Chevrolet
Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe (1987)

Why it matters

The 1987 Aerocoupe was the volume version of Chevrolet's NASCAR aerodynamic Monte Carlo. After the 200 homologation cars of 1986, public demand and racing success led Chevrolet to build 6,052 for 1987, about 15 percent of that year's Monte Carlo SS output.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

Production moved for 1987 from Arlington to the Pontiac, Michigan assembly plant, while Cars & Concepts continued the Aerocoupe conversion work. The package code changed from B5T to Z16. Unlike the uniform 1986 cars, the 1987 cars came in white, black, silver metallic and dark maroon metallic and could be ordered with individual options. The base price was about $14,838, against $13,463 for the standard SS.

Dale Earnhardt won eleven races and the championship in 1987 in a Monte Carlo. The Aerocoupe was not offered for the shortened 1988 model year, because Chevrolet planned to race the new Lumina coupe in NASCAR from 1989, and the last rear-drive G-body Monte Carlo was built in December 1987.

Technical specifications

Engine

Transmission & drivetrain

Chassis, body & dimensions

Performance

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

The 1987 car carries the same fastback conversion as 1986 (25-degree rear glass, revised C-pillars, shortened trunk lid, lower rear spoiler) but under the code Z16. It has the 305 cubic inch High Output V8, a four-speed automatic only, most often a 3.73:1 limited-slip axle and the F41 sport suspension. Colours were white, black, silver or dark maroon.

Sources

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1. 1
   Retro NASCAR Special: The 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS "Aerocoupe" Level B Ben Branch · Silodrome · 2026-04-20

   • A total of 6,052 Aerocoupes were built for 1987
   • Chevrolet's 305 cubic inch (5.0 liter) High Output small block V8
   • 305 cubic inch (5.0 liter) High Output small block V8
   • fed by a Rochester Quadrajet four-barrel carburetor
   • rated at 180 bhp with 225 lb ft of torque
   • 225 lb ft of torque
   • THM 200-4R 4-speed automatic overdrive transmission, no manual gearbox was ever offered
   • 4-speed automatic overdrive
   • 3.73:1 limited-slip rear axle
   • F41 sport suspension ... was standard equipment
   • power steering

   Accessed 2026-11-12
2. 2
   Mecum Auctions – 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe (lot 1096107) Level B

   • 6052 Aerocoupes produced in 1987

   Accessed 2026-11-12
3. 3
   1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo (specifications and history) Level C conceptcarz.com

   • A High-Output version of this engine produced 180 horsepower at 4,800 RPM
   • 180 horsepower at 4,800 RPM
   • rear-drive Monte Carlo
   • separate body and frame construction
   • front suspension used coil springs, a stabilizer bar, and unequal-length control arms
   • rigid axle with four links, a stabilizer bar, and coil springs
   • Disc brakes were located at the front, while the rear relied on drum brakes
   • steering was via a recirculating ball
   • 108-inch wheelbase
   • 18.1-gallon fuel tank with the eight-cylinder

   Accessed 2026-11-12