There's One Detail About The Porsche 928 That Makes It ... - Jalopnik
WEBOct 25, 2019 · The Porsche 928 is a pretty incredible car for a lot of reasons, most of which revolve around the fact that it’s the only well-respected serious sports car with a rear based on the design of...
The Influence of the Porsche 928 - Hemmings
WEBAug 19, 2019 · Penned by Wolfgang Möbius —working under design chief Anatole “Tony” Lapine, and perhaps having cast an eye over the mid-1970s AMC Pacer—the 928 would be a flying saucer discus in a world of wedge-shaped doorstop supercars.
It’s 9/28 So Here Are 9.28 Fascinating Facts About The Porsche 928
WEBSep 28, 2023 · You may have, like many of us, noticed a strange similarity between the Porsche 928 and, improbably, the AMC Pacer designs, especially at the rear. Well, this doesn’t seem to be a coincidence: Porsche’s chief designer at the time, Tony Lapine, has admitted, on record, that the rear of the Pacer influenced the 928’s rear end design .
A Daydreaming Designer Imagines An AMC Sports Car Based On …
WEBNov 30, 2022 · Clay chunks fly though the air as the modelers shave about 30 percent off of the old car model’s height, keeping the aircraft-style doors and glass back area and creating a surprisingly close replica of the Porsche that Tom Cruise dumped into Lake Michigan.
Convergent Visions – Driven to Write
WEBSep 2, 2021 · For some time now, elements of the car community have favoured the view that the rear three quarters of the 1977 Porsche 928 were a direct copy of the Pacer, based it would seem on a suggestion that a Porsche designer was once said to have spoken in complimentary terms about the Pacer’s design.
The bizarre cars influences by the Porsche 928 - Goodwood
WEBJan 8, 2019 · With its three-door bodyshell and plentiful curved glass, the 928 resembled an AMC Pacer that had been sat on by a large elephant; lower and wider than the iconic American classic. Conversely, one could argue that the …
1975 AMC Pacer Tested: A Fresh-Faced Novelty - Car and Driver
WEBFrom the June 1975 issue of Car and Driver. There is an excitement-generating quality about American Motors' new Pacer that calls to mind the days when we spent most of the fall frothing at...
AMC Pacer inspired the... Porsche 928 | VW Vortex - Volkswagen …
WEBAug 16, 2008 · Yet Porsche designer Tony Lapine credits the Pacer with having inspired his use of a bubble-shaped tail end for the highly regarded Porsche 928 (Orange Country Register, 2001). - AMC Pacer I've always had a soft spot for the Pacer, despite the weight and general lack of engineering depth.
Vintage R&T Technical Analysis: AMC's New Pacer - Curbside …
WEBNov 2, 2022 · AMC made one big mistake with the Pacer, similar to its retention – for far too long – of standard vacuum-powered windshield wipers. Manual drum brakes were standard on the Pacer, which was completely unacceptable for a car that was supposed to represent the future in 1975.
This Is One Of The Greatest Sketches In All Of Motoring - Jalopnik
WEBAug 9, 2013 · The Pacer did get a bit of a secret comeback in the back of the Porsche 928. Porsche designer Tony Lapine has admitted that the Pacer was an influence in the design of the car, and I think...
- Some results have been removed