Enough can't be said about how COOL that WICKED WICKER is! And those gauges...wow. Over 100,000 miles? You'd never know it. This guy knows his history which is refreshing. Thanks much!!!
Hi UberLummox , Happy to read you enjoy the wicker in this car. So unique. Fun listening to Frank discuss his car, and my pleasure sharing with you. You're welcome, Lou
Another nice one, Lou! It's nice to hear that it has remained in the family. Sounds like that a/c blows nice and cool, too. An added bonus on those warm & sunny cruising days.
The attention to detail in the design aspects of the car, especially the interior, is exquisite...you don’t see that in any modern automobile. I love the rally wheels....
Hi masapell , Happy to read you appreciate the attention to details of this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and I hope you see many more cars on this UA-cam Channel you'll enjoy, Lou
Lou Frank always has some nice rides for sure..I had a Polara a 1965 426 wedge 4-speed car prior to me going into the Navy...sure wish I had that car now..later found out it was such an oddball like one of only 4 made..this one of his is very nice..and great sound as well..thanks for sharing..
Lou, This has to be the classiest 1960s Dodge ever seen on your channel. It is no exaggeration to say this Monaco would not look out of place in the glitz and glamour of Monte Carlo.
Hi PlymouthDuster 225 , I was happy to share this Monaco because it is the 1st one on the Channel so it's nice to feature a car I have not featured before. You're welcome, Lou
Beautiful car! I love the Mopar C-bodies. The '66 Monaco/Polara is one of my favorites and I think the pod dash design of the '65-'66 is awesome. As always, thanks Lou for the great interview and video overview and for Frank being such a great steward of these classics!
Hi dnanestrau , Happy to read you enjoy this episode and fun to listen to Frank discuss cars :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing a wonderful comment, and you're welcome, Lou
Very nice Dodge! Great Car Story and video as usual, thank you. I always like the trunk treats- the evolution of car marketing and advertising has evolved as much as cars themselves. The marketing is an interesting glimpse into another era.
Hi Jeff King, Happy to read you appreciate the truck treats and one reason I enjoy the "garage visit" vs "car show" because usually Car Care Takers will have info and brochures like this on there car, however rarely do they bring it with to the car show. My pleasure sharing with you, and you're welcome, Lou
Thank you Lou for another great car I had totally forgot about the Dodge Monaco that is truly a collector car from 66 to 68 Dodge only made 13200 this is only the second one I have ever seen
Hi alton wren, Happy to read this car brings back memories, and I like adding car models to the Channel that have not been featured before and this is the 1st Monaco so I'm pretty excited to see what Viewers think. Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou
Hi Lou, That Monaco is a neat car, I love the color. It’s like a dusty rose and it was quite a popular color in the mid sixties. My school friends mother had a 66 Pontiac that was a pretty similar color. I think designers would call it puce. Thanks Lou. 👍☺️
Hi Terri Bel Bliss , Happy to read you love the color, and glad to read it brings back memories of your Friends Mothers cars color too :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou
I am basically a GM fan but have owned Fords and Mopar’s and can’t complain about any of them. I have always thought Mopar had the best starters in this time frame. I had. 1965 Valiant with 225 slant six and TF 727 and I don’t think dynamite could have destroyed either. Last time I saw it was in 1986. It had 244,000 miles on it, my Sister had it after me. It was not running and had not for almost a year. I put fresh gas in it, re gapped the plugs and cleaned the points and recapped them. The engine rolled over maybe 3 times and fired up. My Sister and Dad put new points and plugs and wires on it and it ran as good as it did in 1965. My 70 Dodge Super Bee with 383 and 4 speed manual on the floor was one of my most favorite cars ever. Kept it 9 years and bought a more family oriented car. My Wife cried when it left. Truth be told, something blew into my eye at the same time. These beautiful cars really take me back. I was born in 1950 and think I grew up seeing some of the most beautiful and for the time most powerful muscle cars ever. Please keep the cars coming👍🇺🇸🤙😃
Hi Ken Switzer , You've found a home on this UA-cam Channel as I'll keep the cars coming, and you make sure you share with you Friends to join us on the fun, and let the commercials play through, that's how I get paid so I can go and video all the fun cars we both enjoy, Lou
Mauve...definitely Mauve. Thanks for sharing your beautiful, unique, and understatedly elegant Dodge! I would love to see all the cars in Frank's collection! Lou, as always great video!
Hi Jeffrey, Happy to read you enjoy this one. Good news! Most of Franks collection of 16 cars is already on this UA-cam Channel. If you search through the videos you can find them, however here is two of them I think you'll enjoy, Lou ua-cam.com/video/yfu6IK2mf3I/v-deo.html & ua-cam.com/video/yH6WXNG9GG0/v-deo.html
My '66 Satellite had fender mounted turn signal indicators whereas my Dad's '66 Polara did not. 1966 produced the most beautiful car designs by every manufacturer. That color is "Mauve Metallic."
