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Beaver Monterey
The Monterey arrived in the summer of 1995 as the first all-new Beaver after SMC bought the brand. It was the lower-priced Beaver, with a chassis and floor plans similar to the Safari Sahara; SMC's report for 1996 priced it at $135,000 to $160,000. Prices rose over time. A buyer's guide lists ten 2006 floorplans from $243,000 to $263,849; the four specification pages checked show a Roadmaster M-Series chassis and a 350-horsepower Caterpillar C9 engine.
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| Year | Configuration | Length | Chassis | Engine | Price when new |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Model-year overview | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 34 Bayview IV | 34.83 ft | Roadmaster M-Series | Caterpillar C9 · 350 hp | $243,000 |
| 2006 | 36 Ventura III | — | — | — | $250,109 |
| 2006 | 36 Ventura IV | 36.83 ft | Roadmaster M-Series | Caterpillar C9 · 350 hp | $255,034 |
| 2006 | 38 Huntington III | — | — | — | $254,078 |
| 2006 | 38 Huntington IV | 38.83 ft | Roadmaster M-Series | Caterpillar C9 · 350 hp | $259,003 |
| 2006 | 40 Laguna III | — | — | — | $258,221 |
| 2006 | 40 Laguna IV | — | — | — | $263,145 |
| 2006 | 40 Monclair IV | 40.83 ft | Roadmaster M-Series | Caterpillar C9 · 350 hp | $263,849 |
| 2006 | 40 Pacifica III | — | — | — | $258,221 |
| 2006 | 40 Pacifica IV | — | — | — | $263,145 |
| 2006 | Model-year overview | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | Model-year overview | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | Model-year overview | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | Model-year overview | — | Magnum | — | — |
| 1996 | Model-year overview | — | Magnum | — | — |
A dash means that value has not been documented yet. Length, chassis and engine can change by floorplan inside one model year, so open a year for the full detail.
The story of the model
Monterey history
SMC introduced the Monterey in the summer of 1995 as the first all-new Beaver since it bought the brand. It gave Beaver a lower-priced coach, with a chassis and floor plans similar to SMC's Safari Sahara, and SMC's Magnum subsidiary built the chassis. Monterey sales rose to 324 coaches in 1996. SMC's price range grew from $135,000 to $160,000 (report for 1996) to $180,000 to $223,000 (report for 2000). SMC's report for 1999 says an air-ride option had been developed.
Monaco's annual reports list the Monterey at $185,000 to $200,000 (filed March 2002), $210,000 to $230,000 (2003), $220,000 to $250,000 (2004) and $240,000 to $260,000 (2005). A buyer's guide lists ten 2006 floorplans, 34 to 40 feet by name. The four specification pages checked show a Roadmaster M-Series chassis and a 350-horsepower Caterpillar C9 engine. The club's library lists Monterey brochures through 2009.
Early Montereys cost less than this encyclopedia's usual $200,000 floor. They are kept here because the line crossed that mark in the Monaco years.
- 1995Monterey introduced
SMC introduced the Monterey in the summer of 1995, the first all-new Beaver since the 1994 purchase. Source ↗
- 1996324 sold
Monterey sales rose 179 percent to 324 coaches in 1996. Retail prices were $135,000 to $160,000. Source ↗
- 1999Air-ride option
SMC's annual report for 1999 says an air-ride option had been developed for the Monterey, priced then at $172,000 to $211,000. Source ↗
- 2003Passes $200,000
Monaco's annual report filed in March 2003 lists the Monterey at $210,000 to $230,000. Source ↗
- 2006Ten floorplans on Roadmaster
A buyer's guide lists ten 2006 Monterey floorplans from $243,000 to $263,849. The four specification pages checked show a Roadmaster M-Series chassis. Source ↗
- 2009Last brochure on file
The owners' club library lists a 2009 Monterey brochure. Source ↗
Brochures and sources
- SMC Corp Form 10-K for fiscal year 1996 (SEC EDGAR) ↗
- Beaver Ambassador Club — Coach Assist ↗ — Lists Monterey brochures for 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2009, owner's manuals for 1996, 2005 and 2006, and wiring diagrams. Downloads are for members only.
- The Auto Channel RVmotoring buyer's guide — 2006 Beaver Monterey ↗ — Floorplan list with MSRPs; each floorplan links to a specification page.
- Steve Rankin's Beaver Motor Coach information site ↗ — Owner-run library with a 1997 owner's manual, a 1996 Monterey air line schematic and suspension notes for 1996 to 1999 Montereys on the Magnum chassis.
- SMC Corp Form 10-K for fiscal year 1996 (SEC EDGAR) ↗ — Monterey introduction, 1996 sales and price.
- SMC Corp Form 10-K for fiscal year 1997 (SEC EDGAR) ↗ — Monterey price range for 1997 ($151,000 to $193,000).
- SMC Corp Form 10-K for fiscal year 1998 (SEC EDGAR) ↗ — Monterey price range for 1998 ($156,000 to $201,000).
- SMC Corp Form 10-K for fiscal year 1999 (SEC EDGAR) ↗ — Monterey price range for 1999 and the air-ride option.
- SMC Corp Form 10-K for fiscal year 2000 (SEC EDGAR) ↗ — Monterey price range for 2000.
- Monaco Coach Corporation Form 10-K for fiscal year 2001 (SEC EDGAR) ↗ — Suggested retail range filed March 2002.
- Monaco Coach Corporation Form 10-K for fiscal year 2002 (SEC EDGAR) ↗ — Suggested retail range filed March 2003.
- Monaco Coach Corporation Form 10-K for fiscal year 2003 (SEC EDGAR) ↗ — Suggested retail range filed March 2004.
- Monaco Coach Corporation Form 10-K for fiscal year 2004 (SEC EDGAR) ↗ — Suggested retail range filed March 2005.
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