The Photo and Image Archives

	326. "Here is what I want to do with my 1978 Pacer D/L wagon. The car is very rusty, so why not? As long as the car gets saved and back on the road!" -Jay Delancey
	327. The AMC design team works on a clay Pacer model in 1973. Submitted by Eddie Stakes on 11 January 2004.
	328. vam-77.jpg,'77 VAM Pacer ad from Mexico,t "[These are ads] for the Mexican-built VAM Pacer with a highly desirable 282-6 cylinder engine not available in the US." -Eddie Stakes '77 VAM ad courtesy of Eddie Stakes; '76 VAM ad courtesy of Autos Clasicos Mexicanos. There are pictures of VAM Pacers here and here. This image was submitted 11 January 2004.
	329. This is an ad from a French stereo system company. Submitted by Eddie Stakes on 11 January 2004.
	330. "My pacer is sitting on an int. scout frame and is Chevy powered. Its powerplant is a Chevy 283 V-8, which came out of a piece of military equipment. It was totally submersible when I got the motor. It's not submersible anymore, as some parts had to be replaced. I installed a 7.5-foot Western snow plow on it around 1985. It really pushes the snow with that V-8 and some nice aggressive tires. "A lot of people have asked me, 'Why a Pacer?' I think it looks cool, and I built it when I was 21. I've had it for 23 years and only put on about 5000 miles, most of them plowing snow. It has had a hard life. Still looks good, sounds awesome, and is an eye catcher." -Michael (Gonz) Submitted 13 January 2004.
	331. "My name is Andy. I am 16 and live in Virginia Beach. I bought my '76 pacer from my uncle. I've had it for about 3 years. It runs great." -Andy Widman Submitted 29 January 2004.
	332. This LSU Pacer brings new meaning to the concept of tailgating. This modified Pacer serves as an under-the-hood grill. Submitted by Harrel Lamkin on 10 February 2004.
	333. "I just snapped this photo of a Pacer with a man or woman wearing a wig on the inside driving in Hollywood, California." -Chris
	334. This is Mark Gates' Pacer racer. It's a '75, and it's been in his family since new. The engine is a 451 stroker Mopar wedge, 550 hp. You can see more pictures here. Submitted 6 March 2004.
	335. "I have several pictures of my robin egg blue '77 Pacer coupe. It has 47,000 original miles. I'm technically the third owner, but the second owner put 200 miles on it in the last 7 years. 258-2v, auto. Located in Vancouver, BC." -Ian Hamilton Submitted 23 April 2004.
	336. "My name is Mauricio Jordán Márquez and I am from the city of Guadalajara, in western central Mexico. Photography is one of my hobbies, and part of it is to catch AMCs on picture if I have the chance. I have gotten some VAM Pacer pictures that I want to share. One 1976 Pacer and a 1978 / 1979 one. "I hope you like these. Both cars are in excellent shape; only the 1976 one has some issues. Both rear quarter panels are slightly dented, it has missing the short passenger-side moulding, and some little interior loose parts. Both cars have automatic tansmission on the column. None of the owners knew what engine the cars have, but the late model one is likely to have the 258 six or maybe even the 282. "And now for some info, VAM introduced the Pacer for Mexico in 1976. Only the coupe model was available through the whole run, and like the rest of the product line there never was the V8 option, but it still got the raised hood and grille in 1978. The last year of the Mexican Pacer was 1979, the sales of that year were of just 619 units. Also in 1979, the limited edition X model was available. It was oriented towards luxury and performance; it came with a semi-high performance modified 282 six cylinder along with Air Conditioning, automatic transmission, sunroof (most of them), among other options, and only 250 units were available. "If I ever am lucky enough to find one, I am planning a very costly and ambitious customization job. Mostly for the skin and surface of the car (paint, chrome, glass), mechanically so far I will only add a dual exhaust." -Mauricio Jordán Márquez, Guadalajara, Mexico Submitted 4 May 2004.
	337. A Chilean Pacer photographed by Fernando Collao. Fernando's Pacer can be seen here. Submitted 8 May 2004.
	338. A Pacer in distress, photographed by Fernando Collao in Chile. Submitted 8 May 2004.
	339. A Chilean Pacer in a junkyard, photographed by Fernando Collao. Submitted 8 May 2004.
	340. A Chilean Pacer, photographed by Fernando Collao. Submitted 8 May 2004.
	341. "Yes, I have another new Pacer. A 1979 coupe. 29,000 original miles. It's a beaut and I always wanted a '79. Just missing a/c. We bring wonder and merriment all over." -Jon Eisen Jon's previous Pacers can be viewed here and here. Submitted 9 May 2004.
	342. Dial's "Bars and Cars" Sweepstakes gave away a pair of Pacers as its first prize. Thanks to Bob Wilson for the image.
	343. Fernando Callao sent these pictures of two abandoned Pacers (one of them obviously missing an engine) in Vicuña City, Chile. Submitted 12 May 2004.
	344. Another Pacer in Chile, photographed by Fernando Callao. Submitted 14 May 2004.
	345. A bicentennial edition Pacer, photographed in Kenosha by Eddie Stakes. "The car was a daily driver used for a insurance company. Really neat to see them do something like that, as it captures your attention really quickly -- a great rolling billboard." -Eddie Stakes Submitted 22 May 2004.
	346. "Here is a photo of an original owner, low mile 1977 Pacer wagon I bought at the Houston AutoRama auction about 1993. It is a factory vinyl roof vehicle. Not a whole lot of Pacer owners opted for the vinyl roof. The car went through the auction at the Astrodome Autorama, was a original owner and no one bid on it for starting bid of $600; I guess mainly to the auctioneers jumping up and down on the front and rear bumpers yelling 'Wayne's World!!' at the top of their lungs. Who would want to bid on something like that? Well, me. But not then, I waited until the car had been run thru the auction two days in a row with no bids, then went up to the office and asked the promoter if he would consider $600 for it, he didn't bat a eye and said, 'hell, yes' and I was the new owner of a mint 77 Pacer wagon, 258, AT, AC, PS, PDB, tint, tilt, towing package, AM/FM, sport rims, vinyl roof. I drove it from 62K to 70K miles before selling it for $2500 to a fellow in Tennessee." -Eddie Stakes Submitted 25 May 2004.
	347. "[This car] was for sale at a Corpus Christi, TX car lot, had a 4x4 Blaser frame and drivetrain under it. Quite a bird, for sale for I believe $2500 at that time, not sure what ever happened to it, but it sure caught attention." -Eddie Stakes Submitted 25 May 2004.
	348. Tennesseean Arthur Carney's two Pacers: He purchased the yellow '77 coupe in '93 for $400, and the red '78 wagon in '96 for $100. Submitted 1 September 1998.
	349. The dash plaque from Cactus Classic 1, the regional AMO car show held by Cactus Cruisers (Arizona's AMO chapter) in April 2000. Designed by Pacer owner Eric Groskopf -- his Pacer appears in the image. Submitted April 2000.
	350. "The gray Pacer is the one we took on the Hot Rod Power Tour 2002 this summer. The interior shot shows the custom console molded in fiberglass. (It even has cupholders!) I hope to paint the gold one a bright yellow. Everyone thinks I'm nuts. Oh, well..." -Lewis Tommaso Submitted 14 October 2002.