Hi everyone, my name is Mike, i'm 25 years old and live in Kansas City, Mo.
Enough about me..here is the story of my 88 Monte Carlo SS. My grandparents bought the car new in 1987 at Smith Chevrolet in Stevenson, Ala. She rolled off the show room floor with just 6 miles. I have pictures from the day they bought it, but not currently on my pc. It was daily driven by my grandma mostly for about 3 years and always garage kept. I remember always asking to drive it as a kid and always having a love for that car, and it being a 1988 (my birth year) it was cool to me. After 3 or so years of daily driving, my grandparents bought a Cadillac as a daily, and reserved the Monte for nice days, going to church on sundays, etc. for the next 10-12 years. In the early 2000's my grandpa decided to stop farming and sell off the animals, equipment, etc. and get into restoring cars. He bought and restored several cars over the next few years while the Monte had been sitting in the garage under a cover mostly untouched. As the car collection grew, the Monte Carlo continued to sit. Fast forward a couple more years to my 21st birthday...my parents, grandparents, and I went out to dinner and after dinner my grandparents handed me the keys to the Monte and said it was all mine!
The car is a t-top car and has 115,900 miles. 99% original, only thing changed is Flowmaster 40's. It has no rust at all, as it was kept and driven in Tennessee all it's life. Currently, she doesn't run quite right (idles at about 2k), needs a water pump, and oil pan gasket. Despite those small issues, it starts, runs, and drives great. I have big plans for her later down the road, but for now just want to fix the small problems and enjoy it as is. My grandpa passed away in April 2013 and i am proud to own this car and will definitely never get rid of it.
Enough about me..here is the story of my 88 Monte Carlo SS. My grandparents bought the car new in 1987 at Smith Chevrolet in Stevenson, Ala. She rolled off the show room floor with just 6 miles. I have pictures from the day they bought it, but not currently on my pc. It was daily driven by my grandma mostly for about 3 years and always garage kept. I remember always asking to drive it as a kid and always having a love for that car, and it being a 1988 (my birth year) it was cool to me. After 3 or so years of daily driving, my grandparents bought a Cadillac as a daily, and reserved the Monte for nice days, going to church on sundays, etc. for the next 10-12 years. In the early 2000's my grandpa decided to stop farming and sell off the animals, equipment, etc. and get into restoring cars. He bought and restored several cars over the next few years while the Monte had been sitting in the garage under a cover mostly untouched. As the car collection grew, the Monte Carlo continued to sit. Fast forward a couple more years to my 21st birthday...my parents, grandparents, and I went out to dinner and after dinner my grandparents handed me the keys to the Monte and said it was all mine!
The car is a t-top car and has 115,900 miles. 99% original, only thing changed is Flowmaster 40's. It has no rust at all, as it was kept and driven in Tennessee all it's life. Currently, she doesn't run quite right (idles at about 2k), needs a water pump, and oil pan gasket. Despite those small issues, it starts, runs, and drives great. I have big plans for her later down the road, but for now just want to fix the small problems and enjoy it as is. My grandpa passed away in April 2013 and i am proud to own this car and will definitely never get rid of it.
