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Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe
Shifty, where the heck are you? I figured you'd jump all over this one. All I know about Aerocoupes is that every person that has one thinks their worth a fortune. And a surprisingly large number of em have low miles, although maybe not that low. When I worked at a dealership we had a guy come through trying to trade one in that had around 30K miles and was in more or less perfect condition. He wouldn't take less than 9 grand for it, so we told him to beat it.
Do you really want one that much? I was never a fan of the Monte's anyway and the Aero's uglier than the rest of em. If you're thinking of it as an investment, don't do it. Cars, with a few notable exceptions, do not make good investments.
Do you really want one that much? I was never a fan of the Monte's anyway and the Aero's uglier than the rest of em. If you're thinking of it as an investment, don't do it. Cars, with a few notable exceptions, do not make good investments.
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For some reason, I see more of the Grand Prix version around here in MD than I do the SS version. Maybe they dumped 'em all in Maryland? When I do see a Monte, it's usually pretty well kept up, while the GP's usually look like they got dragged straight out of the ghetto...balding tires, faded paint, interior used to house train pit bulls, etc!
I think, years down the road, if there is a non-Camaro/Corvette Chevy from the 80's, it will be the Monte Carlo SS, and more specifically the Aerocoupe. I don't think we're talking "1971 Hemi 'Cuda" territory here, maybe more along the lines of "76 Eldorado 'vert"
I personally like the Monte Carlo, and all of the GM G-bodies. They were the last fairly well-built GM coupe that I could comfortably fit into. Thunderbirds and Cougars were just too cramped and claustrophobic, even after they redesigned for 1989, and most of GM's A- and W-body mid size FWD models were even more cramped, with the added bonus of body parts and interior panels that looked like they were designed by pre-schoolers.
But $14500? Too much. That car probably ran around $16-18K when it was brand new!
-Andre
Found a whole load of them for sale. Asking prices range from $7500 (Doesnt say miles or anything about condition) up to $22,000 for a "750 mile museum kept" example. These are all 86's however, of which there are apparently only 200. 87's would obviously be much, much less valuable.
In terms of what they are really selling for, it seems that a range of $7,000-10,000 should buy you a very very nice car.
There does seem to be "some" demand for the car, so it will probably retain that value...but being an 80s GM product, I wouldn't hold high hopes for any great appreciation. I feel the car will stagnate, like the Buick Grand Nationals have done (The GNX is doing better).
I don't know the production numbers, but what's really important, in the end, is not the numbers so much as whether anyone CARES....there are quite a few extremely rare cars that you can't get much money for....people need to WANT them, and want them badly, for the price to escalate. Just ask any Delorean owner, he/she knows what stagnation means and how slim the market is for certain "rare" cars.
-Andre
I just looked in my auto encyclopedia, and you're right. It lists 6052 SS Aerocoupes built for 1987, versus 200 each of the '86 Monte Carlo and Grand Prix models.
If anyone cares, the SS Aerocoupe's base MSRP was $14,191 in 1986 and $14,838 in 1987. By comparison, the notchback would have run $12,466 and $13,463, for those respective years, so you paid about $1500-1600 for the "privelege" of that funky rear window! Just as a point of reference, my mom paid about $13500 out the door for her '86 when it was brand new, but it was just a base model with a 305. Also back then, stuff like A/C, power windows/locks/seat, nice stereos, cruise, etc was still optional, so those prices could escalate rather quickly.
For some reason, Pontiac felt it should offer its Grand Prix 2+2 coupe, as it was referred to, for $18,214, and only 200 were built for 1986, its only year. The book is a little confusing, mentioning that the car used an Olds 307-4bbl with 165 hp, but in the back where the charts are, it just lists a Chevy 305-4bbl, with a 150-165 hp range. Obviously the book is confused! Plus, the 307 only put out 140 hp, unless you got a 4-4-2, which had 180. The Chevy 305 had 150 hp in the G-bodies back then, but 165 in the B-bodies, but 180 in the Monte Carlo SS. So God only knows what the GP 2+2 was SUPPOSED to have under the hood!
-Andre
All 86 Aerocoupes are totally identical, same options, same exterior (White), same interior (Burgundy).
All Aerocoupes left the factory as regular old notchback Monte SS's, the Aerocoupe modification was made by an outside vendor.
Hey, here's one I bet you could pick up cheap:
http://www.montecarloss.com/images/DonaldsAero2.jpg
If he says he wants 14 grand for it tell him to stick it.
It's actually kind of sad to see a car like that Aerocoupe sitting in the weeds rusting away...I'll give 'em $.14 for it!
-Andre
I'd have no trouble finding a nice used regular Monte (heck, my Mom even gave me one a few years back, and I'd thought about trying to hot rod it...but it got totaled 3 months after she gave it to me), but the SS's seem like they're starting to price into Grand National territory...and that's a whole different breed of car!
-Andre
Where are you located at? I'm in Maryland, near DC/Baltimore. If I hadn't bought a brand new car (well, that was almost a 1 1/2 years ago, so it's not exactly new anymore ;-) I'd probably be interested! I do know a couple people with cars that are on their last legs, though, so if you're not too far away, I'll ask around.
The '86 my mother gave me had 192K on it when it got totaled, and was still running strong, so I'm sure 141K is just getting broken in!
-Andre
- Flick
I miss it sometimes. Wouldn't mind having one for daily use, if I lived somewhere that didn't get snow. Only problem I had was electrical problems with the wipers. Took a while to get that fixed.
Never was too crazy about the aerocoupes though.
-Andre
http://www.users.qwest.net/~smoyer/Olds442.htm
NASCAR - National Association of Southern Chevrolet Auto Racers.
Similar to the production of the Superbird and Taladega Torino.
Maybe the illusion of "it's a racecar" is why people ask so much for them.