'Wayne's World' 1976 AMC Pacer heads to auction

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A Barrett-Jackson listing will let one bidder party on with the 1976 AMC Pacer used in the film 'Wayne's World.'

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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, according to the listing. The Pacer was AMC's attempt to field a modern compact for the 1970s. However, 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 change was a modern sound system, as the car didn't have a functioning system during filming, according to the listing.

Barrett-Jackson does not publish pre-auction estimates, but what appears to be the same car sold for $37,400 at aHigh-Res Gallery:

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