2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Review

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Impala, Caprice, Camaro, Malibu, Monte Carlo -- these were the car names that were famous during Chevrolet's glory years in the 1960s and 1970s, when the division owned one-fifth of the U.S. car market.

The Monte Carlo, introduced in 1970, was an example of Chevrolet's marketing genius. Although it was based on GM's unremarkable midsize car platform, the Monte Carlo's handsome long-hood, short-trunk styling virtually created the moderately priced "personal luxury coupe" market in the United States. It was a market that would remain popular in the U.S. for the next 20 years.

Monte Carlos were all about styling. The new 2000 Monte Carlo continues that trend. Its dramatic styling is the first thing that strikes you -- but not necessarily for good reasons. In recent years, Chevy's been trying to recapture the design excitement of the cars of its past. But as the new Monte Carlo shows, this strategy is risky.