I never hated the Gremlin, I thought it was kinda cool looking.
I liked the Pacer, too...................
I worked for a guy who owned some classic Corvette’s and Jaguar’s. His daily driver was a Pacer. He loved the utility of it.
Crazy as it sounds, the guy who styled the Porsche 928 said the AMC Pacer was one of his inspirations for the design. Once you see them side by side the influence is unmistakable:
https://youtu.be/cXndm_agNrA?si=0ZgLls1s823OI7Cf&t=890