RWD hatches?

[Perd Hapley]

If we're digging through the history books, let's have what is usually credited as the first ever hatchback, the RWD Austin A40 (Farina) Cambridge

[ewenm]

miln0039 said:

My Z4 Coupe is a hatch back

I'd have said your Z4 Coup has a hatchback but is a coup, not a hatchback. If you want to define it as a hatchback along with the lovely AMC Pacer and the like, go ahead

[Baryonyx]

k-ink said:

I was joking. I think people in the amazon jungle know how haldex works by now

And even they know it is inferior to proper, permanent 4WD.

[miln0039]

ewenm said:

I'd have said your Z4 Coup has a hatchback but is a coup, not a hatchback. If you want to define it as a hatchback along with the lovely AMC Pacer and the like, go ahead

I'm out! It's a Coupe...

[LuS1fer]

Perd Hapley said:

If we're digging through the history books, let's have what is usually credited as the first ever hatchback, the RWD Austin A40 (Farina) Cambridge

The A40 Farina was a different model to the Cambridge and featured a split tailgate like a Range Rover. However, Innocenti in Italy made a true hatchback version.

Meanwhile the Pacer was never a sports car, not even with the 1978 V8. In fact the Gremlin had this V8 back in 1972 and similarly, was no hot hatch because cooking V8s were nothing unusual.

[Roman]

The 40 and 60 series Toyota Starlets were RWD

[s m]

Sierra XR4i (2.8)
Sierra Cosworth ( 3-door )

( although not sure if they are allowed, similar to 3-door 1-series )

[redtwin]

Mustang


Isuzu Impulse/Piazza


Supra


Camaro


Corvette


Starion


The list could be much longer too.

Now watch the OP add "...currently in production by a German manufacturer".

Edited by redtwin on Friday 16th March 17:40

[Spiritual_Beggar]

redtwin said:

Mustang


Isuzu Impulse/Piazza


Supra


Camaro


Corvette


Starion


The list could be much longer too.

Now watch the OP add "...currently in production by a German manufacturer".

Edited by redtwin on Friday 16th March 17:40

Are those not coupes?
You wouldn't call a Porsche 928 a hatchback, would you?



What actually makes a car classify as a 'Hatchback' though?

I mean technically all those above have hatchbacks.....but I wouldn't consider them as such.

[redtwin]

A Coupe is a 2 door car with a boot lid and fixed rear screen.

Here is the Coupe version of the Mustang v the Hatchback version I posted earlier.

[300bhp/ton]

Spiritual_Beggar said:

What actually makes a car classify as a 'Hatchback' though?

I've asked this before, even started a thread on it

Nobody can it seems can write a set of rules to clearly define 'what is' and 'what isn't' a hatchback.


Some to consider:

MINI CS
Fiat 500 Abath
Alfa Brera

[Spiritual_Beggar]

redtwin said:

A Coupe is a 2 door car with a boot lid and fixed rear screen.

Here is the Coupe version of the Mustang v the Hatchback version I posted earlier.

Ah...but wouldn't Ford call that a 'Fastback'




ARggghhhh.....too many terminologies! I'm getting confused.

[anonymous-user]

Lotus Eclat

Jensen Interceptor

[LuS1fer]

Breadvan73 said:

Lotus Eclat

Jensen Interceptor

Eclat/Excel had a boot.
The Elite had a lifting rear glass window but there was another glass partition between the boot and rear seats so technically it was a see-through boot.

[redtwin]

Spiritual_Beggar said:

Ah...but wouldn't Ford call that a 'Fastback'




ARggghhhh.....too many terminologies! I'm getting confused.

Nope, it was called a Coupe by Ford themselves. The Mustang of that era was available as a Coupe, a Hatchback and a Convertible.

[anonymous-user]

LuS1fer said:

Eclat/Excel had a boot.
The Elite had a lifting rear glass window but there was another glass partition between the boot and rear seats so technically it was a see-through boot.

You are quite correct.

[Vladimir]

Spiritual_Beggar said:

Are those not coupes?
You wouldn't call a Porsche 928 a hatchback, would you?



What actually makes a car classify as a 'Hatchback' though?

I mean technically all those above have hatchbacks.....but I wouldn't consider them as such.

My dad tried to convince my mum it was a sort of hatchback in the 80s. My sister and I (about 4 and 7 at the time) even slept on the rear shelf a couple of times while they attended parties/whatever! Eventually he admitted maybe it wasn't really one and got a uR Quattro. Ace car but absolutely puke-tastic for kids in the back!

[gsr8]

MonkeyHanger said:

My old car that , when it was a HS, 11years I had it and loved every minute never should of got rid.

Edited by gsr8 on Friday 16th March 20:33

[AnotherClarkey]

Fiat 126 Bis.

[PoleDriver]

Perd Hapley said:

If we're digging through the history books, let's have what is usually credited as the first ever hatchback, the RWD Austin A40 (Farina) Cambridge

First car I ever had, with a stage 2 sprite engine! Great fun!