"SS" Packaging

• The 1970 Monte Carlo.
  
  Like's the Camaro and Chevelle, the Monte Carlo came equipped with Chevy's Super Sport "SS" trim package that featured a 454-cubic-inch engine and racing-style mechanical and styling elements.
  
  

Cool Reception

• A heavier, less sporty 1976 model.
  
  Automotive journalists and the public were cool to the idea of a luxury muscle car, which was unusual at the time.
  
  

Oil Crisis

• The 1986 Monte Carlo Super Sport.
  
  The Monte Carlo enjoyed two years as a muscle car with a growing fan base when the 1973 oil crisis prompted Chevrolet to transform it into a heavier, more cumbersome vehicle with less power.
  
  

Hiatus

• General Motors' foray into the personal luxury car market failed with the Cadillac Cimarron and Allante, with the Monte Carlo following by ending production in 1988.
  
  

Resurrection

• The 1996 model features conservative styling and minimal power.
  
  It re-emerged in 1995 as a restyled, but more sedate, underpowered vehicle with a passing resemblance to the mid-level Chevy Lumina.
  
  

Improvements Before Demise

• Chevrolet considered bringing back the Model Carlo in 2009 but dropped the plan.
  
  In its last years, the Monte Carlo began displaying signs of its former self with a sharper, more sporty body and a supercharged V-6 before low sales doomed it to extinction in 2007.