The PAC was a small car concept produced by Michelotti, the Italian design house, as a self-funded research project rather than a commissioned production model. It was based on the mechanical package of the Daihatsu Cuore and its two-cylinder engine, and was created under Edgardo Michelotti with chief designer Tateo Uchida.
The body was a three-door design with 2+2 seating, built largely from plastic body panels. Its styling featured two contrasting colors, with a bumper and skirt arrangement that swept around the front wheel arch, ran along the flanks and rear wheel arch, and rose into the rear bumper. A deep groove separated this shock-absorbing plastic surround from the upper body panels, while a contrasting relief band linked the wide B-pillars across the roof.
The car also demonstrated a novel construction method: the chassis and body structure were assembled first, after which plastic body panels could be attached to the structure using 40 screws, a process suited to production robots and intended to keep costs low even in small production runs. Doors used parallelogram hinges allowing wide opening, and the cabin included two shaped front seats, a rear bench for two children, and a dashboard with a shelf running over the steering column.
Its engine was a 548 cc two-cylinder unit producing 31 hp at 6000 rpm and 41 Nm at 3500 rpm. The car measured 3200 mm long, 1420 mm wide and 1380 mm high, with a 2150 mm wheelbase, a track of 1205/1210 mm, and a weight of 560 kg.
