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![]() The GM Aero Coupes
![]() "The Street Version of the Current NASCAR Points Leader"
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() images scanned from a 1987 Goodyear ad
![]() by Steve Wingate, TCGOB publisher
![]() The 1983-88 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS came about in response to requests from NASCAR drivers for a sportier, more aerodynamic version of the current production Monte Carlo sedan. The street Monte Carlo SS came standard with a 175 bhp version of the 305 V-8 with a 4 bbl Rochester carburetor, dual exhausts, rear spoiler, beefier suspension, and wider wheels and tires.
![]() "Number One Draft Choice"
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Dale in his Aero Coupe during the 1988 season. Image courtesy of the r.a.s.n image archive
![]() The Pontiac "Aero Coupe"
![]() Its easy to see why the SSs became such collector's items, but one car you seldom hear about is the Pontiac counterpart to the SS Aerocoupe. The Pontiac Grand Prix 2+2 was only made for 1986, and only 1,118 were produced. Like the SS, the Grand Prix also came standard with a 305 and the aero package which included a rear spoiler and custom front fascia.
![]() ![]() ![]() Don't you miss seeing things like this in your local car lot?
![]() Oddly enough, although the street SS and the 2+2 were sister cars, the distinguishing "bubble" rear glass pieces were not interchangeable.
![]() ![]() ![]() The Pontiac Aerocoupe driven by Rusty Wallace during the 87 season. Scanned from a 1987 Kodiak ad
![]() ![]() ![]() Another Pontiac Aero, this driven by Eddie Bierschwale. Scanned from the 1987 Press Guide
![]() ![]() ![]() King Richard in his 86 Aero. Scanned from the 1987 Press Guide
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