Just a couple of car ideas, three? (Hatchback 70-2011 Edtn)

[triplexreborn]

1974 AMC Gremlin


1975 AMC Pacer (The Mirth Mobile)


1976 Volkswagen Rabbit


197x Mini Cooper


197x Oldsmobile Omega


1978 Dodge Omni


1980 Chevrolet Citation



1984 Honda Civic CRX


1985 Ford Escort Hatchback


1987 Pontiac 1000


1988 Mazda 323 Hatchback


1989 Dodge Colt


1990 Ford Festiva


1991 Saab 9000 (unique hatchback, kind of like a car.)


1992 Mazda MX-3


1994 Ford Aspire


1995 Suzuki Swift


1997 Kia Mentor


1998 Volkswagen New Beetle


1999 Volkswagen Golf Hatchback


2001 Ford Fiesta


2002 MINI Cooper


2003 Pontiac Vibe


2004 Scion xA


2005 Suzuki Reno


2006 Peugeot 207


2007 Audi A3


2008 Chevrolet Aveo5


2008 Dodge Caliber(trying to get all the different styles in there)


2009 Mazda Mazdaspeed3


2009 Nissan Versa Hatchback


2009 Volvo C30


2012 Fiat 500


2011-2012 Ford Fiesta


2010-11-12 Ford Focus Hatchback


Visit http://bit.ly/m5UYcv for most hatchbacks 1978-2009, not all though.

[Killrob]

Very nice reference pics well done!

[Daffyflyer]

Top stuff!

That'll be a big help to my hatchback modeling efforts

[machalel]

some of the above are a good example of how designs are just naturally "right" and some are just naturally bad or boring, even when talking about boxy hatchbacks, where the actual shape is very similar.



1984 Honda CRX (Good Design) vs 1984 Opel Kadett (Boring Design)

vs.

[machalel]

I'll add some of my favourites, and other ones with interesting or different design features


1982 Izh 2125 Comby



2011 Audi RS3



2008 Opel / Vauhall / Holden / Saturn / 1000 other brands Astra



1989 Toyota Sprinter / Corolla



1977 Honda Civic RS



1980's Mid-Engined Honda Civic / Accord Hybrid!



1996 Honda Civic



2006 Honda Civic



1988 Honda Accord Hatch



1983 Nissan Exa



1989 Nissan Exa (I had one of these )



1989 Nissan Exa with Canopy



Can't forget the Hatchi-Rokku!




1978 Pontiac Sunbird



2007 Ford Fiesta XR4



1975 Mitsubishi Lancer Celeste



1983 Dodge Shelby Charger



2001 MG ZR



1973 VW Scirocco



2010 VW Scirocco



1991 Lancia Delta Evoluzione II



2008 Lancia Delta



1980 Ausin Maxi 2



1968 Renault 4



1980 Renault 5 Turbo



2001 Renault Clio V6



1992 Renault Twingo



2010 Renault Twingo RS Gordini



1967 MGB GT (kinda half hatch, half coupe)



1993 Peugeot 306 GTI6



1984 Peugeot 205 Ti16



1965 Fiat 500



1964 Fiat 800



1970 Fiat 600 Multipla



1986 AutoBianchi A112 Abarth



1971 Alfa Romeo Alfasud



1990 Alfa Romeo 33



2008 Alfa Romeo 147



1989 Zastava Yugo 311



1970 Citroen Dyane



1989 Citroen BX



1986 Citroen BX 4TC



2004 Citroen C2



2009 Citroen C3

[T16]

1984 Peugeot 205 T16

FTFY

[aliefbielefeld]

Hey i have some nice but little bit rare cars ,perhaps not too nice

Davrian MK8 or something..... build in Wales, a Kit Car, it's rare.Well,I don't expect more than that,right


Marauder: Its build in South Africa, I know it from Top Gear which surely best motoring program i've ever seen

not this


but this

actually its not kinda like a car, dont you think ??

Morris Marina: Actually its ugly, But Top Gear boys keep destroying it so its hard to find now


Plymouth Sundance: Its kinda weird for me but I like it


especially this


Ford Focus RS: Best Hot Hatch ever made



Caparo T1: Insane Car designed by ex-Brabham designer Gordon Murray


Suzuki Alto: Its just a joke
Chrysler Prowler: The last good Chrysler, before they bankrupt


2010 Daihatsu Terios: Because its my car



Sorry for big pict, more to come

[VicVega]

Not the cars that I like the most, but it's some other examples of hatchback, especially for the mid-size/full size category, less usual than the small/compact category:


'83 Citröen CX


'85 Ford Scorpio


'93 Renault Safrane


'94 3 Series Compact


'08 Mercedes CLC


'11 Citroën DS5

[Daffyflyer]

Great stuff! lots of good hatchbacks for me to work from. (though is a Caparo T1 really a hatchback? )

[luncheonticket]

some of the above are a good example of how designs are just naturally "right" and some are just naturally bad or boring, even when talking about boxy hatchbacks, where the actual shape is very similar.



1984 Honda CRX (Good Design) vs 1984 Opel Kadett (Boring Design)

vs.

That's not an 84 CRX, this is:



You're not being completely fair. While that Kadett is bland by today standards, you chose a poverty-spec version. The Vauxhall Astra GTE / Opel Kadett GSi looks much better IMHO (doesn't exactly set the world on fire, but it's not tha:



While we're at it, some old superminis:

mk1 Fiesta



mk2 Fiesta



mk3 Fiesta



mk1 Corsa/Nova



mk2 Corsa


Renault 5 mk1



Renault 5 mk2 (SuperCinq)



Peugeot 205



Fiat 127



Fiat Uno



Austin Metro



I think those are most of the small cars from Europe between the mid-70s and the early 90s (probably missed a lot of them, VW Golf and Polo come to mind)

[machalel]

That's not an 84 CRX, this is:
(img)

You're not being completely fair. While that Kadett is bland by today standards, you chose a poverty-spec version.
The Vauxhall Astra GTE / Opel Kadett GSi looks much better IMHO (doesn't exactly set the world on fire, but it's not tha:
(img)

Fair enough, but I stand by my statement that the Kadett still doesnt look naturally 'good', like the CRX does.
They have tried to make it better, but adding trim and body-kit doesn't change the basic shape of the vehicle.