Hi Thomas, Glad to read you had a cool car too. Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
The monaco was very underrated..nothing like the sound of a 383 magnum..and they would roll down the highway leaving everyone else behind..it was lighter than it looked and handled well..too bad they couldn't sell more than they did..i would to have had one..but in 66 i was in the 6th grade..but i remember the monaco they were nice..a couple of friends were given the monaco as a first car passed down from the parents..than came the louder mufflers and the mag wheels..the american mag's looked the best..see you on the next one. Cheers 🍻🍻🍻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Hi Rodney Brand, Thank you for viewing and happy to read this car / video brings back memories of your Friends who were given a Monaco as their 1st car :-) Lou
This so much reminds me of my parents’ 1966 Dodge Coronet 440 w/318CI, 4 door. The Monaco here is such a prime example of MOPAR, of which I thought were always underrated across the the automotive industry. I never knew about the wicker/rattan trim in the interior of any car. I’m surprised this lasted as long as it has. And who needs a third safety rear light when you have these blaring taillights/brake lights? Thanks Lou for showing an old MOPAR. My favorite line of auto manufacturers.
Oh man!! How cool!! I remember those. Always thought that 66 Color was neat! As a kid, used to walk the Dodge showroom and the 500s always caught my eye. What was that color??? Something desert rose or something? This makes me want a C Body. Lou, watching you car and train stuff!! Cool channel👍👍👍👍😎😎😎. The color name should be in that brochure???
What a great car. From 68 to 73 my dad bought Plymouths and one Chrysler. The 71 Chrysler had the 383 2 barrel . It was a great riding car and very solid. As a kid growing up I could tell at night what kind of car was infront of us by the tail lights. It's a bit harder today as so many cars have similar tail lamps . It wasn't the case back in the 60's and 70's. The Dodges were easy to spot .
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Be still my heart...this car ticks all my boxes! Big for my 6'7" frame, clean lines, well-placed minimalist trim/badging, knockout interior, great paint. I also like this period's Mercurys as well...this one hints at the Monterey. Love Monacos! Thanx Lou, you've done it again!
Awesome classic ride! That car is absolutely loaded with EVERY option 😲 Power windows, dual remote mirrors, factory a/c...Thanks Lou and Frank. Completely jealous of that insane collection surrounding that beauty.
Hi X K , Fun to listen to Frank discuss cars :-) I was happy to share this Monaco because it is the 1st one on the Channel so it's nice to feature a car I have not featured before. Lou
The Buick Riviera, Olds Toronado and Ford Thunderbird were true near luxury personal coupes and priced significantly above a Monaco 500 which was a sporty full sized offering similar but less expensive than its cousin the Chrysler 300.
One of the best 500s I've ever seen love the color I think it called rose or lilac mist matalic thanks for the videos both of you Frank has quite a collection of mopars to enjoy
66 Monaco, what a beautiful car, I love those old mopars,I had a 68 Monaco many moons ago, was a dodge man, today I'm driving a GMC canyon 06,I like the old, good shape
Hi Roger, Happy to read you appreciate the looks of this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
Hi David, The cars keep us young :-) You're welcome. Hope you see many more cars on this UA-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
Hi blackscotydog , Fun to listen to Frank discuss cars :-) I was happy to share this Monaco because it is the 1st one on the Channel so it's nice to feature a car I have not featured before. You're welcome, Lou
Really nice car, reminds me of my grandmother's sister but hers was all white 4 door, thanks for sharing Lou really enjoy watching your channel keep up the good work and as always "Howdy" Greg 😁!!
Hi Greg from TX, Happy to read this car / video brings back memories of your Grandmothers Sisters car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing encouraging words, and you're welcome, Lou
Those are 15 inch wheels. C body Mopars came with 14 inch for the most part from late 50s through 68. Occasional exceptions like HD applications. When suitable size 14 inch tires became unavailable many people switched to 15 inch wheels.
I LOVE those pastel metal flake colors of that era. '66 seems a bit late for them. Solids and psychedelics were on the horizon. We had a '60 DeVille in Fawn metalflake that looked like silk.
Hi Slick Andrews, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this UA-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
Awesome Lou《☆》That color made a comeback in GuitarCenters limited edition Fender & Gibson guitars this year calling it Rose Gold but Mauve is pretty close :*: Great to see Wicker being incorporated into the interior & the 383 still hanging in there :*: Greetings from Florida my friend🤓☯️🕛☮
Thank you Lou again another great video! Still looking for a time machine to go back when we had designed cars and not computer designed crap of today. Beautiful car!
