Dodge Monaco 500

The Dodge Monaco 500 was an exclusive sporty coupe that Chrysler sold under the Dodge brand in North America in the 1966 to 1968 model years. It followed the 1965 Monaco as the top of the Dodge range, aimed at the personal luxury market and in particular at the Pontiac Grand Prix, and at 3,604 US dollars in 1966 it was the most expensive Dodge of its day. It used the corporation C platform with unitary construction and, as standard, a 383 cubic inch (6,276 cubic centimetre) V8 of 330 SAE horsepower, with a 440 cubic inch V8 as an option. In the United States it was sold only as a two-door four-seat coupe, and a convertible was also offered in Canada. Sales fell far short of expectations, with only about 20,000 built in three years.