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AMC Pacer
The AMC Pacer is a compact hatchback and wagon made by AMC in the United States for the 1975 to 1980 model years. Its weirdest quirk: The passenger door is four inches longer than the driver's door, to make getting into the back seat easier from the kerb side.
A compact car that's wider than a Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow and mostly made of window. People called it the flying fishbowl, and they weren't wrong.
Quick facts
- Maker: AMC
- Years: 1975–1980
- Country of origin: United States
- Body type: Compact hatchback and wagon
- Engine: 232 or 258 cu in straight-six; 304 cu in V8 later
- Weirdest quirk: The passenger door is four inches longer than the driver's door, to make getting into the back seat easier from the kerb side.
- Sold prices logged: 2 (latest: $15,000 at Bring a Trailer, Sep 30, 2026)
Sold prices
| Date | Venue | Car | Price | Mileage | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bring a Trailer | 1976 AMC Pacer D/L | $15,000 | 10k mi shown on Rolled Odometer | Result for 1976 AMC Pacer D/L at Bring a Trailer ↗ | |
| Bring a Trailer | 1977 AMC Pacer D/L Station Wagon | $9,200 | 54k mi shown | Result for 1977 AMC Pacer D/L Station Wagon at Bring a Trailer ↗ |
Prices as published by each auction site, in the currency the car sold in. "TMU" means total mileage unknown.
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Specs, dates and production figures on this page were checked against:
- Wikipedia: AMC Pacer
- Sold prices: each auction result linked in the table above