Another nice gem from the Troost collection! I love that mauve paint, and those taillights (they were called "Delta" taillights) really stand out like a beacon, on or off! That gorgeous girl in the catalog with all those bombs is Pam Austin. She was in all the Dodge TV commercials and magazine ads in 1966 and 1967, where she sometimes used other weapons, too. She fired a cannon in a commercial for the 1966 Charger, and posed with guns in some magazine ads. I would guess that all those were related to the Dodge Rebellion theme (I see the catalog text does say "EVERY REBELLION NEEDS A BOMB, and we put one under the hood of every '66 Polara"), and maybe they're also saying that Dodge cars are a blast! Between Pam, the props and the cars, this was definitely one ad campaign nobody could ignore (especially young male viewers)! So was the "Dodge Fever" theme in 1968 and 1969 with her successor Joanie Parker. She didn't pack any weapons, but got just as much attention with her minidress and matching go-go boots (and also a matching hat when promoting White Hat Specials). You can see these commercials for yourself right here on UA-cam. Oh yes, if you want to find out the name of a car's color, there is a website you can go to called Auto Color Library, at autocolorlibrary.com.
Hi iswc27, Happy to read you enjoy this "gem" :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this UA-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
Hi Jose, Happy to read you appreciate the interior and looks of this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lo
@@loucostabile There was another channel which recently featured a 1966 Dodge Wagon, in the same color actually! Like this car, it too had power windows, something I wish more vintage Plymouths had.
Cool to learn the original term THE BOMB goes way back ...Adopted later to describe everything cool...as "DA Bomb" I wonder if it goes back further I recall Felix The Cat carrying a Black Bomb painted on US Navy Dive Bombers in WW2
I saw in the trunk treats when you paused on that brochure that you were able to get the 440 in this car...can you imagine how rare that would have been.. probably 1 of 1 in this color. 😯
I love this styling now. Not much of a fan when I was young probably when I seen them on the road they were about 10 years old and not in this condition. ANd usually plain wagons and 4 dr. Hardtops. Never seen one of these in rag top. He mentions the Ice cold A/C and I had a chance to by a 1966 Plymouth VIP 4 door with Fender skirts and the A/C was so damn cold the Vents had Tiny droplets all around them and almost frosted up. I remember being a cook putting in my pocket thermometer and it reading 38. I was super impressed and had a chance to grab it and passed it up. It was a little over $12K in 1989 with very low miles in deep Blue and just really nice shape no signs of wear anywhere. I usually prefer the Dodge to the Plymouths on most years. Thank you Lou.
Beautiful car. I like the wicker in the interior. I have a 1968 Dodge D100 Custom that my Grandfather bought new and it has a wicker headliner. Nice to see that Dodge used wicker in other vehicles.
Mr. Lou, I really, really like the big body style cars. This one is a neauty. Sounds nice, too. My mom had a 1971 Plymouth Fury, with the mod top, (paisly) and the mod interior. Brown over Brown. It had a 383 engine, but only a 2 barrel. The car would burn up the points so fast, I had to carry a case of extra points around in the trunk. When it ran right, it really ran great. For a big car, it was very economical on fuel.
Hi Tiger, Happy to read you appreciate the looks of this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
The '65-'66 Dodge instrument panel was one of the best looking in the sixties; they messed it up, unfortunately, for '67 in the interest of just making something different.
The Dodge Monaco 500' s direct competition in 1966 was the Pontiac Grand Prix, The newly down market positioned Olds Starfire and the Buick Wildcat Custom. Two other competitors were the Ford Galaxie 500 7 Litre and the Mercury Monteray S-55.
What a kool car...my girlfriend had a DODGE POLARA 318 IT WAS KNOWN AS THE MINI HEMI BACK IN THOSE TIMES. THE POLARA WAS A 1968 WHAT A NICE CAR IN OUR HS DAYS ..1976 WE REPLACED ALL TIE ROD ENDS CENTER LINK BAR 4 BALL JOINTS FRONT BEARINGS AND GOT ANOTHER 100K MILES EASY
Hi FALLEN WORLD, Happy to read this car / video brings back memories of your girlfriends Polara :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and hope you see many more cars on this UA-cam Channel you'll enjoy, Lou
Frank, Thank you for showing us your late brother's car and generously sharing your wonderful collection with us so many times.
:-)
Enough can't be said about how COOL that WICKED WICKER is! And those gauges...wow.
Over 100,000 miles? You'd never know it.
This guy knows his history which is refreshing. Thanks much!!!
Hi UberLummox
, Happy to read you enjoy the wicker in this car. So unique. Fun listening to Frank discuss his car, and my pleasure sharing with you. You're welcome, Lou
Frank is like an old friend Lou I've seen him so often on your show. Great guy.
You're right. Stay tuned, we'll see our old Friend a few more times :-)
I googled colors for a 1966 dodge Monaco available on eBay it came up as Mauve iridescent A 1033
Hi Clark Kent, Thank you for researching and sharing your research :-) Lou
V8s and dual exhaust music to my ears
Nice :-)
How do these rare cars survive like this one? Thank God for car guys.
Hi Tim Holder, Happy to read you appreciate the Care Taker of a car like this one :-) I appreciate them too, Lou
Another nice one, Lou! It's nice to hear that it has remained in the family. Sounds like that a/c blows nice and cool, too. An added bonus on those warm & sunny cruising days.
