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# The Pacer
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/the-last-independent-automaker/episode/the-pacer-kt2ljx/
- Published: 2025-04-29T20:10:21.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-22T06:16:15.000Z
- Description: American Motors unveils a futuristic new car: The Pacer. It's a hit, but things change.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: The Last Independent Automaker, Season 1, Episode 104, #ZZZ_Episode_775b5fee-ee55-4634-a99c-d38fd271b2f8, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_5522254a-c90e-4caa-a1b7-460381c93ccc, #geo-us, #v1.16

American Motors Corporation spends a fortune developing a futuristic new car called the Pacer. But things fall apart when its radical engine design can’t pass government pollution regulations, and customers are disappointed with its mediocre gas mileage. Meanwhile, internal politics tear the company apart as two men jockey for the CEO suite.