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notchback

[ noch-bak ]

noun

  1. a style of back for an automobile in which there is a sharp vertical drop-off from the roof line to the trunk.
  2. an automobile having such a back.


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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of notchback1

1960–65; notch + back 1, on the model of hatchback, fastback, etc.
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But Saab’s crowning achievement came in 1983, when the company forced a stripped two-door notchback on Saab USA.

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The EXP500 is an experimental 1968 Shelby GT500 prototype built by Ford and Shelby that’s known as “The Green Hornet,” which is one of just two that feature a notchback body style.

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The notchback coupe features a landau top, air conditioning automatic transmission and its original 390 cubic-inch big-block V8 with just 42,000 miles on it.

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I found a turquoise 1967 Mustang notchback that looked identical to my mother’s car listed on the Hemmings vintage car site for $37,900.

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For me, the Mustang’s reprieve came as welcome news: I took my driver’s test in my mother’s 1967 turquoise Mustang notchback.

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