Hi TheGunfighter45acp, Happy to read you enjoy this car with the bonus a/c chill too :-) Lou
I love these real Mopar relics. I read where Chrysler made the 65 Monoco as a competitor to the Grand Prix.
Hi walter weddle, Happy to read you "love these real Mopar relics" :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge, Lou
That makes perfect sense about the Grand Prix.
Pure class!
:-)
What a beauty, Lou.
A superbly kept, American example of a great, classic car.
Five Stars!
Hi Guillermo Garraton, Five Stars! = Winner :-) Lou
just wow. beautiful. I love this guy's cars. Every. Single. One.
Hi Steve S
, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car, and Frank's others too...stay tuned :-) Lou
The attention to detail in the design aspects of the car, especially the interior, is exquisite...you don’t see that in any modern automobile. I love the rally wheels....
Hi masapell
, Happy to read you appreciate the attention to details of this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and I hope you see many more cars on this UA-cam Channel you'll enjoy, Lou
It is the best Dodge I have ever seen.
Lou Frank always has some nice rides for sure..I had a Polara a 1965 426 wedge 4-speed car prior to me going into the Navy...sure wish I had that car now..later found out it was such an oddball like one of only 4 made..this one of his is very nice..and great sound as well..thanks for sharing..
Hi bob crawford, Happy to read this car / video brings back memories of your Polara :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou
Lou, This has to be the classiest 1960s Dodge ever seen on your channel. It is no exaggeration to say this Monaco would not look out of place in the glitz and glamour of Monte Carlo.
Hi Right Lane Hog
, High praise for this "classiest Dodge every seen on your channel" :-) Lou
@@loucostabile I can easily imagine Princess Grace driving this one.
@@rightlanehog3151 I'm sure Princess Grace makes any car looks good :-)
@@loucostabile In the 70s they filmed some Dodge Monaco commercials in Monaco but the 70s version of this car is definitely a step down.
Gorgeous!!
Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)
This car is the bomb!
Nice :-)
I owned a 65 Monaco ,,, loved that car , bought it when it was 3 years old drove until I got drafted then gave it to my aunt to enjoy.
Hi Chuck Van, Happy to read you have 1st hand knowledge of a 65 Monaco :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Totally unique the wicker trim
What a beautiful car. You dont see many Dodge Monaco's around. Thanks for sharing Lou.
Hi PlymouthDuster 225
, I was happy to share this Monaco because it is the 1st one on the Channel so it's nice to feature a car I have not featured before. You're welcome, Lou
Beautiful car! I love the Mopar C-bodies. The '66 Monaco/Polara is one of my favorites and I think the pod dash design of the '65-'66 is awesome. As always, thanks Lou for the great interview and video overview and for Frank being such a great steward of these classics!
Hi dnanestrau
, Happy to read you enjoy this episode and fun to listen to Frank discuss cars :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing a wonderful comment, and you're welcome, Lou
Very cool my grandfather had one in blue. He sold it in the early 80s.
Hi abe frohman, Glad to read this car / video brings back memories of your Grandfathers car :-) Thank you for viewing, and sharing, Lou
was he a doctor from pa.?
sczuylevch13 No he wasn’t.
Very nice Dodge! Great Car Story and video as usual, thank you.
I always like the trunk treats- the evolution of car marketing and advertising has evolved as much as cars themselves. The marketing is an interesting glimpse into another era.
Hi Jeff King, Happy to read you appreciate the truck treats and one reason I enjoy the "garage visit" vs "car show" because usually Car Care Takers will have info and brochures like this on there car, however rarely do they bring it with to the car show. My pleasure sharing with you, and you're welcome, Lou
@@loucostabile We can never have too much detail and I have to say that Dodge brochure model was a real bombshell herself. ;)
Great looking Dodge. 💙 Franks collection. We had a Dodge Polara same gen in beige/4 door, still miss it 50 yrs later.
Hi David Kastin, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Glad to read it brings back nice memories of your 4 door, Lou
Thank you Lou for another great car I had totally forgot about the Dodge Monaco that is truly a collector car from 66 to 68 Dodge only made 13200 this is only the second one I have ever seen
Hi alton wren, Happy to read this car brings back memories, and I like adding car models to the Channel that have not been featured before and this is the 1st Monaco so I'm pretty excited to see what Viewers think. Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou
Hi Lou, That Monaco is a neat car, I love the color. It’s like a dusty rose and it was quite a popular color in the mid sixties. My school friends mother had a 66 Pontiac that was a pretty similar color. I think designers would call it puce. Thanks Lou. 👍☺️
Hi Terri Bel Bliss
, Happy to read you love the color, and glad to read it brings back memories of your Friends Mothers cars color too :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou
I am basically a GM fan but have owned Fords and Mopar’s and can’t complain about any of them. I have always thought Mopar had the best starters in this time frame. I had. 1965 Valiant with 225 slant six and TF 727 and I don’t think dynamite could have destroyed either. Last time I saw it was in 1986. It had 244,000 miles on it, my Sister had it after me. It was not running and had not for almost a year. I put fresh gas in it, re gapped the plugs and cleaned the points and recapped them. The engine rolled over maybe 3 times and fired up. My Sister and Dad put new points and plugs and wires on it and it ran as good as it did in 1965. My 70 Dodge Super Bee with 383 and 4 speed manual on the floor was one of my most favorite cars ever. Kept it 9 years and bought a more family oriented car. My Wife cried when it left. Truth be told, something blew into my eye at the same time.
