In a message dated 5/18/2004 5:57:53 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
geneglenn@qwest.net writes:
> You people smirk at a Pacer! Just remember it is what Honda copied for
> its Civic. Where else can anyone get a full width compact car? Had it
> had a decent engine they would still be building the things today.
> Let's not forget; REAR WHEEL DRIVE!
Gene:
You are forgetting the V8 Pacer, a late-life cobble-up that couldn't save the
patient. Of course some may quibble that the AMC V8 doesn't fall into the
"decent engine" category.
As to Honda copying the Pacer, I have a higher regard for them than that.
And I am having trouble figuring out just what they might have copied.
Finally, here's the mandatory TR content: After I separated my wife from her
Pacer, then waited an acceptable period for her to mourn, I brought joy to her
life with a 2500M TVR. At least that's how I saw it.
Bob Sharp
Michigan
64-ish TR4
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