Before the Pacer became a joke on Wayne's World, it was a serious attempt at a different kind of small car. Designed to be roomy but compact, it initially sold well. This one has been treated to an ...

When a vehicle described as “hideously weird-looking” manages to outlast its critics to become a definitive symbol of an era, it's worth talking about. In an industry often defined by sleek lines and ...

OCEAN SPRINGS, Mississippi -- It was bulbous, considered by many as ugly and went out of production in only five years, but make no mistake, the AMC Pacer is an icon of the 1970s. Fred Minke of Daphne ...

It was the car critics loved and then hated, and it has gained its own following among classic car lovers. American Motors Corporation (AMC) produced the Pacer from model year 1975 through 1980.

Compact cars usually don’t get a lot of love, but the AMC Pacer has become an icon of the 70’s. That brings us to this remarkable 1980 Pacer DL that will be auctioned by Mecum next month. Driven just ...

Unable to compete with the Big Three, Nash-Kelvinator and Hudson merged in 1954 to form American Motors Corporation (AMC). AMC became America's fourth-largest automaker and soldiered on until 1988, ...

16:56, Tue, Oct 15, 2024 Updated: 17:01, Tue, Oct 15, 2024 Car design can be a particularly subjective topic, with petrol heads worldwide having heated debates over what is the most beautiful model.

Launched in 1975, the AMC Pacer was something of a breath of fresh air in the small-car segment. Compact but roomy, it had plenty of glass and a friendly, ducklike face. It was also reasonably thrifty ...