These beautiful cars really take me back. I was born in 1950 and think I grew up seeing some of the most beautiful and for the time most powerful muscle cars ever.
Please keep the cars coming👍🇺🇸🤙😃
Hi Ken Switzer
, You've found a home on this UA-cam Channel as I'll keep the cars coming, and you make sure you share with you Friends to join us on the fun, and let the commercials play through, that's how I get paid so I can go and video all the fun cars we both enjoy, Lou
Lou Costabile Will do Lou.👍
Mauve...definitely Mauve. Thanks for sharing your beautiful, unique, and understatedly elegant Dodge! I would love to see all the cars in Frank's collection! Lou, as always great video!
Hi Jeffrey, Happy to read you enjoy this one. Good news! Most of Franks collection of 16 cars is already on this UA-cam Channel. If you search through the videos you can find them, however here is two of them I think you'll enjoy, Lou ua-cam.com/video/yfu6IK2mf3I/v-deo.html & ua-cam.com/video/yH6WXNG9GG0/v-deo.html
Wow, so cool. colour is terrific. sing me up for that beauty! bravo! Thx guys.
Hi D Wnright
, Harpy to receive a "Wow" :-) You're welcome, Lou
My '66 Satellite had fender mounted turn signal indicators whereas my Dad's '66 Polara did not. 1966 produced the most beautiful car designs by every manufacturer. That color is "Mauve Metallic."
Hi Thomas, Glad to read you had a cool car too. Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
Already subscribed. Now it's your turn! :)
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The monaco was very underrated..nothing like the sound of a 383 magnum..and they would roll down the highway leaving everyone else behind..it was lighter than it looked and handled well..too bad they couldn't sell more than they did..i would to have had one..but in 66 i was in the 6th grade..but i remember the monaco they were nice..a couple of friends were given the monaco as a first car passed down from the parents..than came the louder mufflers and the mag wheels..the american mag's looked the best..see you on the next one. Cheers 🍻🍻🍻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Hi Rodney Brand, Thank you for viewing and happy to read this car / video brings back memories of your Friends who were given a Monaco as their 1st car :-) Lou
Wow stunning Mopar! I love all the options
Hi Edmund, Happy to receive a "Wow" from you :-) Lou
She's a pretty one... Like the color and interior combo...
Glad to read you enjoy this color :-)
Another Gem oh I'm a big Dodge fan from way back
Hi Jeff Scott, Happy to read you appreciate this "Gem" :-) Lou
Once again Lou you always come through nice pristine vehicle that thing is a freaking beast thumbs up brother Lou👍👍👍👍
Hi Cedric Logwood, Happy to see many thumbs up for this car :-) Lou
Awesome. Especially love the instrument panels on most Chrysler cars in the 1960s. A great instrument panel gives them it's face.
Happy to read this one is "Awesome" :-)
Hi Lou, that color was called Mauve in 1966 , really nice car .. keep up the good work !
Hi Florida Scot, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge, Lou
Nice Monaco with the indestructible 383 Magnum engine!
Glad to read you enjoy this car & motor too :-)
This so much reminds me of my parents’ 1966 Dodge Coronet 440 w/318CI, 4 door. The Monaco here is such a prime example of MOPAR, of which I thought were always underrated across the the automotive industry. I never knew about the wicker/rattan trim in the interior of any car. I’m surprised this lasted as long as it has. And who needs a third safety rear light when you have these blaring taillights/brake lights? Thanks Lou for showing an old MOPAR. My favorite line of auto manufacturers.
Hi Rusty, Happy to read this car / video brings memories of your Parents 1966 Coronet :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou
A beauty, Lou. Love this car.
Happy to read you "Love this car" :-)
Oh man!! How cool!! I remember those. Always thought that 66 Color was neat! As a kid, used to walk the Dodge showroom and the 500s always caught my eye. What was that color??? Something desert rose or something? This makes me want a C Body. Lou, watching you car and train stuff!! Cool channel👍👍👍👍😎😎😎. The color name should be in that brochure???
