Repainted in an unusual shade of light green that looks either light blue or gray in a lot of the photos, this 1976 AMC Pacer appears to be wearing a satin sheen rather than the usual glossy finish that we usually see. The seller has it listed here on eBay in Armonk, New York, and there is an unmet opening bid price of $1,200. But even then, the reserve won’t be met.
I think this color might be Seaspray Green, or a lighter variation of that, but the shadows and color temperature may be causing it to look different. I originally thought this photo was showing it in primer after bodywork was done, but before it was painted. It looks gray in that photo without much shine at all, doesn’t it? Here’s a 1976 AMC brochure, just for fun
It’s a curse of having been an architect for years and now an architectural photographer for two decades; I can’t help noticing colors. Sorry about always yammering on and on about colors, color temperature, and all those things that nobody cares about. (But, it looks blue here!) (crickets) The AMC Pacer was made for only a half-dozen model years: 1975 through 1980. It came in this classic “fishbowl” two-door sedan, and also a two-door wagon that didn’t get the rear curved side glass.
The interior looks great, and the seats look perfect, both front and back. The seller says this car has just 47,118 miles on it, and the first thing I’m wondering about is why the body had to be restored with such low mileage. They show a few underside photos, and it looks fairly gooped up under there. That alone would be enough for me to see, but maybe it isn’t as bad as it appears. The light green color comes through in a couple of photos, one of them being the rear cargo area.
Here’s another photo with the light green color showing. The engine is said to be AMC’s 258-cu.in. OHV inline-six, which, with its one-barrel carb (according to the VIN), was rated at 95 horsepower and 180 lb-ft of torque when new. Backed by an optional Chrysler-sourced TorqueFlite automatic sending power to the rear wheels, the seller says it runs, shifts, and drives as it should. Any thoughts on this Pacer?
The leading photo is praiseworthy – good job seller!
You’re so right, 8banger! I complain about photos so often, but don’t praise sellers for great photos often enough. Thanks for knocking me back to reality. They really do provide a bunch of great photos.