One lucky bidder can now party on with the 1976 AMC Pacer used in 1992 hit comedy 'Wayne's World.'
The final price paid was $71,500, including the buyer's premium. That doesn't seem like much for such a famous car, though it's up on the $37,400 the car sold for at a Barrett-Jackson auction in 2016.
In the movie, the Pacer served as transportation for main characters Wayne Campbell and Garth Algar , a pair of rock music fans with a public access television show. The hatchback sports Baby Blue paint with flame decals and mismatched wheels . Just like in the movie, the interior has licorice and cup dispensers and an upgraded sound system. Some modifications were also made for filming, including quarter-inch steel plates welded to the rocker panels for camera support.
The Pacer was AMC's attempt to field a modern compact for the 1970s, but its unusual styling generated more jokes than sales. While the Pacer had some innovative features, such as a wide track meant to maximize interior space while maintaining a compact footprint, it was still based on a rear-wheel-drive platform, and would soon be rendered obsolete by more efficiently packaged front-wheel-drive compacts.
While AMC did offer a 304-cubic-inch V-8, the"Wayne's World" Pacer has the base 258-cubic-inch inline-6, with an automatic transmission. The car recently underwent a full restoration back to its movie condition. The only real update was a modern sound system, as the car didn't have a functioning system during filming.
Other standout sales at the recent Barrett-Jackson auction included a $3.6 million charity bid for the
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