why did dodge not make a "ute ", as we had in Australia?
why did dodge not make a ute
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The actually did and it was targeted at your country, there is one prototype sitting over in Brisbane. Guess in the US they figured that there was no room in the El Camino and Ranchero markets.
whats in it? auto or manual?
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Don't Know Why ?
Ford & Chevy had them & were successful
56 Chrysler Wayfare Aussie Ute
Dodge 57 Royal Lancer Truckster concept
maybe they wanted to sell their trucks instead ?
they could have easily done it with a 57-58 or others Wagons
Plymouth Dodge or Chrysler's
I could see it here easily
Ford & Chevy had them & were successful
56 Chrysler Wayfare Aussie Ute
Dodge 57 Royal Lancer Truckster concept
maybe they wanted to sell their trucks instead ?
they could have easily done it with a 57-58 or others Wagons
Plymouth Dodge or Chrysler's
I could see it here easily
slimt
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one of those would be a hoot to build.
just wanted to know.
the actually made a ute down here! 1956 Dodge Kingsway Coronet Ute and a DeSoto
'cause they saw the Aussie Ute and said "there's no fuckin' way something that ugly will sell in North America"
"whats in it? auto or manual?"
everything from a 225 slant 6 / 245 -265 6 engine or 318 360 engine
auto or manual
everything from a 225 slant 6 / 245 -265 6 engine or 318 360 engine
auto or manual
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I don't really remember, but I think it was a stick. It was made in Mexico and shipped to AUS. The story is that there were 2 of them, Chryco decided to can the idea and they were ordered destroyed, however one of them went missing or was missed and now its in Brisbane sitting in a guys yard. He is a HUGE mopar guy, has all sorts of crap ranging from top fuel cars, hemi cars, a Daytona clone or 2, etc. I spend several hours talking to him and looking at all of the stuff.
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A ute (/juːt/ YOOT), originally an abbreviation for "utility" or "coupé utility", is a term used in Australia and New Zealand to describe vehicles with a tonneau behind the passenger compartment, that can be driven with a regular driver's license.
Big Bad Dad
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In the late 50's and the 60's, the Mopars were all "Unibodys". All the Ford Rancheros and Chevrolet El Caminos were based on full frame vehicles. My opinion of why they didn't try the car/truck body style, is because the lack of structural support without a full roof would not have worked out well. The convertibles were reinforced, but the truck bed would probably tend to be much more heavily loaded.....{Just my opinion, because I always thought a "ute" based on the square 66/67 Coronets would be really cool!)
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At one point F100s were unibody Iirc.
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They did.
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Rancheros, based on Fairlanes in the '60's were unibody, as were the smaller Falcon Rancheros. Torino didn't go body-on-frame until the 1972 models.
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We try to forget about those years. Uggghhhhh!!!
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