Vehicle Description
1986 Pontiac Grand Prix 2+2 Aeroback ?One of 1,225 (200) Pontiac
Grand Prix 2+2 (code Y97) coupes made in 1986 ?Recently restored
correctly by a Grand Prix Aeroback enthusiast/collector ?305 CID
V-8 engine with four-barrel carb (code LG4) ?Turbo Hydramatic
200-4R four-speed automatic transmission (code MW9) with 3.08 rear
end (code GU4) and limited-slip differential (code G80) ?New
correct Silver Metallic over Medium Gray Metallic exterior paint
plus new 2+2 decals and red striping with new correct gray cloth
interior from SMS and leather-wrapped steering wheel (code NP5)
?Air-conditioning (code C60), power steering, power brakes with
discs in front, power windows (code A31), power locks (code AU3),
cruise control (code K34), tilt steering column (code N33), left-
and right-hand sideview mirrors (code D35) and intermittent wipers
(code CD4) ?FE2 suspension, Rally II wheels (code N83) with front
mud flaps ?Recent service includes new exhaust, new belts, new
radiator and hoses, new heater core, new plugs, wires, rotor, cap,
new correct Rochester 4BBL carb with new linkage, new thermostat
and new front and rear shocks Win on Sunday, sell on Monday, that
was the old racing car to dealership adage. Pontiac took it to
heart with its Grand Prix 35 years ago. This is one of 1,225 copies
made only in 1986 and all were offered to Pontiac dealers in the
southeast United States and this example comes from the State of
Georgia. Recently, this 1986 Grand Prix 2+2 Aeroback received a
professional restoration from a serious Pontiac 2+2 enthusiast who
has multiple 2+2?s in his collection. The restoration really shows
experience as the recent high quality respray of Silver Metallic
over Medium Gray Metallic is correct along with the new graphics.
The interior fabrics are also restored and sourced from SMS for
accuracy of the original hard to find materials. The exhaust is
also new and professionally replicated to match the original
factory exhaust. Recent service includes new exhaust, new belts,
new radiator and hoses, new heater core, new plugs, wires, rotor,
cap, new correct Rochester 4BBL carb with new linkage, new
thermostat and new front and rear shocks. Made in GM?s Ste-Therese
factory in Quebec, Canada, the chosen Grand Prixs were then shipped
to Auto-Fab Engineering in Ortonville, Michigan (now Clinton
Township) for 2+2 modifications: a radically sloped urethane aero
nose, blacked-out honeycomb grille, a front spoiler to direct more
air into the engine bay, bubble rear glass and a fiberglass trunk
lid with integral spoiler. The back window was developed in the
wind tunnel on the race car before it was applied to the street
version. The car?s new correct Silver Metallic (#12-9301) over
Medium Gray Metallic paint (#9302) and red trim are in overall
excellent order, the bodywork is straight and solid, the engine bay
is very tidy, as is the cargo area. The battery appears new and the
urethane, body color bumpers with overriders look fantastic. This
car rolls on Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 radials, size 215/65R15 at
every corner. Each one is mounted on a Rally II (code N83) alloy
wheel. The wheels are in excellent order while the tires are in
very good condition and the car rides on the FE2 suspension. Under
that counterbalanced hood is a 305 CID V-8 motor (code LG4) with a
four-barrel carburetor (new), matched to a Turbo Hydramatic 200-4R
four-speed automatic transmission (code MW9) with a 3.08:1 (code
GU4) and a limited-slip differential (code G80). Driver convenience
features include air-conditioning (code C60), power steering, power
brakes with discs in front, power windows (code A31), power locks
(code AU3), cruise control (code K34), tilt steering column (code
N33), left- and right-hand sideview mirrors (code D35) and
intermittent wipers (code CD4). The air conditioner was serviced in
2018 but is now missing the compressor belt but otherwise a
complete system. Inside, the restored correct gray cloth and vinyl
interior is in excellent order. The matching gray carpet is in
good, original shape, while the matching new correct headliner and
leather-wrapped steering wheel (code NP5) look great. The gray
instrument panel and the inner door panels are both in good order
but the temperature gauge is inoperable. The center console, with
shift lever rounds out the interior along with a factory Delco-Bose
AM/FM stereo with cassette deck. An updated taillight design with
three sections was the only major change to the 1986 Grand Prix. A
new 2+2 model was offered for homologation of an aerodynamic coupe
body for NASCAR competition, like Chevrolet's 1986 Monte Carlo SS
Aerocoupe. (Pontiac never used the term ?Aerocoupe? but the term
?Aeroback? was thrown around). General Motors got spanked on the
big ovals that largely comprised the growing NASCAR circuit. Even
though Darrell Waltrip, in a Monte Carlo, won the championship,
Bill Elliott, a.k.a. Awesome Bill from Dawsonville in his
aero-slippery Ford Thunderbird, dominated the superspeedways. The
problem: the squared-off backlight that GM?s G-bodies all shared
created rear-end lift at 200 mph. In corners, the GM drivers had to
back off, for fear they?d hang the tail out into the wall?the Ford
drivers, meanwhile, could simply keep their foot in it and squirt
around the ring. The solution: a longer rear window, which would
reduce drag, calm the flow of air over the car, and take care of
that rear lift issue was the answer. Such a thing had been
suggested by no less an authority than Richard Petty, Pontiac?s top
driver in those days, as early as 1983. The results: the window
blended directly into the rear spoiler. The aero numbers backed up
the results: the Grand Prix?s coefficient of drag dropped from a
blocky 0.453 to a slick 0.368, dropping rear lift dramatically. Of
course, there was a compromise. The rear spoiler covered the entire
trunk lid, and the resulting opening was so narrow that very few
things would actually fit through the opening. (The actual trunk
volume didn?t change; just the size of the opening.) The gigantic
parcel shelf was constructed of fiberglass. Most of that ordinarily
ample trunk room was unusable since the rear seats did not fold
down. Modestly successful on superspeedways, where its bulbous rear
end earned it a nickname of ?the whale,? the 2+2 design was
seriously flawed for street use. Although it had modest horsepower,
benign handling and design compromises, there were only 1,225 Grand
Prix 2+2s built in 1986 and most were allotted to dealers in the
southeastern United States such as this one is from the State of
Georgia. Coupe competition to this Grand Prix in 1986 included
Buick?s Regal, Chevrolet?s Monte Carlo Aerocoupe SS, Ford?s
Thunderbird, Honda?s Prelude, Mercury?s Cougar, Mitsubishi?s
Cordia, Nissan?s 240SX and Oldsmobile?s Cutlass 442. If you?re
looking for a unique American 80s classic that is in overall great
shape, this is your candidate right here. Stop by MotoeXotica
Classic Cars today to check out this homologation replica, GM?s own
Super Bird synonym, in a way. VIN: 2G2GJ37H6G2288127? This car is
currently located at our facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current
mileage on the odometer shows 85,220 miles. It is sold as is, where
is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt title. GET OUT AND
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