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clan chieftain · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 2041 Location: Motherwell

Cant remember if we had this before....I would say the Austin Maxi.
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mistericeman · Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 3:11 pm Post subject:

Traction avant had a one piece tailgate ...BUT is that a lift back or a tailgate ???

Geoffp · Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 7:41 pm Post subject:

Renault 16, 1965?

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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22821 Location: UK

Sometimes the A40 Farina gets referred to as the first hatchback, but the Countryman version had a split tailgate so I don't think that counts. I bet the answer is something French.

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mistericeman · Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 8:47 pm Post subject:

1954 Traction avant ...went from split to one piece as i remember

V8 Nutter · Joined: 27 Aug 2012 Posts: 605

Kaiser I think it was the Vagabond about 1950ish. The car still had the shape of a boot but the whole rear panel lifted up very much like a modern hatchback

Penman · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4880 Location: Swindon, Wilts.

Hi
If the Traction doesn't count.
Did it have a folding seat by the way?
What about the AC Aceca in '54 or the AM DB2/4 '53

I know it wouid have been too late to be the first, but I think BMC missed a trick by not making a hatchback version of the 1100 particularly when they had developed the drop down seat for the estate version.
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emmerson · Joined: 30 Sep 2008 Posts: 1268 Location: South East Wales

Or the E type in '61

V8 Nutter · Joined: 27 Aug 2012 Posts: 605