The 1986 Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe Registry!

86 of 200 (43%) Currently Registered as of June 17th, 2009

The VIN numbers listed below are of suspected or known "replica" 86 Aerocoupes. Due to discrepancies, these cars are suspected of or known to be conversions from what were normal notchback SSs by other than Cars & Concepts Inc. and are not considered by this Registry as part of the original 200 produced in 1986.

All 1986 Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupes had a White exterior and Burgundy interior combination. There are some 86 Aeros that are registered that have aftermarket paint jobs. All have been confirmed to have been White exterior from the factory.

Here are some other facts that we either know, or suspect about the 1986 Aerocoupe:

• There were only 200 1986 Monte Carlo Aerocoupes built.
• All 1986 Aerocoupes were built at the Arlington, TX plant. All 1987 Aerocoupes were built at the Pontiac, MI plant.
• All 1986 Aerocoupes left the assembly line as standard Monte Carlo (notchback) SSs, and were sent to an outside vendor (Cars & Concepts, Inc. Brighton, MI) for the Aerocoupe modification (option).
• The 1986 Aerocoupe RPO Option code was B5T. The Aerocoupe RPO Code changed in 1987 to Z16. There were NO 1988 Aerocoupes made.
• The 86 Aerocoupe's trunk was held aloft by a single gas strut on the driver's side of the trunk, which connected between the trunk lid and trunk floor. This differs from the '87 Aeros, which use two gas struts which connect between the trunk lid and top of the trunk lip.
• There is a black plastic strip that runs along the bottom edge of the rear glass that is not present on the 1987 Aerocoupe. There have been reports that the early version '86 Aeros use just one plastic strip, while later versions use three separate plastic sections across the bottom of the glass.
• We're gathering option data to see just how identical these '86 Aeros are. They appear to be carbon copies of one another, all White exterior, Maroon interior with identical options.
• The P.E.P. (Product Evaluation Purpose) car listed above was most likely used by GM for magazine test drive demos. It's one of 5 early production 86 Aerocoupes that were sent to GM Engineering.
• Interestingly.. we've had four reports from '86 Aeros of Build Sheets being found under the rear seats that were FOR A DIFFERENT 86 AERO VIN NUMBER! Subsequent searching found correct VIN build sheets under the passenger bucket seat. Most likely, Car's & Concepts, while performing several Aero conversions at the same time, placed the wrong rear seats back in the completed conversions. This seems to be the most likely explaination.
• 86 Aerocoupe Parts Image, Parts List
• 87 Aerocoupe Parts Image, Parts List
• Press Release. Thanks to Dennis Brumbaugh for copies of the Press Release announcing the creation of the Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe!
  • Press Release Page 1
  • Press Release Page 2
  • Press Release Page 3
  • Press Release Page 4
  • Press Release Page 5
• The 1986 Aerocoupe had a 19 week production run, with 10 produced each week with the exception of the first week, in which 20 were produced.
• Five of the first 20 1986 Aerocoupes were sent to GM's Engineering department and appeared at most major speedways.
• The 1986 Aerocoupes were distributed to the following dealership zones:
  • Jacksonville, Quantity: 70
  • Charlotte, Quantity: 70
  • Atlanta, Quantity: 30
  • Birmingham, Quantity: 30
• Distribution to the dealership zones was based on:
  • Retail Monte Carlo sales as % to Region 1985 YTD
  • Number of major NASCAR speedway races in zone (January - July)
• Here is the breakdown of the production week / distribution zones. Many thanks to Paul Baumgart for tracking down this information.

• Here is the list of RPO codes that is believe to be identical with ALL 1986 Monte Carlo Aerocoupes. NONE of the 1986 Aerocoupes came with a Limited Slip (Posi) differential (RPO Code G80)!! Very interesting.
  
