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Posted by: TonyAKAVW May 5 2005, 03:08 PM

I was listening to the radio at lunch today and heard a song form the Never a Dull Moment album (1972) called True Blue. In it there are the lyrics...

Never gonna own a race-horse
or a fast back mid-engine Porsche

Any idea what he is referring to? Maybe the 904? 914 doesn't seem very fast-back....

-Tony

Posted by: xsboost90 May 5 2005, 03:11 PM

speedster?

Posted by: Brent May 5 2005, 03:22 PM

Slight hijack : What does "FASTBACK" mean anyway (I am familiar with Mustang FB vs Coupe)

Posted by: bondo May 5 2005, 03:32 PM

QUOTE (Brent @ May 5 2005, 02:22 PM)
Slight hijack : What does "FASTBACK" mean anyway (I am familiar with Mustang FB vs Coupe)

I'm pretty sure it means the roofline continues all the way to the back of the car. If the trunk lid includes the back window, it's a hatchback or a wagon. If it doesn't, it's a fastback.

Some people call the 65-66 fastback mustangs NARFs (not a real fastback) because the roofline ends in the middle of the trunk lid. In 67 they fixed that.

Posted by: Z Driver May 5 2005, 03:40 PM

Maybe Rod Stewart has no idea what's the difference is between a rear engine and mid engine. The 914 looks like the definition of a anti-fastback to me.

Posted by: tat2dphreak May 5 2005, 03:42 PM

you guys are missing the REAL issue... WTF are you doing listening to Rod Stewart?

we need an intervention... STAT

Posted by: skline May 5 2005, 03:52 PM

Hey now, I have some great memories of some women from my past and I can always remember Rod Stewart singing in the background when they finally gave in.

Thinking of "Tonights the Night"

Posted by: bondo May 5 2005, 03:54 PM

QUOTE (tat2dphreak @ May 5 2005, 02:42 PM)
you guys are missing the REAL issue... WTF are you doing listening to Rod Stewart?

we need an intervention... STAT

Good point! I know where he lives!

Bring your torches and pitchforks, and all the GOOD 70/80s music you can find!

BONDOMOBRULE (sorry craig!)

Posted by: lagunero May 5 2005, 03:57 PM

QUOTE (skline @ May 5 2005, 02:52 PM)
Hey now, I have some great memories of some women from my past and I can always remember Rod Stewart singing in the background when they finally gave in.

Thinking of "Tonights the Night"

moving along 10 years later.............I have good memories with Judas Priest playing in the background but somehow I can't into the mood anymore.

Posted by: redshift May 5 2005, 03:58 PM

Fastback

Notchback

Hatchback

Hunchback

Beback

M

Posted by: sj914 May 5 2005, 04:10 PM

QUOTE (tat2dphreak @ May 5 2005, 01:42 PM)
you guys are missing the REAL issue... WTF are you doing listening to Rod Stewart?

we need an intervention... STAT

Could be worse, could be listening to Barry Manilow.

Posted by: Lou W May 5 2005, 04:27 PM

Switchback

Posted by: i love porsche May 5 2005, 05:05 PM

hairyback

Posted by: double-a May 5 2005, 05:44 PM

flashback

Posted by: bondo May 5 2005, 06:05 PM

Back In Black!

Posted by: bmcwilli May 5 2005, 06:31 PM

Camelback

StandBack

Loopback

Flashback

Posted by: dlo914 May 5 2005, 07:57 PM

QUOTE (skline @ May 5 2005, 01:52 PM)
Hey now, I have some great memories of some women from my past and I can always remember Rod Stewart singing in the background when they finally gave in.

Thinking of "Tonights the Night"

YOU SLY DEVIL

Posted by: Porsche Doc May 5 2005, 08:30 PM

You guys are to YOUNG!
There was a LOT of drugs in them days, and Rod using MOST of them!

Posted by: airsix May 5 2005, 08:38 PM

Yackity Yak

Posted by: drew365 May 5 2005, 08:49 PM

Stewart has had several 911's, he probably never needed to look at where the engine is. I've worked on his house, he has several Ferrari's and a Rolls in the garages. I understand he likes soccer teams also.