1986 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2+2 AEROCOUPE

The 1986 Pontiac Grand Prix 2+2 Aerocoupe.

Only 1225 of these cars were built with the Y97 2+2 option in 1986.

The prototype was made famous by Richard Petty at Talladega. These cars only came painted one way, silver on gray (rumor has it, 2 were produced in maroon for Pontiac Executives). The Pontiac Grand Prix is a personal luxury-performance automobile that was produced by the Pontiac division of General Motors. This is a 1 year only 2+2 model offered for homologation of an aerodynamic coupe body for NASCAR competition. 2+2-specific pieces are an aero nose, bubble rear glass and a fiberglass trunk lid with integral spoiler. All 2+2 models came loaded, and equipped with a corporate 305ci four-barrel engine, the 200-4R four-speed automatic transmission and posi-traction 3.08:1 rear axle ratio. They all have a two-tone paint job with silver on top and gray on the bottom, with 2+2 decals and striping and 15x7steel Rally II wheels. It is estimated that as few as 300 Grand Prix 2+2 Aerocoupes remain. Hemmings Classic car magazine calls it the "Superbird of the '80's."  The car debuted at the 1986 season opening Daytona 500 with Richard Petty and other NASCAR stars driving. Nascar's Rusty Wallace, won his 1st race in the Allugard sponsored Aerocoupe in Bristol, he won his 2nd later in 1986 at Martinsville and 2 more in the Kodiak sponsored Aerocoupe in 1987.   1986 was Michael Waltrips rookie season in which he also drove the Hawaiian Punch Aerocoupe.  

All Pontiac Grand Prix 2+2’s were built at the Ste. Therese Assembly Plant and shipped to Auto Fab, Inc. in Ortonville, Michigan where the Y97 2+2 conversion work was completed, brought back to Pontiac, and shipped, via truck or rail, to their final destination

Pontiac Historical Services (PHS), has confirmed many times, that 1225 total Grand Prixs were built with the Y97 2+2 Aerocoupe option

As with many manufacture’s low production number vehicles, many discrepancies occur in researching and reporting exact options and numbers built.

According to a letter from George Zapera of GM Canada, to a customer, dated Sept 2000, 111 of the 1225 with the Y97 2+2 option, were built for the Canadian market (Z49 code, Canadian base equipment modifications). A follow-up letter to the same customer from Frank Agueci of Vintage Vehicle Services GM Canada, dated Oct 2001, states records indicate 200 Canadian spec were built with the Y97 option.