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What May Auto Glass Replacement Do To Make You Switch?
Compared to 1979, there was a slight shuffling of engine displacements and horsepower ratings, with V-6s of 229 or 231 cubic inches, and V-8s of 267 or 305 cubic inches. In 1979, a base V-6 coupe retailed for $5,333; for 1980, it was up to $6,524. Though the base coupe carried on visually unchanged, the SS was a different story. At $250 more than a base Monte, the Landau didn't sell as well. Despite energy issues, the 1974 Impala Sport Coupe sold more than 50,000 units. Of course, customers were assured that the reduced-size models actually offered more interior space, not less.
Like any good personal-luxury coupe, the Monte Carlo offered a host of "personalizing" options: Custom Cloth or Vinyl upholstery, a bevy of sound systems (some with built-in CB radios), power windows/locks/seats, power trunk opener, power sunroof, and "Removable Glass Roof Panels," more commonly known as T-tops. In 2021, BASF and Fuyao Glass Industry Group entered into a strategic cooperation agreement for the production of high-quality sealed glass for the automotive industry as well as development in the ESG sector. Output fell to some 124,200 for model-year '49, and Chrysler slipped back to 12th in the industry race. Turbocharged engines typically don't make much power at low speeds, so the automatic transmission coupled with a tall 2.29:1 rear axle ratio meant that off-the-line punch wasn't a Turbo Monte's strong suit.
Unfortunately for performance buffs, the four-speed manual transmission offered (but rarely ordered) for 1979 was dropped, making a three-speed automatic the standard -- and only -- transmission. All models initially carried a transverse, port-injected 2.8 Chevy V-6 of 125 bhp and four-speed overdrive automatic trans­axle, plus all-disc brakes -- uncommon in mass-market Detroiters. Horsepower ranged from 110 to 155. But added for 1980 was a turbocharged version of Buick's 231-cubic-inch V-6 rated at 170 horsepower. 1980 Chevrolet Monte Carlo's front end. The 1980 Chevrolet Monte Carlo received its first facelift since being "downsized" for 1977. Auto glass replacement got a new "eggcrate" grille between rectangular side-by-side headlights, but was little changed otherwise, at least on the outside.