http://carabaas.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] carabaas.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] vintageads2009-10-01 07:12 pm

[identity profile] badgerpdx.livejournal.com 2009-10-01 05:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Evidently, the wheelbase on this car is asymmetrical? longer on one side by an inch or so than the other. The passenger side door IS longer by about 2 inches. There is a guy who goes to swing dancing who drives one. (He looks like a guy who'd drive a Pacer). The car actually is kind of cool in an uber-nerd way...BUT they have a point...A car doesn't have to be long to hold 6 people, just wide.

This car was hampered by a bad power plant (bad acceleration and gas mileage easily as bad as a big car) terrible fit and finish, and rust problems... It also heated up like a greenhouse, but let me tell you... It was unique.

The sales pitch? "YOU ONLY RIDE LIKE A PACER IF YOU'RE WIDE LIKE A PACER!"

OOOOOOH BABY!!!!!

[identity profile] albear.livejournal.com 2009-10-01 07:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Saw your later post about car drawing. I found this modern Pacer, Damn! I dig the design!

http://images.hotrod.com/featuredvehicles/hrdp_0804_06_z+amc_concept_cars+amc_pacer.jpg

[identity profile] badgerpdx.livejournal.com 2009-10-02 02:41 am (UTC)(link)
That is pretty cool.