what were the options for the 81' Monte Carlo?

Dear Marwitz-- The 1981 Chevrolet Monte Carlo did not feature those normal Chevrolet designations such as SS, RS and LS. Instead, you could get a Monte Carlo Sport or a Monte Carlo Landau. You can take a look at a brochure from that year at the following site-- http://www.fedrelandsvennen.no/amcar/brochures/chevy/81monte.html. Have fun reading it. Good luck from Bovan.

Ss was super sport for the power and then ls was the luxury sport for the nice smuth ride Then at last you got rs witch was a limited edition Monte first made in the 2000’s