Hi shift intohigh, Happy to read you enjoy this car and having fun on the Channel with me :-) Color is "Mauve", Lou
Paint Code 661= Mauve Poly only available from 64 to 67 according to the 85yr old paint guy at our local body & paint supplier in Indianapolis
What a great car. From 68 to 73 my dad bought Plymouths and one Chrysler. The 71 Chrysler had the 383 2 barrel . It was a great riding car and very solid. As a kid growing up I could tell at night what kind of car was infront of us by the tail lights. It's a bit harder today as so many cars have similar tail lamps . It wasn't the case back in the 60's and 70's. The Dodges were easy to spot .
Hi Dave, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Dads cars :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Gorgeous car! I'll be 60 in June, and I have not outgrown the powerful growl of that bad boy!
Hi GRD62, Happy to read you appreciate the looks of this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
Be still my heart...this car ticks all my boxes! Big for my 6'7" frame, clean lines, well-placed minimalist trim/badging, knockout interior, great paint. I also like this period's Mercurys as well...this one hints at the Monterey. Love Monacos! Thanx Lou, you've done it again!
Hi Kenn Love
, Happy to read "this car ticks all the boxes!" :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing a wonderful comment, and you're welcome, Lou
Awesome classic ride! That car is absolutely loaded with EVERY option 😲
Power windows, dual remote mirrors, factory a/c...Thanks Lou and Frank. Completely jealous of that insane collection surrounding that beauty.
Hi X K
, Fun to listen to Frank discuss cars :-) I was happy to share this Monaco because it is the 1st one on the Channel so it's nice to feature a car I have not featured before. Lou
The Buick Riviera, Olds Toronado and Ford Thunderbird were true near luxury personal coupes and priced significantly above a Monaco 500 which was a sporty full sized offering similar but less expensive than its cousin the Chrysler 300.
Hi Larry Hawkins, Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
One of the best 500s I've ever seen love the color I think it called rose or lilac mist matalic thanks for the videos both of you Frank has quite a collection of mopars to enjoy
Hi Jeff, High praise :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you. You're welcome, Lou
66 Monaco, what a beautiful car, I love those old mopars,I had a 68 Monaco many moons ago, was a dodge man, today I'm driving a GMC canyon 06,I like the old, good shape
Hi Roger, Happy to read you appreciate the looks of this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
Timbre of Frank's voice is uncannily similar to Alan Alda's. Another stunning car from Frank once again.
Hi J. S., Happy to read you enjoy this "stunning" car :-) I can understand why you'd say he sounds like Alan Alda. Lou
Beautiful car love the color
Hi Big Charlie's Model Garage
, Happy to read you enjoy the looks & color of this car :-) Lou
I thank you for sharing. I haven't seen much of this since I was a kid!
Hi David, The cars keep us young :-) You're welcome. Hope you see many more cars on this UA-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
I would love to have that car in my garage . What a beauty! ❤👍😊
Hi Andrew, Happy to read you enjoy this car :-) Lou
It's a unicorn Lou . Move slowly and don't stare or it will disappear .
That's why I had to video this one Phillip Lopez so people will believe us when we tell them it exists :-)
My Great Aunt Betty had a 66 of 67 Polara that was Green with a White Vynil top back in the day.. This reminds me of hers...
She had it while she was living in Justus PA near Scranton...
I don't Renner what engine it had.. It was a 2 door like this one and kind of a semi fastback...
It must have been a good car because she had it well into the 1970s..
Hi Thomas, Happy to read this car / video brings back memories of your Great Aunt Betty's car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
How did I miss this Mopar Beauty? Dodge had some really unique looks.
Hi gene978, Happy to read you found this one :-) Lou
Frank seems like a great guy. Nice monaco you don`t see those every day. Thanks Lou.
Hi blackscotydog
, Fun to listen to Frank discuss cars :-) I was happy to share this Monaco because it is the 1st one on the Channel so it's nice to feature a car I have not featured before. You're welcome, Lou
Like the dual pipes on this too!!... If this has the 383 4bbl it basically has the same engine my dad's 68 Road Runner had...
Happy to read you enjoy the pipes on this car :-)
My first Mopar was a '66 Dodge Polara in August of '78, and I owned a '67 Monaco 500 as well.
Hi mark kaufman, Happy to read this car / video brings back memories of your Polara & Monaco :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Nicely optioned. Even has the optional e-flashers.
Hi R S, Thank you for viewing and sharing what you notice, Lou
Really nice car, reminds me of my grandmother's sister but hers was all white 4 door, thanks for sharing Lou really enjoy watching your channel keep up the good work and as always "Howdy" Greg 😁!!
Hi Greg from TX, Happy to read this car / video brings back memories of your Grandmothers Sisters car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing encouraging words, and you're welcome, Lou
What a Really COOL Monaco. How I missed this I don’t know. Beauty
Happy to read you enjoy this car & episode :-)
Beautiful car , I love it .
Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing.
I love to hear the way the starter starts these Mopars!!
Nice :-)
One word Lou-NICE!!
