We just love hatchbacks.
The 1975 Ford Mustang II Mach 1 hatchback, with it’s (code 2B) bright Red and racy styling said “driving fun starts here”. Ford promoted its 2.8 liter V6 as “authoritative”, and had a 4-speed manual to back it up.
1975 Ford Mustang II Mach 1 hatchback
The 1996 Ford Laser hatchback was sold in much of Asia in the late nineties. We didn’t get this in North America because they think we won’t buy hatchback cars. We got the Escort ZX2 instead because it had a trunk.
(text and image source: John Lloyd)
1996 Ford Laser
1985 Pontiac Sunbird S/E Turbo Hatchback had an improved hydraulic clutch and a standard 1.8 liter overhead cam turbocharged 4-cylinder engine that delivered 150 horsepower at 5600 RPM. The WS6 Performance Handling Package included front and rear springs and shocks, power steering,14″ hi-tech cast aluminum wheels and Goodyear Eagle GT radials.
1985 Pontiac Sunbird S/E Turbo Hatchback
The Austin A40 Farina was a compact car introduced by the British Motor Corporation in 1958. It was designed by Pininfarina of Italy. The A40 designation had been used on previous Austins, but the “Farina” suffix was new with this car; it was later applied to larger Austins which were also styled by Pininfarina.
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1958 Austin A40
1958 Austin A40 interior
The 1974 Chevrolet Nova Hatchback (pictured here in front of a 1962 Chevy II Nova Sedan) boasted a new and improved hydraulic bumper system with the economy of a six-cylinder engine.
1974 Chevrolet Nova Hatchback
1974 Chevrolet Nova Hatchback
1974 Chevrolet Nova Hatchback