Cars that look better from behind.

[Yoss]

This is the view from my front room window and I can't help thinking the Felicia looks better from behind.

 

 

Combination of the nice compound curves, the nicely proportioned rear quarter panel and the way the plastic trim blends into the lights. The front even I have to admit is just a bit 'meh', especially in facelift form.

 

So basically what cars do you think look better from behind?

[Yoss]

I'll add another to kick things off.

 

There's basically two ways this can go. There are cars with genuinely attractive arses and there are cars that are so ugly the back can't help but be nicer than the front by default.

 

This I think actually falls into both categories.

 

The Austin 3 litre.

 

 

The back end treatment is so much nicer than the 1800 on which it is sort of based. Yes I know it's very different underneath but they started with the 1800 centre section.

 

The front isn't!

[John F]

Calibra:

 

[Felly Magic]

The Feliatio did look better in the cleaner mk1 form I think, the copied from Rover chrome snout did it no favours, even the Mk1 Cocktavia had the same style of bonnet ridges as a Rover 800 mk2

[The Moog]

Any of Cavcrafts stock as it drives past the warranty line ... Boom Tish 

[Yoss]

Yes I think they were aimed directly at the Rover market. It worked. My friends neighbour bought a new mk1 Octy after a Rover 214.

[Junkman]

[pshome]

 

Definetly looks better from the other side...

[pompei]

I think the rear of any modern Audi looks better than the front end full on in your rear view mirror

[derskine]

The front end looks great, but the back is like nothing else.

 

[twosmoke300]

Honda Accord coupe !

[Yoss]

 

Definetly looks better from the other side...

I asked for cars that look better from behind, not cars where you can't tell the front from the back! That's a whole different thread .

[406V6]

Austin Allegro

 

Peugeot 308 (so you can't see that stupid gaping mouth)

[eddyramrod]

 

[Tamworthbay]

I am not a big fan of yank cars but a lot of their 60s and 79s creations had a lot of effort put into the rear light clusters and were much more exciting than the British cars of the same era.

[Sloth in a bowl]

It doesn't look bad from the front at all, but the Laguna mk1 with the basic spoiler seemed just right from the rear view.

Simple well proportioned curves and not too fussy, with just a hint of BTCC performance.

 

 

[pshome]

I asked for cars that look better from behind, not cars where you can't tell the front from the back! That's a whole different thread .

 

but the Janus certainly looks better from both rear sides!

[pshome]

[FakeConcern]

The front end looks great, but the back is like nothing else.

 

This applies to both of my cars!

[Dick Longbridge]

I'll add another to kick things off.

There's basically two ways this can go. There are cars with genuinely attractive arses and there are cars that are so ugly the back can't help but be nicer than the front by default.

This I think actually falls into both categories.

The Austin 3 litre.

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The back end treatment is so much nicer than the 1800 on which it is sort of based. Yes I know it's very different underneath but they started with the 1800 centre section.

The front isn't!

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The front of the 3 litre is gorgeous.

Is it pininfarina (or similar) designed? If not, the Brits were having a right perve over Italian metal when they were sketching, drinking cups of tea and thinking about their next breaktime.

 

As for attractive back ends on mk1 Cortinas, I always fancied the back end on the mk2.

 

[Uncle Jimmy]

A car that's handsome from both aspects but nonetheless a very successful rear treatment, unlike many of its British contemporaries.

Perhaps someone had been to Stuttgart?

[Uncle Jimmy]

Chevy Corvair Mk2.

The whole car is a much better effort than the nondescript first series, the relatively small size combined with a pretty side profile, the Charger like rear end and a hint of Fiat Dino about the fenders make for a good whole. Arguably the only weak point is the quad lamp treatment which wouldn't look out of place on a VW.

[Junkman]

Chevy Corvair Mk2.

The whole car is a much better effort than the nondescript first series

 

For being so allegedly nondescript, it was surprisingly widely copied.

[Junkman]

[stormee]

Chevy Corvair Mk2.

The whole car is a much better effort than the nondescript first series, the relatively small size combined with a pretty side profile, the Charger like rear end and a hint of Fiat Dino about the fenders make for a good whole. Arguably the only weak point is the quad lamp treatment which wouldn't look out of place on a VW.

!! The quad taillight design is totally the point at this rear ends!

[Junkman]

[Junkman]

[Uncle Jimmy]

For being so allegedly nondescript, it was surprisingly widely copied.

What? The breathtaking NSU Prinz and the highly successful Hillman Imp.

[Uncle Jimmy]

!! The quad taillight design is totally the point at this rear ends!

Read the post, understand what 'quad lamp' refers to and look up VW designs of the 60s.

[andy18s]

These will do for now...