fastback

Continuous rear slope

A fastback is a car body style where the roof slopes continuously downward to the rear, creating a single smooth line from roof to tail rather than a distinct trunk.

The design became popular in the 1960s on muscle cars and sports cars: The Mustang fastback was the sportiest model in the lineup.

The term also describes any car with this styling.

design

roofline

Upper building contour

silhouette · profile · contour · slope · styling · sleek · smooth · curved · tapered · flowing

vehicle

coupe

Two-door fixed-roof car

car · two-door · liftback · wagon · trunk · tailgate

models

Mustang

Ford sports car model

Corvair · Torino · Fairlane · Porsche · Studebaker · Charger · Javelin · Marlin · RX-7

Categories
Opposites
automotive roofline style

fastbacknotchback

Car body with distinct trunk

sedan · hatchback · station wagon · convertible · shooting brake

Family

fastball, fastbacks

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G