The thing you call an Aerovette. was the Mako Shark, a concept that became the C3. The Aerovette, was the first mid engine Corvette concept, originally to be rotary powered, before GM decided against using the Rotary, in any cars. The AMC Pacer, was designed to use the GM Rotary, and when GM stopped the program, the Pacer had to be quickly redesigned, to use AMC's existing engines.

As an AMC guy, we have always known it was Corporation. Don't feel bad about it, lots of information about these cars is spouted off, by people who only know the Big 3, and never bothered to dig into the few AMC sources available. I've been dealing with this misinformation since 1963, when my Dad traded his 57 Chevy, for a 1963 Rambler Classic. I've had to actually write to editors of automotive Magazines, to point out mistakes in identifying the most popular and recognizable Chevrolets, since 1990 or so. Writers, since then have called all 55-57 Chevrolets, "Bel Air", even though that was the top series, with two other series below them. There was even a writer, not noticed by the editor, who called a 1956 Chevrolet, a "55" through a complete article, while showing pictures of the 56. No one born after 1970, can seem to get ahold of the concept of the 50s and 60s cars, and shouldn't be relied on for information. Ever hear of a "post" car? Neither did I, until about 1995, when the word sedan wasn't good enough to differentiate the difference between a hardtop, and a sedan, by people born in an era when hardtops (shortened from hardtop convertible), were no longer built, after the 70s, because the manufacturers were afraid of impending roll over standards (which were never implemented) and started to call all their 2 door sedans, "coupes" which was accurate only if they didn't have roll down quarter windows.

Tucker was rear engine and naturally rear wheel drive. The Toronado was the first front wheel drive car of the "modern" era. Yes, the Cord was built in the 30's as a front wheel drive car, but was short lived. The Toronado takes several styling cues from the Cord, specifically the rims, and hideaway headlights. It was NEVER affiliated in any remote way to Ford. The Marlin was trying to get some market share of the other "fish car" the Barracuda. AMC was under capitalized and couldn't give many of their cars the marketing attention they deserved. Sorry for the long rant.

The Original Avanti, only built in 1963 and 64, was available only with a 289 or 304. The Avanti ll, not built by Studebaker, used Chevrolet 327 and 350 engines, with Chevrolet heads. In 1965-66, Studebaker, having dropped the Avanti, and Hawk GT, and the Studebaker V8, moved production of Larks to Canada, and made the Chevrolet 283, with Chevrolet heads, the V8 option. Never had a 343, that was an AMC engine, and never put Studebaker heads on a Chevy engine.

@@BobbyTucker you are full of s--t dude