notchback
Distinct rear deck
A notchback is a car body style with a distinct rear deck or trunk that creates a visible angle—a "notch"—where the roofline meets the trunk lid.
The term distinguishes this profile from fastbacks (sloping continuously) and hatchbacks (with a rear door).
The sedan's classic notchback silhouette appealed to conservative buyers.
Enclosed passenger car
- rooflineUpper building contour
- profileSide-facing outline
- C-pillarRearmost roof support column
- trunkMain stem or storage
decklid · fastback · hatchback · liftback · hardtop · saloon · coupe · silhouette
Physics of air motion
- stylingArranging for appearance
- streamlineRemove unnecessary elements
- dragResistance through fluid
- wind tunnelControlled airstream apparatus
overhang · wheelbase · prototype · concept · blueprint · monocoque · unibody · automaker
Quality from past eras
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- restorationReturning something to condition
- chromeReflective metal coating
tailfin · whitewall · hardtop · convertible · muscle · hotrod · showroom · mint
sedan
Enclosed passenger car
trunk · decklid · fastback · hatchback · liftback · hardtop · saloon · coupe · silhouette · B-pillar
aerodynamics
Physics of air motion
- stylingArranging for appearance
- streamlineRemove unnecessary elements
- dragResistance through fluid
wind tunnel · overhang · wheelbase · prototype · concept · blueprint · monocoque · unibody · automaker · bodywork
vintage
Quality from past eras
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- restorationReturning something to condition
chrome · tailfin · whitewall · hardtop · convertible · muscle · hotrod · showroom · mint · preservation
visibility
Range of clear sight
glass · seal · trim · molding · glare · sunshade · privacy · tempered · laminated · slope