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16 Cars That Look Like They Were Designed During a Mental Breakdown (But We Secretly Love Them)

9. AMC Pacer

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A quirky 1970s AMC Pacer stands out with its bulbous shape and bold styling among other classic American oddities. | Image from www.flickr.com (Creative Commons Licensed)

The AMC Pacer was unlike anything else on American roads in the 1970s. Its huge, curved glass windows and unusually wide stance gave it a fishbowl appearance that was both futuristic and odd.
Billed as “the first wide small car,” the Pacer captured the era’s appetite for experimentation and bold design. Though polarizing, it became a pop culture icon, famously starring in movies and TV shows long after production ended. Smithsonian Magazine

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