AMC Pacer
by Liv | Published on December 28th, 2007, 3:52 pm | Sports
Some girls get cool presents from their parents. Me... I got a 1978 AMC Pacer. Not a real one.... A 1/87th scale AMC Pacer with clear case and mounting pedestal.I guess dad thought it was "cute", as I spent the good part of my life in one of these cars. My uncle originally bought a AMC pacer as his first car, way back when. Then at some point he gave it to my Grandmother, at which point it was given back to my Uncle, and then some years driven down to North Carolina and given to my mom, which after a few years donated it to charity. I was mad.
We nicknamed the Pacer, the "bubble car" and adored the 8-track player and fold down rear seat which back in the eighties (before they invented seat belts) you could make the back of the vehicle into you own little child cave and stare at traffic behind you.
I mean, honestly the AMC Pacer was "way" ahead of it's time.... it was gas efficient, a hatchback, and sporty. I think with all the 80's nostalgia going on, it's time for Chrysler to reincarnate the pacer again. It would fit perfectly as a hybrid, electric? Seriously... they're bringing back the 60's camaro, the old Mustang, why not the Pacer? That would be so-o cool.