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Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe (1986)
First-year Aerocoupe with bubble rear window built to homologate the NASCAR body; all white with burgundy interior.
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 200 Built
- Years
- 1986
- Engine
- Not yet verified
- Power
- Not yet verified
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The 1986 Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe was a NASCAR homologation special. Chevrolet built the minimum 200 road cars that NASCAR required so that a fastback-roofed Monte Carlo could race against Ford's more aerodynamic Thunderbird on the superspeedways.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model production1986 Aerocoupes built for NASCAR homologation | 2001,2 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Ford's Thunderbird had a drag coefficient of 0.35, against 0.375 for the squared-off Monte Carlo SS, and was winning on the fast tracks. Chevrolet's answer was the Aerocoupe, RPO B5T for 1986. All 200 cars were assembled at the Arlington, Texas plant as ordinary Monte Carlo SS bodies and then sent to Cars & Concepts in Brighton, Michigan, for the conversion.
The changes lowered the drag coefficient from 0.375 to 0.365. Dale Earnhardt won five races in 1986 in a Monte Carlo and took his second Winston Cup championship. The 1986 cars were all finished in white with a burgundy interior and identical equipment.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe (1986).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Displacement | Not yet verified |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | Not yet verified |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Separate body and frame (G-body)3 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | 2,740 mmFactory: 108 in · converted3 Independently researched |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
The Aerocoupe's conversion changed the rear half of the car: a longer, more steeply sloped rear window set at 25 degrees, revised C-pillars, a shortened trunk lid and a lower rear spoiler, which turned the notchback roofline into a fastback. The package was RPO B5T in 1986, and all 200 cars were white with a burgundy interior.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Retro NASCAR Special: The 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS "Aerocoupe" Level B Ben Branch · Silodrome · 2026-04-20
- Chevrolet built exactly that number for 1986
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2
Mecum Auctions – 1986 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe (lot 517481) Level B
- 200 1986 Aerocoupes built for NASCAR homologation
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3
1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo (specifications and history) Level C conceptcarz.com
- separate body and frame construction
- 108-inch wheelbase
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