered-everything if you bought a Cadillac

The Monaco had drums in '67, discs were a (popular) option! Imagine a four barrel carb 6.3 litre V8 on drums

The Monaco range got power windows in 71/72

Judging from what I've read, I think the guy who carried out quite a bit of work on it to start off with bought it without interior so has put it together with what he was able to acquire. If you look at the lower window winder handle, there is a larger cut out which could be cut outs for electric switches maybe. Am not sure what it would have originally came with though.

RichB said:

The door has come up rather well, but the blue doesn't go with the brown seats and black carpets. Perhaps he replaced the trim with pieces from other cars. I suppose ultimately your intention is simply to make it all one colour?

Thanks Yeah not sure what colour yet to be honest but will probably be black seats, not sure about the door cards yet though.