Fastback

For other uses, see Fastback (disambiguation).

1935 Stout Scarab
1949 Cadillac Series 62 rear
1950s Warszawa M20
1956 Porsche 356A
1967 AMC Marlin, a full-size 2-door fastback[1]
1968 Ford Mustang, a pony car fastback[2]
1978 Citroën CX 4-door fastback sedan
2006 Mercedes-Benz CLS55 AMG
Unlike the Tesla Model S 5-door liftback, the Tesla Model 3 seen here is a 4-door fastback sedan (i.e. with a separate trunk)

A fastback is an automotive styling feature, defined by the rear of the car having a single slope from the roof to the tail.[3][4]

The kammback is not a fastback design with a roofline that tapers downward toward the car's rear before being cut off abruptly.[5]

Some models, such as the Ford Mustang, have been marketed explicitly as fastbacks, often to differentiate them from other body styles (e.g. coupé models) in the same model range.

  1. ^ McCourt, Mark J. (July 2013). "1967 AMC Marlin". Hemmings Motor News. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  2. ^ "1968 Mustang". musclecarfacts.com. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  3. ^ Flammang, James M. (1990). Standard Catalog of American Cars, 1976-1986. Krause Publications. p. viii. ISBN 9780873411332. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  4. ^ "fastback". Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  5. ^ Gold, Aaron (8 July 2020). "Exploring Kammback History and Examples—and Why the Design Makes Sense". Motor Trend. Retrieved 6 February 2024.