Re: Question for Pontiac folks
They did have a limited edition Grand Prix in 1986 called the 2+2. While nothing too special under the hood, it had an aerodynamic package (along with the Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe) designed and built for homologation into NASCAR. All the 1986 Pontiac 2+2's came with the 5.0 V8. The prototype for the 1986 Pontiac 2+2 (built on a 1985 model) is now at the Pontiac Museum, on loan from the Richard Petty collection. The prototype did not have a VIN#, and should not have been let out of engineering. Petty helped design the aero package for this car, and he said that when they were done, they gave Pontiac the results, and no one asked for the car back, so he kept it.
When they moved the Grand Prix from the G-Body to the W-body in 1988, it was Motor Trend's Car Of The Year. By 1989, Pontiac had 5.7 liter Formulas and Trans Ams, a nasty V6 Turbo Trans Am,, Turbo 2.0 Sunbirds (with serious torquesteer issues), Turbo Grand Am's, and a limited edition Turbo Grand Prix by ASC McLaren that put out a very respectable (for that time period) 205 hp.
I don't think Pontiac was concerned with making a performance G-body Grand Prix in the mid-1980's other than the 2+2. They already had a stable full of high performance (or sporty) models, and with the all-new 1988 Grand Prix in the works, they probably saw no need for another high-performance car in their lineup.
Mike
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