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The AMC Pacer is a two-door compact car produced in the United States by American Motors Corporation (AMC) from 1975 through the 1980 model year. The Pacer was also made in Mexico by Vehículos Automotores Mexicanos (VAM) from 1976 until 1979 and positioned as a premium-priced luxury car. Design work began in 1971.
The AMC Concord is a compact car manufactured and marketed by the American Motors Corporation for model years 1978 through 1983. The Concord was essentially a revision of the AMC Hornet that was discontinued after 1977, but better equipped, quieter, and smoother-riding than the series it replaced. [1]
In February 1977, Time magazine reported that although American Motors had lost $73.8 million in the previous two fiscal years, U.S. banks had agreed to a year's extension for a $72.5 million credit that had expired in January, that stockholders had received no dividends since 1974, and that Pacer sales did not match expectations. However, Time ...
English: 1977 AMC Pacer D/L 2-door station wagon - finished in "Firecracker Red" and optional "wood" trim (imitation "woodie"). This was the first model year for the station wagon model Pacer made by American Motors Corporation. Picture was taken at an automobile gathering in "Nashville" - PA.
The Hornet hatchback model was described as "one of the most modern cars on the market" and the 304 cu in (5.0 L) and automatic transmission-equipped Hornet hatchback recorded 0-60 acceleration 12.1 seconds and 16.453 mpg ‑US (14.296 L/100 km; 19.759 mpg ‑imp) fuel economy. [77]
The car was available as a "base" two-passenger version with no rear seat and a fixed rear window, at a suggested retail price of $1,879, and as a four-seat hatchback with an opening rear window, at $1,959 (US$15,862 in 2024 dollars [16]). [17] From the front of the car to the B-pillars, the Gremlin was essentially the same as the AMC Hornet.
The base model was similar to the prior year except for the new side trim and front-end design. The X model saw the return of side decals in the form of four thin stripes starting at the base of the B-pillar trim molding and running all the way to the front edge of the fenders near the marker lights.
A 1964 Rambler American with a 195.6 OHV engine. American Motors' first straight-six engine was the 196 cubic inch (195.6 cu in (3.2 L)) six produced from 1952 through 1965, initially as a flathead (L-head) side-valve, and later an overhead valve (OHV) version.