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| America followed suit with the release of Ford's ] in 1957 and Chevrolet's ] in 1959.<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web |url=http://social.rides.com/blog/33/will-the-coupe-utility-ever-come-back-to-the-united-states |title=Will the Coupe Utility Ever Come Back to the United States? |work=rides.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130718181927/http://social.rides.com/blog/33/will-the-coupe-utility-ever-come-back-to-the-united-states |archive-date=18 July 2013}}</ref><ref></ref> | America followed suit with the release of Ford's ] in 1957 and Chevrolet's ] in 1959.<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web |url=http://social.rides.com/blog/33/will-the-coupe-utility-ever-come-back-to-the-united-states |title=Will the Coupe Utility Ever Come Back to the United States? |work=rides.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130718181927/http://social.rides.com/blog/33/will-the-coupe-utility-ever-come-back-to-the-united-states |archive-date=18 July 2013}}</ref><ref></ref> | ||
| ==North American models== | |||
| ⚫ | ==List of coupé utilities== | ||
| ]]] | ]]] | ||
| '''Chevrolet El Camino''' | |||
| The ] is a coupé utility/pickup vehicle that was produced by Chevrolet from 1959 to 1960 and from 1964 to 1987. | |||
| Introduced in 1958 (for the 1959 model year) in response to the success of the ] pickup, its first run lasted only two years. Production resumed in 1963 (for the 1964 model year) based on the ] platform. In 1977 (for the 1978 model year) it was shifted to the GM G-body platform. Production finished in 1987. | |||
| Although based on corresponding Chevrolet car lines, the vehicle is classified and titled in North America as a truck. GMC's badge engineered El Camino variant, the ], was introduced in 1970 (for the 1971 model year). Renamed ] in 1977 (for the 1978 model year), it was also produced until 1987. | |||
| In Spanish, ''el camino'' means "the road" or "path". | |||
| '''Other North American coupé utilities''' | |||
| ⚫ | ] (1958)]] | ||
| ⚫ | * 1937–1939 ] | ||
| ⚫ | * 1957–1959 ] (full-size) | ||
| ⚫ | * 1960–1965 ] (Falcon compact) | ||
| ⚫ | * 1966–1979 ] (mid-size) | ||
| ⚫ | * 1971–1987 ] (GMC rebadge of the El Camino) | ||
| ⚫ | * 1981–1982 ] | ||
| ⚫ | * 1982–1984 ] | ||
| ⚫ | * 1983 ] | ||
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| ⚫ | ==List of coupé utilities== | ||
| ] coupé utility sold in Australia 1956–1957]] | ] coupé utility sold in Australia 1956–1957]] | ||
| ]]] | ]]] | ||
| ] coupé utility, produced in ], Australia, with a ] top]] | ] coupé utility, produced in ], Australia, with a ] top]] | ||
| ⚫ | ] (1958)]] | ||
| ⚫ | * 2001–present ] | ||
| * 1949–1952 ] Utility Coupé | * 1949–1952 ] Utility Coupé | ||
| * 1949–1952 ] Station Coupé (extended cab with a rear seat) | * 1949–1952 ] Station Coupé (extended cab with a rear seat) | ||
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| * 1954–1974 ] | * 1954–1974 ] | ||
| * 1983–1994 ] (Brazil) | * 1983–1994 ] (Brazil) | ||
| * 1959–1960, 1964–1987 ] | |||
| ⚫ | * 2001–present ] | ||
| * 1946–1948 ] (Australia only) | * 1946–1948 ] (Australia only) | ||
| * 1965–1977 ] (Australia) | * 1965–1977 ] (Australia) | ||
