Thursday, July 25, 2019

TIL that the State Farm Ins Co agents in Wisconsin had a dozen pacers outfitted with special bicentennial decals, and most likely this is the only one existing, and it's unrestored



Agent Dick Soens, Kenosha, Wis., proposed a unique way to mark this momentous occasion to a group of fellow Wisconsin agents.

“We contacted AMC” says Agent Joe Werwie, Kenosha. “We asked if we could spark enough interest to purchase a special order vehicle, could they create an exterior design for the car that would represent both the Bicentennial, and State Farm.”

Eleven agents and the group’s district manager, John Reindl, placed their orders for the car of choice, a 1976 AMC Pacer. The red, white and blue car would sport a Bicentennial emblem motif on the hood, and each agent’s name and State Farm logo on the side.

Joe drove the plucky Pacer up until 2005. “It was fun when all of us would drive our cars to district meetings,” he adds. “We would draw a lot of attention.”

 It's now featurered in the Kenosha History Center exhibit featuring red, white and blue cars.

https://newsroom.statefarm.com/celebrating-pacer-style/
http://www.kenoshahistorycenter.org/center.html
https://www.facebook.com/103339656424801/posts/when-the-us-celebrated-its-bicentennial-in-1976-several-wisconsin-agents-worked-/2282149515210460/
https://www.kenoshanews.com/get_out/kenosha-history-center-hosting-simmons-summer-kick-off-block-party/article_1e57a049-6a7a-5b87-b5e6-007784f7c0a8.html

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