928 looks like AMC Pacer
#16
Pacer comment
My Father in law is a Bimmer guy and made the pacer comment about my original low mile 928S. he is restoring a '69 2002 at the moment. The Pacer came to market before the 928 but the 928 was its influence as it was designed before the Pacer but its development time was much much longer. My guess would be that the Pacer like so many other cars of the day was influenced by the 928. I studied Industrial design, love my 928 and find its design pretty at any angle.
#18
When I bought my '87 S4 twenty-five years ago, I heard the same crap. Isn't it amazing how the later Corvetes got the same shape when they went to the rear mounted transmission. Besides all of that, I look at my car today and marvel at how much ahead of its time that it was.
#19
When the guy who first tracked it down had it here in Denver, it was in rough shape. Not really even drivable. He wasn't much of a car guy, so repairs were not something he could do and I think he was more interested in selling it quick that restoring it himself.
As for the movie: it definitely didn't look like it cost a lot of money to make. A local group sat down and watched it with the owner and I had a really hard time sitting through it because it was so boring and amateurish. I believe his goal was in getting recognition as a filmmaker through it and he was actively submitting it to film festivals (but not getting accepted).
Matt
#20
I guess I like all the old cars that are kept presentable, especially if unique. My brother-in-law bought a new Pacer for his wife (my sister), it WAS interesting. The surprise was that it was terrible on gas. IIRC, it was in the neighborhood of 13mpg. AMC did try some interesting things though... my Dad bought a new 1960 Rambler wagon with factory air and manual overdrive, he finally let it go, many years later, with 140k. I remember sitting on the fender watching him change the compressor head gasket, which he did almost every summer vacation. I think AMC also had a 4wd car too....Bruce
#23
Has anyone ever actually mistaken a 928 for a Pacer? I doubt it.
But it still amazes me how many people can't tell the difference between a 928 and a 944, or know that there's a V8 under the hood. After I bought mine a coworker insisted it couldn't be the original engine because Porsche never made a V8.
But it still amazes me how many people can't tell the difference between a 928 and a 944, or know that there's a V8 under the hood. After I bought mine a coworker insisted it couldn't be the original engine because Porsche never made a V8.
#24
I know this is off topic guys but i thought i would ask.
Can't the 928 V8 be classified as a big-block V8 design, as it can be stroked/bored safely up to 6.5L and still maintain decent reliability and streetability?
Can't the 928 V8 be classified as a big-block V8 design, as it can be stroked/bored safely up to 6.5L and still maintain decent reliability and streetability?
#25
#27
928 engine is a small block because it ONLY goes up to 6.5 liters. But in reality was designed to run between 4.5-5.5 by the factory. Small block chevy easily is a 427 cu in, big blocks 572s (9.5 liters) are common. The Audi 4 was used by AMC for a bit but was not a good seller. Pacers were heavy cars and did have poor MPG no matter which motor. Lapine knew Teague who designed the Pacer from when both worked at GM but Lapine had moved back to Europe with Opel years before the Pacer design.
#29
I stand corrected.
I wasn't even correct about engine choices in 1976 - turns out it was 3.8L and 4.2L. And in 1977 AMC offered the Gremlin with an Audi 4 cylinder engine.
One difference - the Gremlin version came with a carburetor while the 924 got fuel injection.
I wasn't even correct about engine choices in 1976 - turns out it was 3.8L and 4.2L. And in 1977 AMC offered the Gremlin with an Audi 4 cylinder engine.
One difference - the Gremlin version came with a carburetor while the 924 got fuel injection.
#30
I had the same thing from a co-worker, he said "isn't that supposed to be a 2.8 V6? It must not have the original engine"