Dodge Monaco

The Dodge Monaco is a full-size car that was produced by Dodge from 1965 to 1977 and early 1990. 1978, a middle-class model was sold under that name also. The Monaco was during its construction period is always the top model of Dodge.

History

Generation I

For the model year 1965, the Dodge Monaco a, which was based on the full- size model Dodge Polara, but was only as two-door hardtop coupe available with upgraded amenities and the larger engines. It was intended as a competitor to the Monaco luxury cars staff the middle price range, such as the Pontiac Grand Prix and the Ford Thunderbird. In 1966, there was this model then also with other body styles.

1969 there was a completely new look in the rounder style of the fuselage ( fuselage ) stylings, which had the other full-size models of the Group ( Chrysler Newport and New York, Plymouth Fury and Chrysler Imperial ) of that vintage, the technical basis but remained.

Generation II

For the model year 1974 appeared completely renewed large Dodge models. These heard now all on the name of Monaco, the Polara name was omitted. This series was offered with self-supporting body as a base model Monaco, Monaco as custom and as a luxury version Monaco Brougham. A car of this vintage police in execution and design, the so-called Blue mobile, plays an essential role in the movie The Blues Brothers. This model was produced in 1977 still continues despite the introduction of smaller successor as Dodge Royal Monaco in 1977.

Generation III

In the wake of the oil crisis, demand for the Monaco was massively broken away, so that Dodge completely restructured its model range. In 1977, the designation of Monaco on the previous Dodge Coronet -called middle-class model of the brand. The car, which called on the Chrysler B platform ("B - Body" ) was based, it underwent only minor changes.

St. Regis

1978 Royal Monaco was replaced by the Dodge St. Regis, in the time after that there was no full-size car of the brand.

Generation IV

With the acquisition of AMC Chrysler had also taken over the model Eagle Premier, which was sold from 1990 Dodge Monaco. The vehicle was considerably smaller than the previous Monaco, but yet again the top model of the brand.

The name then 1992 finally be replaced by the Dodge Intrepid.