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| * 1971-1990 ] (Uruguay) <ref>{{cite web |url=http://jalopnik.com/240819/avengermino-the-dodge-1500-pickup |title=Avengermino! The Dodge 1500 Pickup! |work=Jalopnik |first=Davey G. |last=Johnson |date=1 March 2007 |access-date=5 March 2018}}</ref> <!-- The information on this thing is sparse to say the least, probably because it's so rare. It may not have even really been produced in Uruguay, it's possible that they just converted the Argentinian-produced Avenger. So, that's the range I went with. It probably wasn't in production nearly that long, as it has an infamous design flaw that literally breaks the vehicle in half. As always, feel free to correct me. - TB --> | * 1971-1990 ] (Uruguay) <ref>{{cite web |url=http://jalopnik.com/240819/avengermino-the-dodge-1500-pickup |title=Avengermino! The Dodge 1500 Pickup! |work=Jalopnik |first=Davey G. |last=Johnson |date=1 March 2007 |access-date=5 March 2018}}</ref> <!-- The information on this thing is sparse to say the least, probably because it's so rare. It may not have even really been produced in Uruguay, it's possible that they just converted the Argentinian-produced Avenger. So, that's the range I went with. It probably wasn't in production nearly that long, as it has an infamous design flaw that literally breaks the vehicle in half. As always, feel free to correct me. - TB --> | ||
| * 1956–1957 ] (Australia) | * 1956–1957 ] (Australia) | ||
| ⚫ | * 1982–1984 ] | ||
| * 1977–2013 ] | * 1977–2013 ] | ||
| * 1996–present ] | * 1996–present ] | ||
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| * 1956–1962 ] (Australia only) <!-- These years reflect the production of the Consul Mk. II as a whole, actual years of cars built in Australia and utility production are unknown. As always, feel free to correct. --> | * 1956–1962 ] (Australia only) <!-- These years reflect the production of the Consul Mk. II as a whole, actual years of cars built in Australia and utility production are unknown. As always, feel free to correct. --> | ||
| * 1998–2013 ] (Brazil) <!-- Linked wiki page states that production ended in 2013 --> | * 1998–2013 ] (Brazil) <!-- Linked wiki page states that production ended in 2013 --> | ||
| ⚫ | * 1981–1982 ] | ||
| * 1961–2016 ] (Australia)<ref></ref> | * 1961–2016 ] (Australia)<ref></ref> | ||
| * 1973–1991 ] (Argentina) | * 1973–1991 ] (Argentina) | ||
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| * 1953–1955 ] (Australia) | * 1953–1955 ] (Australia) | ||
| * 1946–1953 ] (Australia only) | * 1946–1953 ] (Australia only) | ||
| ⚫ | * 1957–1959 ] (full-size) | ||
| ⚫ | * 1960–1965 ] (Falcon compact) | ||
| ⚫ | * 1966–1979 ] (mid-size) | ||
| * 1956–1962 ] (Australia only) <!-- These years reflect the production of the Zephyr/Zodiac Mark II as a whole, actual years of cars built in Australia and utility production are unknown. As always, feel free to correct. -TB --> | * 1956–1962 ] (Australia only) <!-- These years reflect the production of the Zephyr/Zodiac Mark II as a whole, actual years of cars built in Australia and utility production are unknown. As always, feel free to correct. -TB --> | ||
| * 1988-2003 ] | * 1988-2003 ] | ||
| * 2004–2007 ] | * 2004–2007 ] | ||
| ⚫ | * 1971–1987 ] (GMC rebadge of the El Camino) | ||
| * c. 1956 ] de luxe Utility<ref>Rootes Australia advertisement for "The new Hillman de luxe Utility", Power Farming in Australia and New Zealand, August 1956, page 100</ref> | * c. 1956 ] de luxe Utility<ref>Rootes Australia advertisement for "The new Hillman de luxe Utility", Power Farming in Australia and New Zealand, August 1956, page 100</ref> | ||
| * 1968–1984 ] | * 1968–1984 ] | ||
