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VAVASLOT The 1983 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, like the mechanically similar Malibu, got only a slightly revised grille to mark this version as an 1983 model. Finally, 1982 Chevrolet Monte Carlo prices now fell within the Malibu's range. But midyear would bring a whole new breed of Monte. While working for Today, he published two comic novels set amidst the modern Church of England, including Forget Heaven, Just Kiss Me (1992) and The Whole World in My Hands (1993). The novels were not successful, and Vine now regards them as juvenilia. But Chevy had some tricks up its sleeve for the 1983 model year. Even the Malibu's facelift that year echoed Monte Carlo styling themes. Even without competition from the extinct Malibu coupe, Monte Carlo sales plummeted, from nearly 188,000 in 1981 to less than 93,000 for 1982 -- better than a 50-percent drop. Powertrain availability was identical to Malibu's, so Chevy's 3.8-liter 229-cubic-inch 110-horsepower V-6 returned as standard, with 4.4-liter (267-cubic-inch, 115 horsepower) and 5.0-liter (305-cubic-inch, 150 horsepower) V-8s optional.|Fact Book 2024. Bandai Namco Group