Is the Plymouth Duster a fastback?

Is the Plymouth Duster a fastback?

  • Yes

    Votes: 9 28.1%

  • No

    Votes: 15 46.9%

  • Kind of

    Votes: 10 31.3%
  • Total voters
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Demonman18

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Hey all,
I was talking the other day with a few buddies about my Duster and they said that according to Wikipedia(I know not reliable at all) the Duster is a semi-fastback. My argument is no it isn’t as it doesn’t slope to the back of the car, so who’s right here? Is it a fastback, semi-fastback, or neither? Lmk thanks!
 
It's your car. It's whatever you think it is.
 
It's sort of a fastback according to the VIN information. EVERY fastback (Barracuda and '66-67 Charger) carries a "29" body designation ("Sports roof"). So do Dusters, Demons, and Dart Sports. Then again, so does a 1970 Challenger SE. '68-70 Chargers also carry the "29" body designation (research indicates). So, yeah, I'd call it close enough to a fastback...
 
I don't believe it is. Because there is no notchback option? I understand that's not always true for all fastbacks of all dates and size. But to me. A fastback suggests there are non fastback options.
 
cojohnso said:
I don't believe it is. Because there is no notchback option? I understand that's not always true for all fastbacks of all dates and size. But to me. A fastback suggests there are non fastback options.
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The "notchback option" with respect to the Duster was the Valiant or Scamp.

The 2 door notchback option to the Demon or Dart Sport was the 21 or 23 body Dart or Swinger.

A "29" body can be a fastback or a rear window modification as mentioned above on the Challenger SE.

72-74 Chargers were 21 or 23 body cars except the SE which was a 29 body.
Same roofline but radically different rear side window treatment.
 
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I see it as a mostly a fastback. The definition I’ve been told is the rear glass meets the rear deck at same sloping angle to make a continuous smooth line to the end of its travel. Like the early Cúda and ‘66-‘67 Charger. Similar year Ford Torino & early ‘70’s Mustangs, glass back Corvettes, ‘67 Impala etc….

The Duster doesn’t keep the same level straight continuous line but it doesn’t have that straight or mostly straight up and down window like most cars have. Like a Monte Carlo, ‘60’s Valiant etc…

Semi fastback is what I call it.
 
My 198 three on the tree AM radio '70 Ruster was pretty "slow back" then............ but it ran reliably! :thumbsup:
 
Demonman18 said:
Hey all,
I was talking the other day with a few buddies about my Duster and they said that according to Wikipedia(I know not reliable at all) the Duster is a semi-fastback. My argument is no it isn’t as it doesn’t slope to the back of the car, so who’s right here? Is it a fastback, semi-fastback, or neither? Lmk thanks!
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I don't know where you looked up "Fastback" in Wikipedia but this is what I got. I don't think your Duster has a single sloped roofline.

"A fastback is often defined as having a single slope from the roof to the rear of the vehicle.[5]"

en.wikipedia.org

Fastback - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org
 
YY1 said:
The "notchback option" with respect to the Duster was the Valiant.

The 2 door notchback option to the Demon or Dart Sport was the 21 or 23 body Dart or Swinger.

A "29" body can be a fastback or a rear window modification as mentioned above on the Challenger SE.

72-74 Chargers were 21 or 23 body cars except the SE which was a 29 body.
Same roofline but radically different rear side window treatment.
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That's a valid point. Thus why it's kind of an interesting question. Lol.
 
Fast back to me needs to have the trunk area open to the interior of the car, so a duster isn't a fastback.
 
dmopar74 said:
Fast back to me needs to have the trunk area open to the interior of the car, so a duster isn't a fastback.
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That would be a hatchback...
A hatchback is also a fastback, but a fastback must not be a hatchback.
Fastbacks came first.

In the 60s there were - nearly - no hatchbacks, but a lot of fastbacks.
 
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