The AMC AMX, built from 1968 through 1970, was one of the only two-seat sports cars made in the U.S. when introduced.

Launched almost 50 years ago, the AMC Pacer remains one of the ugliest and most controversial cars on the road, despite having a clever design.

The 304 V8 was a special engine that AMC stuffed into very nearly everything the brand made during the 1970s.

The engine sets in motion Cragar SS wheels shod in Firestone tires, which in turn help move a cockpit with brown bucket seats and a Naugahyde dashboard.

Chrome side pipes, Ram Air scoops, Cragar SS wheels, and tri-color Murano Pearl/Tangerine Candy/Copper paint complete the picture. If you like oddball AMCs but want something a little less outrageous ...

The 1976 AMC Pacer on the turntable at Yuma's The Orphanage gallery is on loan from the Forney Transportation Museum in Denver. (Orphanage Photo by Richard Birnie) ...

Among a line of futuristic concepts is the 1977 AMC AM Van, a vehicle with incredible visibility, a turbocharged engine and four-wheel-drive.

Perhaps most notably, the headlights of the concept crib heavily from the AMC Pacer, one of Teague’s earlier works. Four-wheel drive was also an AMC hallmark, too.

A 1976 AMC Pacer that starred in the 1992 hit comedy "Wayne's World" crossed the block last week at a Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Arizona, fetching a final bid of $65,000 in the process.

This week at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale, the “Mirthmobile” 1976 AMC Pacer from the Wayne’s World movie sold for an impressive US$71,500.

Exsqueeze me? The AMC Pacer know as the Mirthmobile in "Wayne's World" sold for $71,500 at the Barrett-Jackson collector car auction in Scottsdale.

The custom 1976 AMC Pacer from "Wayne's World" is being auctioned at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale event ahead of the film's 30th anniversary.