Ute

[Dave Mellor NJ]

Here's one for you, Mercman

 

[petehoovie]

Here's one for you, Mercman

 

[mercman from oz]

1940 Ford Standard Coupe Utility

 

[34fordy]

Were the "Utes" in Australia and other countries "instead of" or in "addition" to pickup trucks?

 

[rockfla]

34Fordy
The true "Ute" body was distinctly Australian. I say "true Ute" with reference to the one posted OR to the one in my post. "Most" Australians ALSO refer to our pick-up trucks as "Utilities" or "Ute's"

 

[rockfla]

This should also help answer your question

 

[34fordy]

Very interesting pictures rockfla. I did not know there were so many options. This prompts my next question. Does anyone know how sales & production compared to the different types for any given years.

 

[rockfla]

Here is a taste of what you are asking.

 

[34fordy]

Is there a dedicated Ute history writing?

 

[rockfla]

Is there a dedicated Ute history writing?

Lew Bandt is the "father" of the "Aussie" Ute. I believe the dark green 34 Ute in my post "might" his Ute??? Trevor and Danny Appleyard here on the barn can give you way more details than I......BUT in the mean time, here is a link to a good read for you on the Ute.


https://media.ford.com/content/ford...celebrates-aussie-ute-s-80th-anniversary.html

 

[rockfla]

You can say......What we here in America know at the Ranchero was born and a carry-over of the "Original Aussie Ute".

 

[mercman from oz]

 

[mercman from oz]

Separating Fact from Fiction
March/April V8 Times article

 

[mercman from oz]

This fake recreated 1934 Ford Coupe Ute is promoted as an original 1934 Ford Coupe Utility.
It was made from a 1933 Ford Sedan and the design is totally different from the original.