[TC18] AMC Pacer super dragster

[filsawgood]

Hello there! And welcome to the AMC Pacer's page. I want to build an ambitious model of AMC Pacer 1975-1979, as if overfed with proteins in adolescence. And what will come of it - time will tell.

[Mechbuilds]

This gonna be great!

[brickless_kiwi]

I like the front end and the v8   snaps spy photos....

[filsawgood]

Another one sketch. Worked a little with shape of the body

[filsawgood]

Work in progress. The chassis is ready, the engine too, now I’m finalizing the safety cage and the body is next in turn.

[Shtykoff]

Very cool start, especially I I like that giant engine

[Seasider]

Love the chassis work, some very good touches. Is the body going to open up like a funny car?

[filsawgood]

Just now, Seasider said:

Love the chassis work, some very good touches. Is the body going to open up like a funny car?

Thanks! No, body will consist of 3 parts, but without "openupable" features :)

Just now, Shtykoff said:

Very cool start, especially I I like that giant engine

Thanks!

[Thirdwigg]

Gonna add a periscope so the driver can see past that engine? ?

Looks great so far. I love the turned around mustang wheels. 

[filsawgood]

Just now, Thirdwigg said:

Gonna add a periscope so the driver can see past that engine? ?

Looks great so far. I love the turned around mustang wheels. 

hah! Good idea!! :)) 

Although, if we think about it, this is where to watch a dragster racer while he drives 1/4 mile for some seconds, especially when you are literally smeared on the back of the seat from frantic acceleration. Surely they start at random, blindly

[nerdsforprez]

Forget the car fitting in the competition's size restrictions......  will the engine? 

All jokes aside.... really like what you have done so far.  Keep it up!  I will be watching this one closely. 

[1gor]

With this engine it reminds me on old matchbox series from late 1960s. Very original 

Edited May 2, 2020 by I_Igor

[Thirdwigg]

23 minutes ago, filsawgood said:

hah! Good idea!! :)) 

Although, if we think about it, this is where to watch a dragster racer while he drives 1/4 mile for some seconds, especially when you are literally smeared on the back of the seat from frantic acceleration. Surely they start at random, blindly

Blindly seams like a good idea for a driver. ?

[Tomik]

On 4/26/2020 at 2:47 PM, filsawgood said:

Work in progress. The chassis is ready, the engine too, now I’m finalizing the safety cage and the body is next in turn.


 

I like how you made safety cage. It reminds me of Technic Test Car 8865 on steroids. 

Edited April 27, 2020 by Tomik

[filsawgood]

Some detailing... cockpit, NOX...Everything is ready for the race.

[filsawgood]

Today I completed work on the model. It remains to prepare it for release.

Real car:
  

Edited May 2, 2020 by filsawgood

[filsawgood]

Final photos

[Jurss]

That bare chassis looks really good.

[filsawgood]

 

[MegaRoi]

Great engine, nice details - and many of them. Not my favorite type of car but you captures the lines quite good.

Rear axle seems to be too wide ...

[Shtykoff]

Killer engine. Cool

[filsawgood]

3 hours ago, MegaRoi said:

Great engine, nice details - and many of them. Not my favorite type of car but you captures the lines quite good.

Rear axle seems to be too wide ...

thanks! Yes, the original car is also not for everyone, very strange.

1 hour ago, Shtykoff said:

Killer engine. Cool

There is never a lot of engine :))

[filsawgood]

The same AMC Pacer I looked at when building my model. I was impressed by the exhaust, so I tried to repeat it

 

[jshuiting]

That's sick! I'm loving all the details, especially the roll-cage!

Great idea, and well excecuted! 

[BusterHaus]

The details in this are great, and the light-and-airy build really conveys the weight stripping efforts.  Awesome work.