The Sporty Pontiac Monte Carlo Concept Car We Wish Made Production
The Sporty Pontiac Monte Carlo Concept Car We Wish Made Production In 1959 and 1960, manyAmerican automakers released a “compact car"in some form or fashion to take on the jolly German (Volkswagen) giant and itswildly popular Beetle. In 1961, Pontiac popped out the Tempest, which had a unique flexible driveshaft (akathe “rope-drive”). However, none of those cars came with a convertible option, somethingBill Mitchell (GM’s styling department director)took to heart. Thus was born the “Monte Carlo,” internally known asproject code “XP-741....