  ARL AR9 AU3 AO1 A31 BV2 BV8 BX5 B24 B34 B35 B4V B5T B72 B77
  B89 B9K CD4 C1B C1R C18 C4C C60 D55 D64 D68 D7I D80 E5Z E7Z
  E9Z F41 GT4 JM7 K34 K64 L69 MW9 MXO NA5 NK3 N33 N90 P20 QYH
  TR9 TT4 T63 T93 UA1 UM6 UP8 US6 U16 U25 U26 U39 U66 v73 YT9
  Z65 1AY 11U 6YK 7YK 79D 79I 799 8HK 9HK
  
  D I S.LACQUER WA U3967
  
  
• Break down of RPO codes (thanks to Rhonda Smith!). Those RPOs that are highlighted are identified as part of the 1986 Aerocoupe "SSSE" Quick Spec set of options:

Here are some photos of various 1986 Monte Carlo Aerocoupes:

• Alyssa Miller's 86 Aerocoupe (178832)
  • Left Side
  • Left Front
  • Left Rear
• Donnie Browning's 86 Aerocoupe (170182)
  • Right Rear
  • Left Side
  • Right Front
• Ross Capers' 86 Aerocoupe (177595)
  • Left Rear
  • Left Side
  • Right Front
  • Left Front
  • Ross's License Plate
  • Interior
  • Ross's Earnhardt Wrangler 86 Aero Diecast
• Don Douchet's 86 Aerocoupe (#40) (151329)
  • Left Rear
  • Left Side
  • Right Side
  • Interior
  • Engine Bay
  • Window Sticker part 1 PDF File
  • Window Sticker part 2 PDF File
  • Window Sticker full PDF File
  • Bill of Sale PDF File
  • Trucking Paper PDF File
  • Build Sheet PDF File
  • Cars & Concepts Letter PDF File - Very interesting details outlined in a 1991 FAX from C&C.
• Richard Neff's 86 Aerocoupe (#84) (162886)
  • Window Sticker
  • Invoice
  • SPID Sticker
  • Door Jam Sticker
  • Gauge Cluster
  • Rear
• Chris Jackson's 86 Aerocoupe (172317)
  • Left Rear
  • Right Front
  • Left Front
  • Right Rear
• Jason Kilgore's 86 Aerocoupe (151295)
  • Left Side
  • Right Side
  • Rear
  • Front
  • Interior
• Joe Sullivan's 86 Aerocoupe (181184)
  • Right Rear
  • Right Front
  • Left Rear
  • Left Side
  • Left Front
  • Door Sticker
  • SPID Sticker
• EBay 86 Aerocoupe (185449)
  • Right Side
  • Left Side
  • Interior
  • Gauge Pod
  • Front Seats
  • Rear Seats
  • Driver's Door Panel
  • Left Rear Wheel
  • Rear
  • Right Rear Close
  • Right Front Close
  • Right Front
  • Rear Under Car
  • Engine Front
  • Engine Left
• Bill Stasek Chevrolet 86 Aerocoupe (140157)
  • Left Front
  • Right Rear
  • Right Rear Close
  • Rear
  • Front
  • Interior
  • Speedometer
  • Gauge Pod
  • Rear Seats
  • Right Rear Trunk Open
  • Trunk Open Left
  • Left Front
  • Left Rear
  • Engine Front
  • Driver's Interior
  • Left Side
• Brad Hick's 86 Aerocoupe (#65)
  • Trunk and hood open
  • Engine bay Very clean with only 12K miles!
  • Rear Looks like an Earnhardt fan!
  • Right Side
  • Right Side
  • Right Rear
  • Right Front
  • Dash
  • Front
  • Interior
  • Rear
  • Trunk open
  • RPO Label a bit blurry
  • Window Sticker Brad's 86 Aero was the 65th produced.
• Clif's 86 Aerocoupe
  • rear
  • side view of rear window
  • Another side view of rear window Hurst Olds in background.
  • close-up side view of rear window
  • another angle of the rear window
  • the famed single gas strut holding up the trunk lid
  • Great comparison shot of an 86 Aerocoupe and a Pontiac 2+2 next to each other (rear windows).
• Photo #10 Photo of Donald's 86 Aerocoupe. Seemingly abandoned in a field. Don't let this happen to your 86 Aerocoupe! Keep it up in the shape it deserves to be in, or sell it.
• Photo #11 Photo the rear window of the NASCAR Budweiser 86 Aerocoupe #12
• Ron's 86 Aero front shot at his dealership!
• Brad Hicks and Greg Thomas got together at a car show to show off their 86 Aerocoupes:
  
