Many of us have been in situations where an older relative passes away, leaving a car in the garage with next to no miles on the clock. When this happens, the car is oftentimes put up for sale – but some folks have the wisdom to stash it away for future use, as the seller of this 1975 AMC Pacer with just 2,800 original miles had the foresight to do. The car belonged to his (or someone else’s) grandmother, who seemingly didn’t drive very much. The Pacer is in beautiful condition and listed here on Facebook Marketplace with no actual price listed.
Of course, sometimes even a low mileage version of a car isn’t worth saving if the car in question isn’t particularly desirable. But what works in the seller’s favor is when the last car grandma bought new is already over thirty years old and remains barely broken in. The Pacer even wears the old-school Oregon license plates, another tell-tale sign of limited use. The acres of glass that every Pacer has looks to be in perfect condition, along with the body and paint, which would suggest it was stored carefully while it was spending months at a time not being used.
Of course, like many grandparents, the previous owner’s orbit may have been quite small. With that in mind, it’s entirely possible she simply made the same trip every few days while only pushing the odometer ahead by a few digits each time. The interior is in spectacular condition, with barely any wear noticeable even in the areas that were used, like the driver’s seat. The door panels, dashboard, carpeting, seats, and steering wheel are all in as-new condition, with minor wear on the gas and brake pedals.
The listing notes the Pacer was warehoused for years after the passing of the grandmother then owned it, which suggests an arrangement whereby either an heir or a neighbor (or savvy estate sale shopper) ensured the Pacer went right into safekeeping. The listing doesn’t note whether the Pacer was run in that time, or if it was simply parked and kept clean. The engine bay looks as fresh as the rest of the Pacer, including the radiator with what looks like perfect factory paint on the tanks. This looks like a museum car to me or at least one you don’t want to use too much given the incredible condition on display here.
Party On Wayne……..Party On Garth ……
Excellent!
I see it has a on-board battery charger. A hybrid Pacer is even more rare! I guess if you have to ask how much it’s too much for you to afford.
It’s listed for $12345
Still love these cars – so unusual! Was supposed to get GM’s ill-fated rotary engine. Would like to turn a Pacer into a ‘sleeper’ with a build AMC drivetrain….
It has the “big” I6 258 ci, making 114 bhp. I can only find details on the 3-spd manual car. It also says it has a (relatively high) torque figure of 191 lb/ft @ 2,000 rpm.
258/1bbl standard and a 258/2bbl was optional in the beginning. 304 V8 was offered a couple of years later….
232 was standard.
Many groups on FB say you have to post a price and location, but being that this is on marketplace they did not, which i will never understand.
Located in Oregon City, OR
how can 1 model be so unappealing and when turned into a wagon be SO appealing (well, to me anyway). Like the CJ I would not get any but the CJ-8 Scrambler, here – only the waggy.
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a chop-topped ‘euro-racer” mod I saw done just 2 yrs after purchased new by orig owner. That thing looked fantastic ! He sold it & I lost track when w/the new owner a few yrs. Located in upper mid-west? (Ohio?). Its been 5 or 10 yrs but impressive enuff to stay in mind these yrs later…
The “scorpion” duz not seem to B the 1 I mean as it has the sail panel scoops & weird porche style ‘tray’ fora rear spoiler.
I remember the commercial where this large “car” is driving along. Then it stops and all these large body panels are removed, exposing a Pacer. I can only imagine that what they started out with, was better looking than what they wound up with.
My cousin had a black one we drove around in. He called it his “Fish Bowl” car.
2800 miles…because nobody wanted to drive it?
Kidding!