Glad you enjoy this one Danny :-)
Gorgeous Monaco, love the mauve color with the white top and interior. Wheels are from a 1970 or newer mopar C body, factory ralley wheels.
Hi Jeff, Happy to read you enjoy this car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
I like the wheels on this too!!
Nice :-)
Those look awesome, though ChryCo. didn't have those until about '69 or so.
Those are 15 inch wheels. C body Mopars came with 14 inch for the most part from late 50s through 68. Occasional exceptions like HD applications. When suitable size 14 inch tires became unavailable many people switched to 15 inch wheels.
@@bradkay Good point. Though I think '60s C body Chryslers all had 15s, and obviously Imperials.
I LOVE those pastel metal flake colors of that era. '66 seems a bit late for them. Solids and psychedelics were on the horizon. We had a '60 DeVille in Fawn metalflake that looked like silk.
Hi Robert Hoffhines
, Happy to read you "LOVE" the color of this car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Really nice car, i thoroughly enjoyed seeing this one and like you said great sound. Thanks Lou!
Hi Newton Washinton, Happy to read you think this car is "Really nice" & sounds good too :-) You're welcome, Lou
Beautiful C body. It just doesn’t get any better than this.
High praise for this design :-)
This guy has some beautiful Imperials too if memory serves.
You are correct.
@@loucostabile Thanks Lou, keep the great videos coming. Also, was Dodge above Plymouth? I always thought Plymouth was higher.
That old MOPAR V-Twin-compressor A/C is hard to beat! Guaranteed to 'freeze ya out' when in top shape.
The gal in the ads reminds me of Nancy Sinatra.
Hi Slick Andrews, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this UA-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
Nice car! The 383 with Torqueflite was no slouch!
Hi Craig Jorgensen
, Happy to read you think this is a "Nice car!" :-) Lou
Had a 1966 with the 383 2bbl. Very nice automobile.
HI 20alphabet, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Beautiful and sounds awesome!..and no I'm not 18🤣. Thanks Lou.
Hi fordsrule35
, Happy to read this one is "awesome!" :-) You're welcome, Lou
Very nice . Lilac seems appropriate to me . Thanks for posting .
Hi Bud Lee, Thank you for viewing, sharing your knowledge, and you're welcome, Lou
Awesome Lou《☆》That color made a comeback in GuitarCenters limited edition Fender & Gibson guitars this year calling it Rose Gold but Mauve is pretty close :*: Great to see Wicker being incorporated into the interior & the 383 still hanging in there :*: Greetings from Florida my friend🤓☯️🕛☮
Hi BDOG JR, Greeting from IL, although I wish I was in FL right now, and happy to read you enjoy the wicker in the interior :-) Lou
@@loucostabile 《☆》If You're looking for 80°+ temps they are here thru next Friday🤓
@@bdogjr7779 Nice :-) Stuck in "Chilinois" this week :-)
That's a first wicker in the interior that's the bomb and RIP to his brother
Hi larry, Happy to read you enjoy the interior of this car :-) Appreciate the kind thoughts on Frank's Brother, Lou
Nice classy cruiser lou
Hi Korie Creson, Happy to read you enjoy this "classy cruiser" :-) Lou
Thank you Lou again another great video! Still looking for a time machine to go back when we had designed cars and not computer designed crap of today. Beautiful car!
Hi Gil Tracy
, Happy to read you enjoy this episode :-) Thank you for the kind words, and you're welcome, Lou
Another nice gem from the Troost collection! I love that mauve paint, and those taillights (they were called "Delta" taillights) really stand out like a beacon, on or off!
That gorgeous girl in the catalog with all those bombs is Pam Austin. She was in all the Dodge TV commercials and magazine ads in 1966 and 1967, where she sometimes used other weapons, too. She fired a cannon in a commercial for the 1966 Charger, and posed with guns in some magazine ads. I would guess that all those were related to the Dodge Rebellion theme (I see the catalog text does say "EVERY REBELLION NEEDS A BOMB, and we put one under the hood of every '66 Polara"), and maybe they're also saying that Dodge cars are a blast! Between Pam, the props and the cars, this was definitely one ad campaign nobody could ignore (especially young male viewers)! So was the "Dodge Fever" theme in 1968 and 1969 with her successor Joanie Parker. She didn't pack any weapons, but got just as much attention with her minidress and matching go-go boots (and also a matching hat when promoting White Hat Specials). You can see these commercials for yourself right here on UA-cam.
Oh yes, if you want to find out the name of a car's color, there is a website you can go to called Auto Color Library, at autocolorlibrary.com.
Hi iswc27, Happy to read you enjoy this "gem" :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this UA-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
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Wonderfull interior. Bealtful car !
Hi Jose, Happy to read you appreciate the interior and looks of this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lo
Wow, this is more stylish than I remember.
Happy to read this one is better than you remember :-)
@@loucostabile There was another channel which recently featured a 1966 Dodge Wagon, in the same color actually!
Like this car, it too had power windows, something I wish more vintage Plymouths had.