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| * 1956–1957 ] (Australia only) | * 1956–1957 ] (Australia only) | ||
| * 1956-1958 ] (Australia only) | * 1956-1958 ] (Australia only) | ||
| ⚫ | * 1983 ] | ||
| * 2002–2010 ] | * 2002–2010 ] | ||
| * 2015–present ] (Mexico-exclusive rebadged version of the Fiat Strada) | * 2015–present ] (Mexico-exclusive rebadged version of the Fiat Strada) | ||
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| * 1950–1964 ] (also sold as "Standard Pick-up Truck")<ref>. Retrieved 26 October 2013</ref> | * 1950–1964 ] (also sold as "Standard Pick-up Truck")<ref>. Retrieved 26 October 2013</ref> | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| ⚫ | * 1937–1939 ] | ||
| * 2002–2006 ] | * 2002–2006 ] | ||
| * 1978–1993 ]/Brumby/Shifter/MV/Targa | * 1978–1993 ]/Brumby/Shifter/MV/Targa | ||
Revision as of 03:28, 11 November 2018
In the 1930s, the term coupe utility (or coupé utility) was used to distinguish passenger-car based two-door vehicles with an integrated cargo tray from traditional pickup trucks. Since the 1950s however, the definition of the term has become blurred. More recently, these vehicles have been referred to as "pick-ups", "car-based pick-up" and "car-based truck". In Australia, where this type of vehicle has remained popular, it is commonly called a "ute".
History
Main article: Ute (vehicle)
In the 1930s, the term coupe utility (or coupé utility) was used to distinguish passenger-car based two-door vehicles with an integrated cargo bed from traditional pickup trucks.
The body style originated in Australia. It was the result of a 1932 letter from the wife of a farmer in Victoria, Australia, to Ford Australia asking for "a vehicle to go to church in on a Sunday and which can carry our pigs to market on Mondays". In response, Ford designer Lew Bandt developed a vehicle based on the client's request and the model was released in 1934. A convertible version, known as a roadster utility, was produced in limited numbers by Ford in the 1930s.
In 1951, Holden released a model based on its 48-215 sedan, reinforcing the Australian tradition of home grown two-door passenger-car sedan chassis based "utility" vehicles with a tray at the back, known colloquially as a ute. In recent years, however, ute in Australia has come to mean anything from a coupe utility such as a Commodore-based Holden Ute to a traditional pickup like the Ford F-Series, so for the purposes of this article, the full term "coupe utility" shall be used.
America followed suit with the release of Ford's Ranchero in 1957 and Chevrolet's El Camino in 1959.
North American models
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Chevrolet El Camino
The Chevrolet El Camino is a coupé utility/pickup vehicle that was produced by Chevrolet from 1959 to 1960 and from 1964 to 1987.
Introduced in 1958 (for the 1959 model year) in response to the success of the Ford Ranchero pickup, its first run lasted only two years. Production resumed in 1963 (for the 1964 model year) based on the Chevelle platform. In 1977 (for the 1978 model year) it was shifted to the GM G-body platform. Production finished in 1987.
Although based on corresponding Chevrolet car lines, the vehicle is classified and titled in North America as a truck. GMC's badge engineered El Camino variant, the Sprint, was introduced in 1970 (for the 1971 model year). Renamed Caballero in 1977 (for the 1978 model year), it was also produced until 1987.
In Spanish, el camino means "the road" or "path".
