Typewriter Talk / Survivor Car...

**Posted by Pete E.** 28-10-2023 10:39:36

This true "survivor" 1980 AMC Pacer station wagon was for sale in Boise ID on FB Marketplace.

It had 29,000 original miles and just had a complete service and tune-up and new tires, etc. Car was just driven to Idaho from Texas.

The original radio even had a built-in 8-track tape player. These had the AMC in-line six enginer that got about 110 hp and was very economical to run. 0-to-60 in about..." Yes, it would get their eventually ".

I was busying going to the bank to get cash and kept leaving the seller messages on FB.

When they finally replied, it was to tell me that 2 hours before in the morning, the new owner had come with cash and the sale was completed. Their ad was up for less than 1 day on F-B Marketplace.

My wife and I had one in the early 1980's for our college-car. It was a tank and reliable and no one wanted to steal it. Great for camping trips on a budget for students.

Thought it would be a fun run-around wagon for running local chores. Or heading out to the gold course with our club-bags.
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**Posted by Uwe** 28-10-2023 11:02:35

It's so beyond hideous that it's beautiful. I loved AMC models (my dad had an Ambassador), and would love to own a Gremlin or an AMX (wasn't that the Golden Gun's car?).

**Posted by Pete E.** 31-10-2023 12:38:56

When we drove ours during college, you got the feeling you were in a big gold-fish bowl.

Lots of visibility all around for the driver.

**Posted by Uwe** 31-10-2023 15:43:56

We had one once as a loaner when the Ambassador was being worked on. It was the weirdest thing on our street for two days. And let's not forget what is arguably the most famous Pacer of them all:

**Posted by Pete E.** 15-12-2023 13:23:46

IIRC...the interior dome-light fixture was replaced with a dispenser for red licorice sticks on the Wayne's World Pacer...
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**Posted by R.A. Stewart** 30-12-2023 17:45:13

I remember, growing up in the 50s and 60s, how AMC was always ready to come up with innovations. That is a nice-looking Pacer. (On a side note, I wish U.S. automakers, or automakers selling in the U.S., would bring back small station wagons. That would make too much sense, though, I guess.)

**Posted by overwood** 21-1-2024 19:29:03

Still ugly after all these years

**Posted by Pete E.** 13-8-2024 11:38:36

Another survivor car near my home.

Mercury Bobcat from 1978...a Ford Pinto variant.

Gotta love the red interior.

I would have to grow a "shag" haircut to own this...
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