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The three-box, notchback design of the Fiat 124 Coupé A three-box liftback in notchback form—with its vestigial third box, the European Ford Escort. A notchback is a car design with the rear section distinct from the passenger compartment and where the back of the passenger compartment is at an angle to the top of what is typically the rear baggage compartment. [1]
The Chevrolet Vega is a subcompact automobile that was manufactured and marketed by GM's Chevrolet division from 1970 to 1977. Available in two-door hatchback, notchback, wagon, and sedan delivery body styles, all models were powered by an inline four-cylinder engine designed specifically for the Vega, with a lightweight, aluminum alloy cylinder block.
The body characteristics of a sedan (top), estate/station wagon (middle), and hatchback (bottom) Comparison of a hatchback with a station wagon from the same model range The distinguishing feature of a hatchback is a rear door that opens upwards [ 6 ] and is hinged at roof level (as opposed to the boot/trunk lid of a saloon/sedan , which is ...
The optional convertible model also carried over, and now optional on the GTA was a new "notchback" hatch: rather than the large, glass hatchback that had been common to the Third Generation Firebird, the optional notchback consisted of a fiberglass trunk lid with a small, flat, vertical glass window.
The Volvo 300 Series is a rear-wheel-drive small family car sold from 1976 [2] through 1991, both as a hatchback and (from 1984) as a conventional notchback saloon.. It was launched in the Netherlands shortly after Volvo acquired a significant stake in the passenger car division of DAF in 1973.
1973 Toyota Celica, the world's first "liftback", in this case a fastback-styled hatchback [1] [2] [3]. A liftback is a variation of a hatchback car body style, with a more gently sloping roofline, roughly between 45 and 10 degrees, whereas traditional or archetypal hatchback designs tend to use a 45 degree to near vertical slope [citation needed] on the top-hinged tailgate (often called, and ...
[29] Two body styles were available; a two-door notchback coupe and a sportier three-door "2+2" hatchback (also referred to as a "liftback"). A folding rear seat was optional on the notchback coupe and was standard on all hatchback models. "2+2" also accurately described the rear seat capacity according to period commentators. [30]
The hatchback's liftback/notchback styling was considered a clever design to disguise it as a four-door saloon, as North Americans generally considered trunks more elegant than hatches. The estate had an early demise, but the hatchback was somewhat successful in Canada, especially in Québec, though it would not have a 2009 refresh, as both ...