AMC gave the Pacer mismatched doors on purpose — the passenger side was 4 inches longer than the driver's, built specifically to ease climbing into the back seat.
Lead trim: Pacer 232 cu in I6 (100 hp) · up to 130 hp
American Motors Corporation Pacer1975–1980
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FactAMC gave the Pacer mismatched doors on purpose — the passenger side was 4 inches longer than the driver's, built specifically to ease climbing into the back seat.
The AMC Pacer is a two-door compact car (hatchback coupe, plus a station wagon from 1977) built by American Motors at Kenosha, Wisconsin from 13 January 1975 to 3 December 1979 (model years 1975–1980; designer Dick Teague; also the Mexican VAM Pacer), with a distinctive wide, glass-heavy body 77.3 in wide on a 100.0 in wheelbase, 171.8 in long (coupe) and 176.8 in (wagon), 52.8 in high (coupe) and about 3,000 lb. It was offered with the 232 (3.8 L) and 258 cu in (4.2 L) AMC inline sixes (a magazine quote on the page has both sixes producing 100 hp) and, from the 1978 model year, the 304 cu in (5.0 L) V8, with a 3-speed manual, overdrive, 4-speed manual or 3-speed automatic; the VAM Pacer used a 282 cu in (4.6 L) six and an EVA electric Pacer prototype was also built.
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3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacer 232 cu in I6 (100 hp) | 1975–1975 | 3.8 L Inline-6 | 100 hp | 185 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Pacer 258 cu in I6 (100 hp) | 1975–1975 | 4.2 L Inline-6 | 100 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| Pacer 304 cu in V8 (from 1978) | 1978–1980 | 5.0 L V8 | 130 hp | 238 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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