SEASIDE, Calif. -- When it comes to cars that get no respect, the AMC Pacer has to be at the top of the list. But with a V-8 engine out of Chevrolet Corvette, this one certainly commands attention.

AMC Pacer 1975-1980. TheAMC Pacer is likely the best-known AMC despite its short production life and lack of performance or appealing packages. It was advertised as a wide, small car that featured ...

AMC pitched the Pacer as "The First Wide Small Car", and they made a series of chuckle-worthy ads extolling the virtues of the rolling fishbowl's plus-size cabin. This is one of our favorites ...

The AMC Pacer is really America's Austin Allegro, a Seventies car that was so uniformly inept in almost all respects that it has passed into folklore and become perversely "cool".

Back in the day, few would have thought these cars would become desirable antiques. ... AMC Pacer. 8 of 9. Value today: $8,000. Price when new: $3,300. Yes, the AMC Pacer.

How a lowly 1978 AMC Pacer became an eye-catching topic of conversation. ... The car’s builder, AMC, disappeared in the late ’80s, which to me only adds to this car’s weird charm.

There's no rule that says a car has to be beautiful to be eligible for Collectible Classic status. The 1975-1980 AMC Pacer isn't beautiful. It's definitely different, though, and people notice it.

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 ...

From the May 1976 issue of Car and Driver.. One thing you could say about the 1975 Pacer was that it was slow. One thing you can say about the 1976 Pacer is that it's . . . well, not so slow.