If they would have called it a Monaco, I wouldn't have begun to think about it and might have even bought one. Having driven the car I agree it's a good platform albeit with some shortcomings. I did think it was not entirely suited as a police car, but I was spoiled by a 9C1 Caprice back in the day, and that my friends is a benchmark that has never again been reached.
MrsG wants a Camaro, I'm leaning towards a Mustang GT. My bro in law has a Challenger. I like the new Challenger yet admit "something" is missing from that equation. I don't dwell on the past, and like Bill would own a vintage car if it were something I could drive only on certain occasions. My neighbor has one of the few remaining '48 Ford woody's in the world and even he has stopped going out on Sundays with it. Hell he used to travel in it, now it's stored in it's own climate controlled garage.
I have even parked the vintage (sort of) BMW motorrad for the time being.
We can only dream....................
G