Someone Paid $71,500 for the 1976 AMC Pacer from Wayne's World
Someone Paid $71,500 for the 1976 AMC Pacer from Wayne's WorldThe AMC Pacer enjoys a certain amount of popularity among collectors today; it’s the kind of interest you get in a vehicle that was unloved in its day. Generally, on the market these days, a Pacer in good condition can sell for $7,000 to $8,000.
But there are exceptions. Someone just paid 10 times that price for a 1976 Pacer. Why? Because it was one of the stars of the 1992 Mike Myers comedy Wayne's World. The price paid might sound pretty nuts for a car like this, no matter how famous, but we’ve seen this kind of insane bidding at Barrett Jackson auctions in the past. So why not a Pacer. But still. A PACER!?
Do the math, and you see that the car’s star turn on the big screen boosted its value roughly ten-fold.
The car makes an appearance at several different points in the film. The most memorable sequence, however, takes place inside the car when main characters Wayne and Garth (Myers and Dana Carvey) and friends sing Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody while head-bopping madly.
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