Other North American coupé utilities
- 1937–1939 Studebaker Coupe Express
- 1957–1959 Ford Ranchero (full-size)
- 1960–1965 Ford Falcon Ranchero (Falcon compact)
- 1966–1979 Ford Ranchero (mid-size)
- 1971–1987 GMC Sprint / Caballero (GMC rebadge of the El Camino)
- 1981–1982 Ford Durango
- 1982–1984 Dodge Rampage
- 1983 Plymouth Scamp
List of coupé utilities
- 2001–present Chevrolet Montana
- 1949–1952 Armstrong Siddeley Whitley 18 Utility Coupé
- 1949–1952 Armstrong Siddeley Whitley 18 Station Coupé (extended cab with a rear seat)
- 1968–1971 Austin 1800 Utility (Australia)
- 1954–1974 Austin Cambridge Coupe Utility
- 1983–1994 Chevrolet Chevy 500 (Brazil)
- 1946–1948 Chevrolet Stylemaster (Australia only)
- 1965–1977 Chrysler Valiant utility/Dodge utility (Australia)
- 1958–1961 Chrysler Wayfarer (Australia)
- 1953-1979 Citroën 2CV "Citroneta" (South America only)
- 1950-1958 Commer Light Pick-up
- 2007–2012 Dacia Logan Pick-Up
- 1975–2012 Dacia Logan/Logan II
- 1997-2003 Daewoo Truck Plus (rebadged FSO Truck)
- 1991–1995 Daihatsu Mira P1/Miracab
- 1956–1957 DeSoto Diplomat (Australia)
- 1975–1979 Dodge Husky (South Africa)
- 1971-1990 Dodge 1500 (Uruguay)
- 1956–1957 Dodge Kingsway (Australia)
- 1977–2013 Fiat Fiorino
- 1996–present Fiat Strada
- 1941–1949 1941 Ford (Australia only)
- 1949–1951 1949 Ford (Australia only)
- 1946–1953 Ford Anglia Coupe Utility (Australia)
- 1983–2011 Ford Bantam (South Africa)
- 1956–1962 Ford Consul Mk.II (Australia only)
- 1998–2013 Ford Courier (Brazil)
- 1961–2016 Ford Falcon Ute (Australia)
- 1973–1991 Ford Falcon Ranchero (Argentina)
- 1952–1959 Ford Mainline Utility (Australia only)
- 1971–1993 Ford P100
- 1982–1997 Ford Pampa (Brazil)
- 1953–1955 Ford Popular 103E (Australia)
- 1946–1953 Ford Prefect (Australia only)
- 1956–1962 Ford Zephyr Mark II Coupe Utility (Australia only)
- 1988-2003 FSO Truck
- 2004–2007 Geely Rural Nanny
- c. 1956 Hillman de luxe Utility
- 1968–1984 Holden Kingswood
- 1951–1968 Holden Utility
- 1990–2017 Holden Utility / Holden Ute / Holden Commodore Ute (VG to VF)
- 1975–1990 Hyundai Pony
- 2015-present IKCO Arisun
- 1963–1972 Isuzu Wasp
- 1973–1981 Kia Brisa coupé utility (rebadged Mazda Familia coupé utility)
- 1963–1977 Mazda Familia coupé utility
- 1989–2002 Mazda Rustler (rebadged 2nd generation Ford Bantam)
- 1961–1983 Mini Pick-up
- 1965–1971 Mitsubishi Colt 800
- 1971–1980 Morris Marina coupé utility
- 2008-present Nissan NP200 (rebadged Dacia Logan Pick-Up, built and sold in South Africa)
- 1971–2008 Nissan Sunny Truck/"Bakkie"
- 1993–2010 Opel Corsa coupé utility
- 1967–2005 Paykan coupé utility (Iran)
- 1955–1966 Peugeot 403
- 1968–2009 Peugeot 504
- 2010-2014 Peugeot Hoggar
- c. 1953-1957 Plymouth Belvedere
- 1956–1957 Plymouth Cranbrook (Australia only)
- 1956-1958 Plymouth Savoy (Australia only)
- 2002–2010 Proton Arena/Jumbuck
- 2015–present Ram 700 (Mexico-exclusive rebadged version of the Fiat Strada)
- 2008-present SAIPA Pick-Up
- 1975–1985 Simca 1100
- c. 1952 Singer SM1500
- 1991–1995 Škoda Pick-up
- 1994–2001 Škoda Felicia Pickup/Fun
- 1950–1964 Standard Vanguard Utility (also sold as "Standard Pick-up Truck")
- 2002–2006 Subaru Baja
- 1978–1993 Subaru BRAT/Brumby/Shifter/MV/Targa
- 1983–1988 Suzuki Mighty Boy
- 2000–2001 Toyota bB Open Deck
- 1960–1969 Toyota Corona coupé utility
- 1962–1971 Toyopet/Toyota Crown Masterline coupé utility
- 1968-1974 Toyota Mark II coupé utility
- 1964-1988 Toyota Publica coupé utility/Toyota coupé utility
- 1952–1957 Vauxhall Velox
- 1952–1954 Vauxhall Wyvern (Australia)
- 1979–2007 Volkswagen Caddy Typ 14/Rabbit coupé utility
- 1996–2001 Volkswagen Caddy Typ 9U (rebadged Škoda Felicia coupé utility)
- 1980–present Volkswagen Saveiro/Pointer coupé utility
- 1966–1991 Wartburg 353 "Trans"
Prototypes
- AMC Cowboy: Derived from the Hornet, it was intended to compete with small pickups from Japan, but the project was canceled after AMC acquired Jeep, which already sold small pickups.
