1977 Dodge Monaco from North America - Comments

When I ran out of gas this one time I killed my starter and had to purchase a new one because I attempted to start the car with no gas a million times and I eventually broke it.

One tiny problem I found is that you have to heat the car up after a cold night for about two minutes, but maybe it's like this with ALL old cars? This is my first older car and I wasn't aware you have to heat cars like this or they turn off. But after that first heat up no problems.

The comfortable seats are the reason I bought this car, I love all the space.

It's such a smooth ride, it's the best. It picks up great as well, and the flow-masters I installed add a lot to the car.

The trunk is huge, so if this car is for a music fan you have lots of space to put in large sub-woofers and amps.

It's got a beautiful body, real nice hood and large interior, it's a great buy.

On most older cars it is a good idea to let them warm up for a minute or to to allow the choke to stabilize. My 1981 Bonneville is like that.

I know exactly what you mean, because when I owned my '77 Monaco, I had to make sure that she was warmed up before taking off. If I didn't, she wouldn't run right until she did. After that, it was smooth sailing. The only thing that I wasn't happy with, was the fact that it was rusting out from underneath me. Other than that, it was a good car.

I have owned a 1976 Dodge Royal Monaco 2 door hardtop (back windows roll down) since new, ($ 5,600 drive out price) and it has coughed and stalled until it warmed up since the day I got it. However, in the last ten years or so, I have found that if you unplug the PCV valve before starting, it will warm up nicely. When the engine starts to lose RPM, reattach the PCV and you can drive the car all day without problem.

My car has 50,000 miles on it at present, some rust on the door bottoms, and mild paint fading on the hood and trunk. The vinyl roof is excellent. (a good top dressing is liquid floor polish). When I bought the car, I had no thought about keeping the car for 27 years. It just happened that way. Gas mileage is about 11 MPG, has been that way since new.

I wish I had bought a Corvette or some exotic that would be worth big dollars now, but everyone seems to love this car, even though it cannot be worth more than a couple of thousand. Distinctive, big, and impressive. Mighty Dodge.

DPC.