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Posted by: larss Mar 31 2011, 02:17 AM

We all know one car where the rear window is leaning "inwards" but there were also a few others guess this list is uncomplete?


/Lars S

Rolls Royce Vignale:


Citroen 3CV:


Ford Anglia:


Lotus Europa Special:


Renault Scenic (well almost):

Posted by: carr914 Mar 31 2011, 04:15 AM

64 Mercury Monterey

Posted by: RobW Mar 31 2011, 06:08 AM

Fiat X19 - so close its eire...

Posted by: nathansnathan Mar 31 2011, 07:53 AM

Posted by: nathansnathan Mar 31 2011, 08:03 AM

I found some more

1960 Lincoln Continental


1953 Packard Balboa


1959 GSM Dart

Posted by: flipb Mar 31 2011, 08:08 AM

Does this count?

Posted by: Cupomeat Mar 31 2011, 08:16 AM

Yes, There are a few ferraris that have this type of window.

Don't forget Honda Del Sol (Well, That window isn't exactly vertical)

Posted by: PBC914 Mar 31 2011, 08:21 AM

and the Pontiac Fiero.

Posted by: richardL Mar 31 2011, 09:09 AM

and the Lotus Elise

Posted by: Krieger Mar 31 2011, 09:38 AM

TR-7/8 ?

Posted by: Root_Werks Mar 31 2011, 09:47 AM

I gotta be careful how I say this on this forum, but I still like those. I've had a few. Couple with V8's. This one was a aluminum blocked FI V8 I converted a few years back. It's scary how much like a 914 it drove.




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Posted by: pt_700 Mar 31 2011, 10:06 AM

way back in the early 90's when i was looking at mid engined cars i was seriously considering a v8 fiero. the stock 4 has the same bolt pattern on the rear as a sbc, correct? what about the handling? i've heard the early fiero's weren't particulaly forgiving. wish gm would've kept developing that platform.

Posted by: KELTY360 Mar 31 2011, 10:41 AM

The 1958 -'60 Lincoln Continental Convertibles also had a reverse canted rear window that moved up and down for ventilation, but also retracted entirely with the convertible top, leaving a smooth transition to the trunk lid with no boot. It was some pretty remarkable engineering.

Posted by: Eddie914 Mar 31 2011, 11:09 AM

904

Posted by: Eddie914 Mar 31 2011, 11:12 AM

Dino 246

Posted by: Eddie914 Mar 31 2011, 11:20 AM

250lm


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Posted by: Phoenix-MN Mar 31 2011, 12:53 PM

Yes, the 84 - 87 Fieros were not the best. It got a redesign in 88 and was much better (along with the brakes) I had an 88 for 9 years as a daily driver and it handled and drove very nice and was fun.

Posted by: edrotol Mar 31 2011, 01:05 PM

Honda Del Sol - it even went down for that non-sunroof cool air feeling.

Posted by: PBC914 Mar 31 2011, 01:33 PM

Jaguar XJS

Posted by: Root_Werks Mar 31 2011, 02:52 PM

Been a few years, but if I remember correctly:

SBC's or 4.3's etc don't bolt up to the getrag tranny at all. They require an adapter plate and are heavy, really heavy. I went the route of a 4.5 liter GM aluminum block (not the 4.9, too much stroke). It was an easy 280ft tq and about 165hp, but turned a true 1800rpms @ 60mph in 5th. So it was very quick. The engine required no mod's and bolted right up to the getrag trans. Everything under the hood and even the ALDL connections looked as though done at the factory. I had no custom parts.



Oh, it lost 45lbs over the 2.8 V6 I pulled out. So being an 88' and even more balanced, it handled very well.



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Posted by: pt_700 Mar 31 2011, 02:55 PM

yikes! sorry, lars! didn't mean to hijack and turn into a fiero conversion thread...

Posted by: RFoulds Mar 31 2011, 02:57 PM

ahhh. 904

Posted by: dlkawashima Mar 31 2011, 03:40 PM

When I was a kid our neighbor had one of those Mercury Breezeway windowed cars ..... uber cool.





The '84 Fiero was by far the single worst shifting car I've ever driven. Makes the 901 tranny feel as precise as the US atomic clock by comparison.

Posted by: karlo Mar 31 2011, 04:09 PM

Maserati Merak (and Bora to a lesser extent). However, the window doesn't lean inwards, it's close to vertical.

Posted by: MoveQik Mar 31 2011, 04:37 PM

The MR2 came pretty close.



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Posted by: jt914-6 Mar 31 2011, 08:52 PM

Almost inward lean......70's vettes....

Posted by: porbmw Mar 31 2011, 11:19 PM

Pantera???????

Posted by: phillstek Apr 1 2011, 12:11 AM

Honda CR-X


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Posted by: Mike914 Apr 1 2011, 12:51 AM

64 Mercury Monterey, yep. Same here, about the neighbors having one. I remember that the rear window slid down behind the rear seat. Wasn't that the car that has a rear mounted transaxel with a torque tube to the V8 in front?

Posted by: RFoulds Apr 1 2011, 10:20 AM

Darn. I logged in specifically to addd 70's vette and MR2. and they are already there.
I gotta think some more.

Posted by: KELTY360 Apr 1 2011, 10:24 AM

Nope, the Merc had a 9" Ford rear end. You're thinking of the '63 Pontiac LeMans I think.

Posted by: pt_700 Apr 1 2011, 10:26 AM

ah, phillstek, that's known as the del sol here "up over". they call that a crx down under?

funny pic though!

Posted by: agentblr Apr 1 2011, 01:57 PM

Ha ha!! My neighbor still has one !Cream with light tan vinyl interior. It's in good shape,he only drives it about 2-3 times a year.

Posted by: Eddie914 Apr 1 2011, 05:18 PM

Supasse V

- 1874lbs
- 270HP


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Posted by: nathansnathan Apr 1 2011, 07:10 PM

smart roadster Targa version is about straight up

Posted by: r_towle Apr 1 2011, 08:17 PM

am still not feeling love for this 650 bmw




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Posted by: Eddie914 Apr 1 2011, 09:13 PM

Ginetta G12


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Posted by: larss Jan 7 2012, 12:44 PM

Of course there is a blog about backwards slanted rear windows...

/lars S

http://autos-lunette-arriere-inversee.blogspot.com/2009/09/petite-chronologie.html