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[Closed] On this day in automotive history.

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(@Michael Rodriguez)
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(@chris)
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To this day, I fail to understand just how that vehicle made it to production.



   
(@john-roberts)
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The inspiration for Buzz Lightyear's helmet



   
John Kuvakas
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PIC: AMC planned to power it with a Wankel engine.

The initial design objectives were ambitious and there were a number of advances made during its development. Check out the wiki on this one. It's interesting reading.

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(@Dennis Mong)
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Get ready 4 for this ... I owned one and I loved it - great grocery getter around town

On a hot humid summer day in Shreveport LA ...

A guy walked up to me asked if I would sell it

He gave me cash and I gave him the title



   
(@john-roberts)
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I must admit I always kind of liked them but have never actually seen one in the metal



   
(@chris)
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Well, they did sell for 4 years, longer than the Edsel.



   
(@Terence Slekar)
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Every time I see that front end, I'm reminded of the Chrysler Turbine car...

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(@dickjwa)
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Never owned one but always liked them. Same with the Gremlin seen here as a four door,yes I know they never made one but if they had I think it would look like this.
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(@grockwood)
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I alway thought it resembled the Rover from the TV series Lost in Space.



   
Tim Kubiak
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We called it the fish bowl.



   
(@David Holcombe)
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I had a friend who owned the station wagon version of the Pacer, and she drove it for years.



   
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