Cool to learn the original term THE BOMB goes way back ...Adopted later to describe everything cool...as "DA Bomb" I wonder if it goes back further I recall Felix The Cat carrying a Black Bomb painted on US Navy Dive Bombers in WW2
Hi Jeff G, Thank you for viewing and sharing what you enjoy from this episode :-) Lou
I saw in the trunk treats when you paused on that brochure that you were able to get the 440 in this car...can you imagine how rare that would have been.. probably 1 of 1 in this color. 😯
Hi Andy, The 440 would have been a fun option :-) Lou
Thanks again Lou, I've never seen a car like that!! I enjoyed it!!
Hi Ooh Gee, Happy to read you enjoy this episode :-) You're welcome, Lou
Beautiful
Happy to read you appreciate the looks of this car :-)
Wow, so nice and that color! 👌
Hi L4sleeko, Happy to receive a "Wow" from you, Lou
The air conditioning on this car is perfect for summers in Las Vegas where it's around 100 degrees all summer long there.
Thank you for sharing.
Another great car!
Happy to read you enjoy this car :-)
My mom had a 66 Polara that my dad bought for her in 1972 for $500. She kept it until 1996.
383's were a great engine.
Hi Mike Eiben, Happy to read this car / video brings back memories of your Moms car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
I love this styling now. Not much of a fan when I was young probably when I seen them on the road they were about 10 years old and not in this condition. ANd usually plain wagons and 4 dr. Hardtops. Never seen one of these in rag top. He mentions the Ice cold A/C and I had a chance to by a 1966 Plymouth VIP 4 door with Fender skirts and the A/C was so damn cold the Vents had Tiny droplets all around them and almost frosted up. I remember being a cook putting in my pocket thermometer and it reading 38. I was super impressed and had a chance to grab it and passed it up. It was a little over $12K in 1989 with very low miles in deep Blue and just really nice shape no signs of wear anywhere. I usually prefer the Dodge to the Plymouths on most years. Thank you Lou.
Hi gene978, Cars have an amazing way of looking better with age. Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou
Beautiful car. I like the wicker in the interior. I have a 1968 Dodge D100 Custom that my Grandfather bought new and it has a wicker headliner. Nice to see that Dodge used wicker in other vehicles.
Hi Hobiemarty
, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Sounds like you have a nice vehicle too, Lou
I remember a co-worker had a '66 Monaco and was ashamed of her. I had a '72 Polara at the time and envied him.
Hi Wal Ford, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Co-workers car & your Polara too :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Very nice 😀
Hi Michael Coffey, Happy to read you think this car is "Very nice" :-) Lou
@@loucostabile 😀
Mr. Lou, I really, really like the big body style cars. This one is a neauty. Sounds nice, too. My mom had a 1971 Plymouth Fury, with the mod top, (paisly) and the mod interior. Brown over Brown. It had a 383 engine, but only a 2 barrel. The car would burn up the points so fast, I had to carry a case of extra points around in the trunk. When it ran right, it really ran great. For a big car, it was very economical on fuel.
Hi Turbo Lives In my heart, Happy to read this car brings back memories of Mom's Fury :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Very Beautiful Vehicle 😍 😊
Hi Tiger, Happy to read you appreciate the looks of this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
The '65-'66 Dodge instrument panel was one of the best looking in the sixties; they messed it up, unfortunately, for '67 in the interest of just making something different.
Hi LoveisAll, Thank you for viewing and sharing the details you enjoy, Lou
Beautiful vehicle I want one.
Thanks Lou.
Hi Gary, Hope you're behind the wheel of one like this soon, Lou
The Dodge Monaco 500' s direct competition in 1966 was the Pontiac Grand Prix, The newly down market positioned Olds Starfire and the Buick Wildcat Custom. Two other competitors were the Ford Galaxie 500 7 Litre and the Mercury Monteray S-55.
Hi Larry, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge, Lou
Very stylish looking car Lou, I'd guess that was just known as Mauve or Iridescent Mauve on that year Dodge. 👍
Hi
lyonheart84 UK exotic fruit growing, Happy to read you enjoy this "Very stylish looking car" :-) Lou
Great car👍 Rare to see a tele/tilt column and power windows on a ‘66 Dodge.
Hi MrZdvy, Happy to read you think this is a "Great car" :-) Lou
What a kool car...my girlfriend had a DODGE POLARA 318 IT WAS KNOWN AS THE MINI HEMI BACK IN THOSE TIMES. THE POLARA WAS A 1968 WHAT A NICE CAR IN OUR HS DAYS ..1976 WE REPLACED ALL TIE ROD ENDS CENTER LINK BAR 4 BALL JOINTS FRONT BEARINGS AND GOT ANOTHER 100K MILES EASY
Hi FALLEN WORLD, Happy to read this car / video brings back memories of your girlfriends Polara :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and hope you see many more cars on this UA-cam Channel you'll enjoy, Lou