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List of fastback automobiles

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1961–1975 Jaguar E-Type coupe
1949 Nash Ambassador Airflyte

This list of fastback automobiles includes examples of a car body style whose roofline slopes continuously down at the back.[1] It is a form of back for an automobile body consisting of a single convex curve from the top to the rear bumper.[2] This automotive design element "relates to an interest in streamlining and aerodynamics".[3]

Two-door fastbacks

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1948 Packard Custom Eight
1950 Chevrolet Fleetline, one of several GM fastback models
1964 Plymouth Barracuda
Subcompact fastback: 1967 Volkswagen Beetle (Type 1)
Hardtop fastback: 1967 AMC Marlin
Full-size fastback: 1968 Mercury Monterey
GT fastback: 1966 Toyota 2000GT racing car
Two-seat sports car fastback: Chrysler Crossfire
Futuristic fastback: 2016 Buick Avista concept

Four-door fastbacks

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1933 Pierce-Arrow Silver Arrow
Fastback 1937–1950 Tatra T87, fitted with a vertical stabilizer
1950 Nash Ambassador Airflyte
Modern fastback: 2006 Mercedes-Benz CLS55 AMG

References

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  2. ^ "fastback". Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary. 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  3. ^ Flammang, James M. (1990). Standard Catalog of American Cars, 1976-1986. Krause Publications. p. viii. ISBN 978-0-87341-133-2. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  4. ^ King, Jenny (26 June 2007). "EyesOn Design show focuses on breathtaking aerodynamics". Detroit News. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  5. ^ "1934 Packard Twelve Model 1106 Sport Coupe By Lebaron". Frist Art Museum. Retrieved 2 July 2022. A close-coupled fastback, this coupe ...
  6. ^ "1934, 1935, 1936 and 1937 Pierce-Arrows". How Stuff Works. 20 June 2007. Archived from the original on 20 February 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  7. ^ 50s Flashback: Fabulous Cars We'll Never Forget. Krause Publications. 2010. p. 40. ISBN 978-1-4402-1412-7. Plymouth was one of the few manufacturers holding onto the fastback body style by 1952
  8. ^ Shuler, Terry; Borgeson, Griffith (1985). Origin and Evolution of the VW Beetle. Princeton Publishers. p. 29. ISBN 978-0-915038-45-9. Retrieved 2 July 2022 – via Google Books.
  9. ^ Offner, Jim "Iowa" (4 July 2019). "1946 Pontiac Torpedo". Curbside Classic. Retrieved 2 July 2022. Deluxe Torpedoes had notchback styling, and Customs, such as this model, got sleek fastbacks.
  10. ^ Gunnell, John (2005). Catalogue of Cadillac 1903–2005. KP Books. p. 136. ISBN 978-0-87349-289-8.
  11. ^ McGuire, Bill (22 September 2020). "GM's Fleeting Fastback Phase: The 1941-52 Streamliners". macsmotorcitygarage.com. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  12. ^ Leggett, Jullian (November 1940). "The 1941 cars". Popular Mechanics. 74 (5): 116A. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  13. ^ Gunnell, John (2004). Standard Guide to 1950s American Cars. Krause Publications. p. 37. ISBN 0-87349-868-2. Retrieved 7 December 2017. Also available were two- and four-door "fastback" bodies. These were known as Fleetline models. The fastbacks were a bit sportier looking, but they had a prewar flavor to them, which soon caused them to lose favor in the forward-looking '50s
  14. ^ Martinez, Alberto (1985). Classic American cars of the postwar era. Crescent Books. p. 59. ISBN 978-0-517-44829-8. Retrieved 14 March 2016. The elegant "fastback" rear end of the 1946 Packard
  15. ^ "1958-1965 Volvo PV544". How Stuff Works. 26 July 2007. Retrieved 20 March 2016. the car remained nothing so much as a scaled-down version of the 1946 Ford ... with a rounded fastback two-door-sedan body
