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On 9/19/2023 at 11:15 PM, Ace-Garageguy said:

One of those ideas that's just so good, somebody needs to build a real one.

How much fun would it be to smoke a "supercar" with a Pacer? The mind boggles.  :D

Hi Bill!

I agree: the guy in the ponycar would be taken aback!

CT

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Claude, your build made me think of an article in Hot Rod Magazine I had excerpted:

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It wasn't until someone pointed it out to me that I read above that the whole thing was an April Fool's joke! :) Still, cool drawings...

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On 9/20/2023 at 2:47 AM, XYHARRY said:

Great use of parts and real outside the square thinking on this cool SRT Pacer concept. Well done Claude. 

Cheers, 

David. ??

Thank you David!

there's no such thing as useless leftover parts. Something had to happen...

CT

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I have to tell you I remember when they first came out i had an ant that got one and we did make jokes about it but as the years went by I started to like the car looking back at it and what you did to it was awesome you put a really great spin on it very will done.!!!!! I love it.!!!

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Love the build, Color,WOW! in reality if Chrysler had taken over AMC earlier, AMC would have ended much earlier and gone the way the Jeep is going. Don't buy at any cost is the recommended, buy nearly all consumer report type experts.

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On 9/20/2023 at 9:13 AM, drodg said:

That is very cool.  I cannot imagine how scary that would be to drive!  I rode in one Pacer back in the day, not sure I was very impressed with the quality but might be a different story with a modern Hemi in it!  Great job.  

Thank you David! 

Truth be told, I never rode in a Pacer, but I would certainly jump at the occasion if I ever could! 

CT

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On 9/20/2023 at 4:04 PM, espo said:

Like the "Dare to be different" theme. Bright color, would never get lost in a parking lot, and smooth finish. Like the chassis and exhaust. 

Hi David!

You are right: this chassis is very well detailed "as-is". Just detail work (and shortening) required. 

CT

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Claude, the Pacer hoods were hindged in the front from the factory, I had one years ago. It rode well & got great mpg, wish I still owned it... 

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On 9/20/2023 at 10:47 PM, happy grumpy said:

An unusual subject but once again, done with excellent craftsmanship and creativity. 

Merci Mario, très apprécié!

CT

PS: J'espère vous croiser au show de Québec, le 14 octobre.

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On 9/22/2023 at 7:22 PM, ea0863 said:

Claude, your build made me think of an article in Hot Rod Magazine I had excerpted:

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It wasn't until someone pointed it out to me that I read above that the whole thing was an April Fool's joke! :) Still, cool drawings...

Hi EMRE!

I saw that article too, and I have it in my collection. I looked long and hard at the Pacer that Mr. Stanford designed, and I planned to create it by mashing a late 350Z (bottom) and a Porsche 928 greenhouse, with some mods, of course. But since I could not find suitable, affordable donor cars, I resolved to keep most of the Pacer OEM body intact, and rather modernize the chassis/powertrain and interior. 

Choices, choices...

CT

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