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

speedster?

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

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.

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.

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

we need an intervention... STAT

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"

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!)

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.

Fastback

Notchback

Hatchback

Hunchback

Beback


M

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.

Switchback

hairyback

flashback

Back In Black!

Camelback

StandBack

Loopback

Flashback

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

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

Yackity Yak

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.