Brougham vs. non-brougham

[sigmfsk]

The monaco came in different "price classes", and each class had its own VIN code:

Medium (base monaco)
H=High (custom)
P=Premium (brougham)
www.bluesmobiles.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=brochure&thread=628&page=1

The Brougham was the top-of-the-line premium version of the Monaco, and had a good number of differences from the lower classes.

Let's categorize the brougham features as:
a) all broughams had them, and no other monacos had them
b) all broughams had them, but other monacos might have them
c) only on a brougham, and a brougham possibly had them
d) optional features also available on non-broughams

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> a) all broughams had them, and no other monacos had them

The brougham had different taillight lenses, taillight trim, and fuel access door:


all that info is in the thread on "Fuel doors / taillights / taillight trim"
www.bluesmobiles.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=details&thread=670&page=1

We could subsume that thread into this larger Brougham thread - except that thread also has some details on how the fuel access door mounting changed on non-brougham Monacos over the years, so I think leaving it along is best.

Brougham's also had:

fancier upper door panels with integrated door pull:


Brougham emblem on c-pillar (note: Customs had their own emblem on c-pillar)


wide chrome trim running down the bottom length of the car:

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b) all broughams had them, but other monacos might have them
Such as deluxe wheel covers

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c) only on a brougham, and a brougham possibly had them


split front bench seat

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d) optional features also available on non-broughams

Broughams often had all sorts of top-of-the-line features which weren't brougham specific, such as trunk light, remote trunk release.


Brougham pics from LV's 75 brougham hardtop thread:
www.bluesmobiles.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=owners&action=display&thread=1005&page=1

Brougham brochure info from
www.74monaco.com/74-monaco-website/brochures%20-%20pricing%20-%20marketing%20info/monaco%201974/Monaco%201974-02.html

[Lord Vadus]

Don't forget the different year Brougham-only hood ornaments.

[dodgeroyalmonaco19]

My 76 2 door royal Thats not a brougham came with a hood ornament. Then again if I look at my fender tag I seem to be in the high class model, yet I have nothing electric on my car.

[Lord Vadus]

At least in '74, only the Brougham came with a hood ornament.

[Sd.Kfz. 400]

Dec 13, 2012 15:37:14 GMT -5 dodgeroyalmonaco19 said:

My 76 2 door royal Thats not a brougham came with a hood ornament. Then again if I look at my fender tag I seem to be in the high class model, yet I have nothing electric on my car.

If the vin starts with "DP" it's a brougham.

You can see from here:
www.74monaco.com/74-monaco-website/brochures%20-%20pricing%20-%20marketing%20info/monaco%201976/Monaco%201976-5.html
that the power stuff was optional.

[sigmfsk]

Dec 13, 2012 15:37:14 GMT -5 dodgeroyalmonaco19 said:

My 76 2 door royal Thats not a brougham came with a hood ornament. Then again if I look at my fender tag I seem to be in the high class model, yet I have nothing electric on my car.

Hi DRM19:
I've been meaning to ask, could you create an owners thread for your blumo build, and put some pics of your car and fender tag there?

My 1976 Royal didn't have a hood ornament


So that would be interesting if yours had one. I read here:
bluesmobiles.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=gotopost&board=maintenance&thread=857&post=5743
that you have a 77 Royal, so I think I'm just a little confused.

[dodgeroyalmonaco19]

Ill post up a pics of my 2 door tomorow or this week end. ill start a build thread for my brothers 77 that will be a turning into a blumo. The 77 has no hood ornament, on my 2 door the vin starts with DH