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The AMC Pacer is a two-door compact car produced in the United States by American Motors Corporation (AMC) from 1975 through the 1980 model year. The Pacer was also made in Mexico by Vehículos Automotores Mexicanos (VAM) from 1976 until 1979 and positioned as a premium-priced luxury car.
From the June 1975 issue of Car and Driver. There is an excitement-generating quality about American Motors' new Pacer that calls to mind the days when we spent most of the fall frothing at...
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Dec 3, 2019 · The final Pacer rolled out of AMC’s plant in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on December 3, 1979. Forty years later, most of us living outside the Pacer’s circle of love consider it among the ugliest vehicles of all time.
Feb 28, 2022 · The “first wide small car,” the AMC Pacer, hit showrooms on this day in 1975. Quickly earning the nickname the Flying Fishbowl, the Pacer and its 37% glass surface area was AMC’s sub compact snub to the gas guzzlers that were continuously rolling out of American auto plants.
Dec 25, 2019 · History. In the 1970s, American Motors was a struggling company. Its management decided to take a risk and try something all-new. In Project Amigo, The First Wide Small Car was conceived with no legacy, featuring a body style not seen before, using the latest technology, and exceeding upcoming safety regulations.
Dec 23, 2023 · Sales of the Pacer peaked in 1976 with 117,000 vehicles, and by 1980—the model’s last year—the number had dropped to just 1,746. Though this is no longer with us, the Pacer was a rolling joke in Mike Myers’ teen comedy Wayne’s World in 1992. Take a look at it below!
Apr 8, 2008 · The Pacer was conceived in early 1971 by Gerald (Gerry) Meyers, then AMC’s VP of product development. It was not originally a production project, but rather a speculative venture, assigned to AMC’s Advanced Styling director, Chuck Mashigan.
