During the course of the restoration, he bought two Monte Carlo parts cars, including a seldom-seen 1970 Monte Carlo SS454 model.

The 1970 Monte Carlo in these photos is also fitted with a 350 V8 engine, but the only problem for some buyers is that this is no longer the original mill.

1970 saw the first year of Chevy Monte Carlo production. This beautiful example, resplendent in Tuxedo Black, features a 454 Big Block V8 and four-speed manual.

The 1970 Monte Carlo shared a lot of its body structure with the Chevelle, including the firewall, windshield, decklid, and rear window.

The Chevrolet Monte Carlo hasn’t been apart of the General Motors‘ lineup since 2007, but from 1970 through to 1988, the big coupe was a staple of the Chevrolet portfolio and decently popular ...

Vehicle: 1970 Chevy Monte Carlo City/State: Colton, California Club: Groupe Engine: Angel and Carolina teamed up on the super clean 350-c.i.d. V8 engine that features a plethora of chrome accessories.

The first-year Chevrolet Monte Carlo, essentially a spiffed-up Chevelle, sold like crazy, because it downplayed the proletariat Chevrolet-ness while still selling for a fairly low price.

This Monte also sported a 2.78:1 Tempest rearend (thanks to GM strikes, Jeff tells us); it was replaced with a stouter 3.55:1-geared diff. A rebuilt suspension and 17-inch Boyd Coddington wheels ...

This latest clip forms part of the ‘Cruisin’ the USA in Your Chevrolet’ online event and showcases an eye-catching 1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. The car is owned by Performance Parts Products ...

In the Monte Carlo's case, the pellets at the roof were compressed to 0.059 inch, but were only squeezed to 0.062 inch at the floor.

This big-ass 1970 Monte Carlo makes well over 700 horsepower and runs 9.39/144 on a 175-shot in the quarter-mile.