1986 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24

Compact performance powered by 1986 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24 engine family.

Exact-year stock-presenting Cavalier Z24 retained for coupe body, badges, lower cladding, trim, wheels, and stance context.

Bodies Two-door five-passenger notchback coupe or three-door hatchback coupe

Configurations Cavalier Z24 Coupe, Cavalier Z24 Hatchback

Engine range 130-hp 2.8-liter multi-port fuel-injected V6

Chassis Front-drive J-body with strut front, coil-spring rear, and Z24 sport tuning

Production Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved

Story

1986 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24

The 1986 Cavalier Z24 family combined two-door five-passenger notchback coupe or three-door hatchback coupe with Cavalier Z24 Coupe, Cavalier Z24 Hatchback configurations. This page keeps those factory choices together without treating an engine, stripe, badge, or trim package as a separate car identity.

Engines and transmissions

The LB6 engine, fuel injection, transmission, transaxle, suspension, brakes, body, Z24 trim, dates, and records must agree. Transmission, induction, cooling, exhaust, axle, emissions equipment, and dates must match the selected engine path.

Chassis and brakes

The Z24 joined the fuel-injected V6 to coupe or hatchback body paths, sport suspension, quick-ratio steering, road wheels, tires, lower cladding, spoilers, gauges, and cabin trim. Brake, steering, spring, damper, axle, ratio, wheel, and tire equipment varied by configuration and must be reconciled to factory and car-specific records.

Body, trim, and proof

Start with VIN or serial, body tag, title, shell, and ownership history. Then reconcile drivetrain, chassis, protected finish, cabin, trim, dates, and records. Replaceable badges, stripes, wheels, or a swapped engine cannot establish factory configuration.

Exact-year rear-quarter view retained for the Z24 coupe roofline, rear glass, deck, lamps, bumper, lower cladding, badges, wheels, and body proportions; condition and tires remain specific to the photographed car.Mr.choppers via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Specs

Car type: Compact performance
Seats: 5
Body: Two-door five-passenger notchback coupe or three-door hatchback coupe
Engine: 1986 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24 engine family
Horsepower: 130 SAE net horsepower for the multi-port fuel-injected 2.8-liter V6 in reviewed Chevrolet material
Torque: Configuration-specific factory rating follows engine, induction, emissions equipment, and transmission
Carburetion: Multi-port electronic fuel injection

Equipment

Multi-port fuel-injected 2.8-liter V6
Coupe and hatchback bodies
Z24 sport suspension
Power front disc brakes
Z24 aero trim, wheels, gauges, and cabin details

Linked Parts

Price history

Values

Nominal dollars from original price sheets, auction archives, and approved value references.

Original Price

A verified original price is not yet available for this car.

Values move with paperwork, originality, options, condition, venue, and body style. High bids and guide values are labeled separately from completed sales.

Reference records

Options, Colors & Components

Source-backed details for trim, chassis, production, and authenticity.

Engine Details

LB6 2.8L V6 173 cu in multi-port fuel-injected V6 · 1986 Cavalier Z24 path · carburetor / specification

Transmission

Factory transmission Manual transmission
Factory transmission Three-speed automatic transmission

Options

Engines and Induction summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

Z24 Cavalier Z24 factory · appearance · Codes, dates, installed hardware, body identity, and records must agree.
LB6 2.8-liter multi-port fuel-injected V6 factory · performance · Codes, dates, installed hardware, body identity, and records must agree.
MANUAL Manual transmission factory · performance · Codes, dates, installed hardware, body identity, and records must agree.
AUTOMATIC Three-speed automatic factory · performance · Codes, dates, installed hardware, body identity, and records must agree.
SPORT Z24 sport suspension factory · chassis · Codes, dates, installed hardware, body identity, and records must agree.

Paint

11 White factory · solid
19 Black factory · solid
24 Bright Blue Metallic factory · metallic
16 Silver Metallic factory · metallic
71 Bright Red factory · solid

Production

Transmissions summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

1986 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24 family total · 0 · reported

Authenticity

Rear Axle and Ratios summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

Model-year identity 1986 Cavalier Z24 VIN or serial, body tag, title, shell, drivetrain, trim, protected finish, and ownership evidence that agrees · VIN or serial plate, body or trim plate, chassis, title, build records, and ownership history · fraud detection
Engine and transmission Configuration-correct engine, induction, transmission, controls, stampings, castings, and dates · Engine, induction, gearbox, shifter, pedals, stamp pads, castings, dates, and records · numbers matching
Axle, brakes, and suspension Application-correct axle, ratio, brake system, steering, springs, links, and dampers · Axle housing and carrier, brakes, steering, suspension, dates, service records, and build evidence · date correctness
Paint, exterior trim, and cabin Plate- and record-supported finish, moldings, badges, wheels, upholstery, instruments, and controls · Body and trim plates, protected paint, upholstery, hardware, dashboard, and restoration records · trim correctness

Still Researching

production No reviewed public ledger reconciles 1986 Cavalier Z24 production by body, model, engine, transmission, axle, paint, trim, options, plant, date, and surviving-car status.
paint colors Reviewed references establish representative factory colors but not a complete body, trim, stripe, special-order, plant, and build-date compatibility matrix.
interior Broad cabin equipment is documented, but the complete upholstery color, material, body, option, and production-date matrix is not publicly reconciled.
authenticity markers Public model references cannot prove one survivor's born-with shell, drivetrain, chassis components, paint, trim, options, or component dates.