On Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 7:49 AM, LarryT <l02tur...@comcast.net> wrote:
> Now, if you can find a Pacer you could own 2 of the ugliest cars ever made. > > One reason the Pacer was so ugly was its weird proportions, which I think were actually well-intentioned---the designers tried to make a small car that still seemed roomy inside by making it very wide for its length. (Wider than a Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow, according to Wikipedia!) Quite different from the prevailing style in which subcompacts are tall and narrow. I think the short, wide design is arguably better suited to American roads, while a narrow car works better on European and Japanese roads. But there's no way to make a short, wide car attractive. I was at an orphan car meet this past weekend that featured a few AMCs, including a Gremlin and a Maverick, but no Pacers. I wanted to take a picture from directly behind, from which angle, because of the bulging side glass and inboard C-pillars, the Pacer looks like a fat guy wearing suspenders. Alex Chamberlain '87 300D Turbo et al. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090625/2bea5cf5/attachment.html> _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