  • Greg Thomas with his 86 Aerocoupe
  • Another shot of Greg's 86 Aerocoupe
  • Brad's 86 Aerocoupe on left, Greg's on right
  • Brad's 86 Aerocoupe
  • Greg's 86 Aerocoupe on left, Brad's on right
• Chris Nutting's 86 Aerocoupe:
  • The Aerocoupe as Chris received it, with new nose.
  • Left side after the new paint job.
  • Front, after new paint.
  • Right side after the new paint.
  • What it looked like before Chris got it.
  • Another shot of before Chris got it.
• In 1993, the National Monte Carlo Owner's Association (NMCOA) raffled off an 86 Aerocoupe. 1000 tickets were sold for $30 each. For each ticket, one received an 8x10 picture of the Aerocoupe. Below is the back cover of the newsletter showing the Aerocoupe and the car as it is today, owned by Butch Hampton, in Woodbridge, VA.
  • Back cover of the NMCOA Newsletter
  • The Aerocoupe today
• Robert Rodriguez's 86 Aerocoupe with special Red & White dealer paint job.
  • Left Side
  • Left Rear
  • Invoice
  • Invoice
  • Daytona International Speedway Pace Lap Certificate
  • Front
  • Rear
• Pete Scuderi's 86 Aerocoupe
  • Side Profile
  • Rear View, Love that License Plate!
  • Restoration
  • Restoration
• Dave Duvall's 86 Aerocoupe
  • Right View
  • Front View
  • Left View
  • Rear View
  • Front Left w/ 85SS Rally rims
• Extreemly low mile (4 miles) 86 Aerocoupe for sale for 20K in North Carolina. (181077)
  • Right Side
  • Front View with Grand Prix 2+2
• 86 Aero for sale on Ebay as of August 3, 2002.
  • Left Side
  • Rear
  • Right Rear
• Paul Deaton's 86 Aerocoupe
  • Right Front
  • Rear
  • Front
  • Driver's Door Interior
  • Interior Close
  • Interior Far
• Dennis Brumbaugh's 86 Aerocoupe (#198)
  • Rear
  • Front
  • Window Sticker showing production number 198.
• Ronnie Watkins' 86 Aerocoupe (158360)
  • Left Rear
  • Right Front
  • Front
  • Left
  • Left Front
  • Right Rear
  • Left Rear
  • Right Rear
  • Rear
  • Right
  • Right Rear
  • Right Front
  • Left Decal
  • Wheel
  • Wheel
  • Rear
  • Trunk
  • Dash
  • Dash
  • Rear Seat
  • Left Door
  • Front Seats
  • Head Liner
  • Engine
  • Documentation
  • Left Rear
• Chester Hickman's 86 Aerocoupe (161958)
  • Passenger's Side
  • Driver's Side
  • Front
  • Left Rear
  • Interior
  • Interior
  • Trunk
  • Engine Bay
• Arnold Rodriguez's 86 Aerocoupe (159400)
  • Left Rear, in front of California Speedway
  • Left Rear from above
  • Rear, Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet emblem!
  • Right Rear
  • Right Rear, Trunk Open
  • Interior, Front
  • Interior, Rear
  • Engine Bay Left
  • Gage Cluster

We need your help! If you own, or know of someone who owns a 1986 Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe, please refer them to this page, or my email address. We need to collect as much information on as many '86 Aerocoupes as possible. If you have ANY '86 Aerocoupe photos, literature, information, magazine references, memorabilia... PLEASE send me a message. This is the place to have that information! The more the better. Again, 1986 Aerocoupes only.. sorry, no 1987s. Thanks for your help!

If you would like help in identification of a possible 86 Aerocoupe and are not sure if it is legit, please contact the webmaster of this site for specific clues to assure yourself of a true 1986 Aerocoupe BEFORE YOU BUY. There are fake versions out there being sold as true Aerocoupes. Buyer beware!

To register your 1986 Monte Carlo Aerocoupe, send as much of the information tracked above to: Paul Carreiro

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Disclaimer:
Inclusion in the Registry above should not be construed as certification or validation that the car in question is an actual 1986 Aerocoupe. Although MonteCarloSS.com makes every effort to verify the authenticity of cars registered here, we do not provide any guarantee, certification or validation that the reported information is 100% accurate. MonteCarloSS.com will not be held responsible for any discrepancies listed herein.

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