- Austin Metro Ranger: A concept based on the first generation model, it featured a full roll bar, flood lights, and a rear-mounted spare.
- BMW M3 ute/pickup: On April Fools' Day 2011, BMW announced the BMW M3 ute/pickup. This vehicle was based on the E93 Convertible and featured a structured aluminum pickup bed and removable targa roof. It was created by BMW's M Division as a one-off workshop transport vehicle for use within the company. It was actually the second such ute that BMW built for this purpose: they had previously built one using a first generation M3 convertible in 1986. This coupe ute served the factory for 26 years before the April Fools car was built to replace it.
- Pontiac G8 ST: a rebadged Holden Ute (which is based on the Holden Commodore sedan, which is badged as a Pontiac G8 in the USA) which was shown at the New York International Auto Show in March 2008. It was slated for release as a 2010 model, but was cancelled before any were sold.
See also
References
- Oastler, Mark; Kenwright, Joe (7 February 2012). "Editorial: Australia DID NOT invent the Ute!". Truck Jungle. Australia. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- "Pick-up Skoda Auto". www.skoda-auto.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011.
- "Chevrolet Montana 2018". www.chevrolet.com.br. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- "List of Car-Based Pick Ups (Utes)". www.oppositelock.kinja.com. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- "Is The Car-Based Pickup Truck Doomed To Be A Cyclical Fad?". www.jalopnik.com. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- Ford Milestones 1930′s » Ford Discovery Centre
- The ute is born... 9/8/99 Archived 2015-05-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Will the Coupe Utility Ever Come Back to the United States?". rides.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2013.
- TruckFest Rewind: Rare Australian 1946 Ford Ute Delights – OnAllCylinders
- Johnson, Davey G. (1 March 2007). "Avengermino! The Dodge 1500 Pickup!". Jalopnik. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- Unique of the Week: 1974 Ford Falcon XB Ute
- Rootes Australia advertisement for "The new Hillman de luxe Utility", Power Farming in Australia and New Zealand, August 1956, page 100
- Morris Marina Archived 2013-08-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Advertisement for Singer SM1500 Half Ton Coupe Utility, The Nambour Chronicle, Friday, 29 February 1952, page 10. Retrieved 1 December 2013
- 1953 Brochure for Standard 12 Cwt Delivery Van and Standard Pick-up Truck, www.flickr.com. Retrieved 26 October 2013
- "75 Years of TOYOTA | Vehicle Lineage | Publica Pickup | Description". Toyota. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- "AMC Cowboy". all-car-brands.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16.
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- Pleskot, Kelly (27 September 2016). "BMW Looks Back on Four M3 Prototypes That Were Never Made". Motor Trend. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- Levine, Mike (2 July 2008). "Pontiac G8 Sport Truck Engine and Name". PickupTruck.com. US. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- "2010 Pontiac G8 ST". Motor Desktop. 14 August 2008. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- "GM shelves plan for US launch of Pontiac G8 ST". The Free Library. 8 January 2009. Retrieved 29 September 2016.