We had a Gremlin when we lived in Berea, Ohio. It arrived from the factory minus its decorative gas cap cover. American Motors was massively unhelpful about getting us a new one. I think people stole them for souvenirs somewhere along the delivery process.

If I bought groceries and put them on the front seat so the girls could sit in back, I had to buckle the seat belt around the bag before the car would start. There was some sort of interlock.

We bought special small suitcases which would fit in the tiny luggage area. All in all we liked the car, but we weren't surprised when AM tanked. Their customer service was horrible.

As I recall, the weight of Pacers windows totaled several hundred pounds, the glass area was so large.