Fastback
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Fastback is a form of automobile body characterised by a smoothly sloped back. Fastbacks can be two-door coupés or four-door sedans. There is no separate volume for the trunk area of the car.
The fastback can be visually confused with the hatchback or combi coupé, which has a rear door, instead of the fixed window and separate trunk of a fastback.
Fastbacks are often designed for dramatic impact, but the form is also an advantage in developing aerodynamic vehicles with a low drag coefficient.
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Examples of two-door fastback cars
- 1966-1970 Oldsmobile Toronado
- 1966-1967 Dodge Charger
- 1965-1973 Ford Mustang GT (several generations)
- Nissan 240SX
- 1968-1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass S
- 1970-1977 Toyota Celica
- 1970-1977 Ford Maverick
- 1964-1969 Plymouth Barracuda
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Examples of four-door fastback cars
- 1970-1979 Citroën GS
- 1974-1990 Citroën CX
- 1973-1981 Volkswagen Passat
- 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class
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