Pacer Hardtop Register

I bought my VG PACER in 03/00 has spent most of its life in the shed but I have spent a lot of money and time on it of late so its regoed and driving it as much as I can

Found on eBay November, 2008

Purchased over 10 years ago as a shell, the current owner has put it back on the road. This car had auto Pacer engine number 1 when it left the factory. Engine has been put aside for safe keeping.

A Qld. car that had many owners and was borderline worth saving but as Thar She Blue is rare in Pacer Hardtops and I always wanted one, I decided to do a complete and very detailed restoration back to factory (if not better) in every way. Wanted it to look exactly like the car motor magazines tested back in 1970. Wheels magazine called it SUPER SNOWBIRD at the time. Took ten years to restore but I think it was worth the effort!

This car was a one owner original car that was stolen, written off by the insurer and later it was recovered badly vandalised. The then purchaser took off the stomped flat roof, and commenced convertiblisation , he later abandoned the project the car was left in his back yard in brighton in the weather without a roof and only a little re-inforcing done, around 94 I purchased it when it was advertised in the Sat Age for the princely sum of $200 and over 2 years i completed the convertiblisation and restored all the other body damage.
I was a original 3 speed floor shift auto car with a LSD option in Tha-she-blu. It was converted to a 360 5 speed manual and given new irridesent purple/pink paint, new cloth trim and fold up roof prior to registration in late 95.
Around 98 i made the removable hardtop that is installed in the pic. The soft top is for the warm months the hardtop for winter use. It has been my wifes daily commute for just on 10 years and has racked up about 155,000 miles in that period, proving that they are still as durable today as they were when new. BTW it too has had factory aircond and power steering fitted, I'm getting to old to fight with fat tyres, small momo steering wheel and manual steering, and sometimes its just to hot to take the roof off and the air works a treat.

Owned since August 2019.
Purchased in Adelaide
Needs some minor restoration.
Still researching history.

Purchased in 2000, in Adelaide, had been purchased from original owner, still had the certified car care plan booklet. Sold by Clem Smith Motors Main North Road Nailsworth. Car was restored over the next couple of years, has original motor. Pics will be uploaded later