I owned a fully tricked out 1971 GremlinX and while I endured all the jokes about having lost my rear end I put almost 200,000 miles on it before I sold it. One of the best cars I have ever owned – you couldn’t kill that engine!
I bought it brand new for $1,400 – list price was $2,700 but I got a $1,300 trade-in for my 1969 Triumph Spitfire convertible. I sold it six years later for $800!
The Pacers were always questionable. The City of L.A. bought a number of these for fleet use. Didn’t last long because they couldn’t make it up the hills downtown and around the city.
Templo S.U.D. about 4 years ago
wow
Brian Premium Member about 4 years ago
My family had one of those. It was roomy, but ugly and a piece of junk.
fuzzbucket Premium Member about 4 years ago
Happier if it makes it back home.
Michael G. about 4 years ago
Consistently makes the lists of ugliest, clunkiest cars ever.
neatslob Premium Member about 4 years ago
I believe the Pacer was the fishbowl on wheels?
TwilightFaze about 4 years ago
I’m not a car guy by any stretch. But when I Google’d that, I found it to be one of the ugliest cars I’ve ever seen >_>
Linguist about 4 years ago
I owned a fully tricked out 1971 GremlinX and while I endured all the jokes about having lost my rear end I put almost 200,000 miles on it before I sold it. One of the best cars I have ever owned – you couldn’t kill that engine!
I bought it brand new for $1,400 – list price was $2,700 but I got a $1,300 trade-in for my 1969 Triumph Spitfire convertible. I sold it six years later for $800!
darcyandsimon about 4 years ago
I think it’s kinda cute, in a dated sorta way.
garysmigs about 4 years ago
Oh, God!
Diat60 about 4 years ago
I kinda like it – at least it’s different from all the cookie cutter grey cars out there now.
Plods with ...™ about 4 years ago
Loved mine. Except the smacking the starter with a hammer when it froze up in the winter.
ChukLitl Premium Member about 4 years ago
AMC will eat $300 a month in repairs easy, or it will run damn near forever with damn near everything broken.
tghllama about 4 years ago
Friend of mine in high school had a Pacer. We all agreed that the best use for one was to turn it over, cut off the chassis, and put fish in it.
Ricky Bennett about 4 years ago
The hamster in the engine is 42 years old. Time for him to retire…
The-Great-Gildersleeve about 4 years ago
the exact model car I had for driving school back in 1978. nice car…great visability
mokspr Premium Member about 4 years ago
Had a used Pinto in the early 80’s…I told everyone that if the Russians ever invaded I’d do my part and back it up into a T80.
Petemejia77 about 4 years ago
The heck is he handing him? The Okama Gamesphere?
GaryCooper about 4 years ago
If he got it started, that’s pretty darned good for a Pacer.
Still, I’m jealous. I think Pacers are cool, and I’d like to have one.
alexius23 about 4 years ago
Wayne & Garth approve
David_J Premium Member about 4 years ago
The vintage car owner’s biggest fear is getting creamed by some inattentive moron in an SUV.
amaryllis2 Premium Member about 4 years ago
Won ugliest car at Westminster.
Wise1 about 4 years ago
The Pacers were always questionable. The City of L.A. bought a number of these for fleet use. Didn’t last long because they couldn’t make it up the hills downtown and around the city.
fstop8 about 4 years ago
my first car was a corvair and my second was a 59 ford galaxy 500 with 3 on the tree.
profesorquijote about 4 years ago
One of the car mags called the Pacer a pregnant egg.