  16. ^ Robson, Graham (1988). Open Top Style: A-Z of Convertible Automobiles. Book Sales. p. 100. ISBN 978-1-55521-252-0. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  17. ^ Paternie, Patrick; Bodensteiner, Peter (2015). Porsche 911 Red Book (Third ed.). Motorbooks. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-7603-4760-7. Retrieved 4 April 2016. ...his insistence on the continuance of the fastback shape of the 356...
  18. ^ Flory, Jr., J. "Kelly" (2008). American Cars, 1946-1959 Every Model Every Year. McFarland. p. 283. ISBN 978-0-7864-3229-5. Retrieved 9 March 2016. The Brougham 2-door sedan continued to be of a fastback design, while the club coupe was a notchback style coupe
  19. ^ a b Baldwin, Nick (1987). The World guide to automobile manufacturers. Facts on File Publications. p. 346. ISBN 978-0-8160-1844-4. Retrieved 9 March 2016. 1949 it launched the revolutionary looking Airflyte, with fastback sedan body and all four wheels enclosed.
  20. ^ a b "1949-1951 Nash Airflyte". How Stuff Works. 6 November 2007. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  21. ^ a b Flory, J. Kelly (2008). American Cars 1946-1959: Every Model Year by Year. McFarland. p. 229. ISBN 978-0-7864-3229-5. Retrieved 9 March 2016. Around back, all cars were of a fastback design, and all panels—roof, rear quarter panels, and decklid—met smoothly at the rear bumper.
  22. ^ Robson, Graham (2010). Saab 96 & V4. Veloce Publishing. p. 17. ISBN 978-1-84584-256-7. Retrieved 9 March 2016. The style of the original Saab car had some features that were ... influenced by the company's ever-growing experience of aviation aerodynamics, was a two-door fastback Saloon ...
  23. ^ Smale, Glen (2007). Jaguar E-type: Portrait of a design icon. Haynes Publishing. p. 77. ISBN 978-1-84425-338-8. The sleek fastback shape of the rear bodywork...
  24. ^ Thorley, Nigel (2005). Jaguar All the Cars. Haynes Publishing. p. 71. ISBN 978-1-84425-001-1. roof slopes back (fastback) to form a side-opening door with...rear screen...
  25. ^ Zazarine, Paul (1992). Barracuda and Challenger. Motorbooks. p. 11. ISBN 978-0-87938-538-5. Retrieved 20 March 2016. Barracuda 1964-1966 Fastback Fish in Valiant Clothing
  26. ^ Gunnell, John (2005). American Cars of the 1960s. Krause Publications. p. 69. ISBN 978-0-89689-131-9. Retrieved 9 March 2016. The 1965-1/2 AMC Marlin had the hot fastback look
  27. ^ Gunnell, John (2006). Standard Catalog of American Muscle Cars 1960-1972. Krause Publications. p. 13. ISBN 978-0-89689-433-4. Retrieved 20 March 2016. The 1967 Marlin was longer, lower and wider and had a two-inch increase in wheelbase. The sporty AMC entry retained its distinctive fastback roof styling and semi-elliptical side window
  28. ^ Grist, Peter (2007). Dodge Dynamite!: 50 Years of Dodge Muscle Cars. Veloce Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84584-112-6. Retrieved 21 March 2016. The fastback Charger had been introduced in mid-season of 1966 in retaliation to the AMC Marlin, Mustang, and Plymouth's Barracuda.
  29. ^ Severson, Aaron (25 December 2009). "What's a Matador? AMC's Midsize Classic, Rebel, and Matador Coupe". ateupwithmotor com. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
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  31. ^ "How Chrysler Works". How Stuff Works. 1 June 2007. Retrieved 9 March 2016. ...the Crossfire had a fixed fastback roof...
  32. ^ "Chrysler Crossfire". Autocar. 235: 25. 2003. Retrieved 9 March 2016. ...the arching roofline falls away to make a true fastback tail...
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  35. ^ "The cars of Eastern Europe". The Motor. 130: 18. 1966. Retrieved 4 April 2016. Warszawa left the production lines of the FSO factory in Warsaw. ... The "fastback" shape
  36. ^ Lamm, Michael (October 1977). "Driving the 1978 Chevrolets, Pontiacs, Buicks, Oldsmobiles, and Cadillacs". Popular Mechanics. 148 (4): 101. Retrieved 9 March 2016. Fastbacks dominate Buick and Olds versions of downsized, A-bodied 1978 intermediates.
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