Will the Holden brand survive?

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by Gothefalcon

Ford didn't invent the Ute. There were Utility type vehicles around well before Ford merged the back half of one with the front of a passenger car to create a new style of vehicle.

I've never heard anyone carry on about how a Holden 1tonner wasn't a Ute (or a Commodore 1tonner for that matter)
The Holden HQ-on Coupe Utilities (and vans) shared the full chassis with the 1tonner... which means they share more in common with the original Ford Coupe Utilities than the later monocoque Ford (& others) versions. Does that mean that not having a full chassis = not a "real Ute" too ?

Sure... I prefer the look of a Coupe Utility over a Cab-Chassis/tub style Ute... but I'd still take a late model Ford Ute over a Holden Coupe Utility any day (that's just my preference)

This might be just my opinion... but I won't stop calling a Ute, a "Ute" just because there's a gap between the cab & the tub.

D

That stirred the pot.
The Holden One tonner wasn't a ute it was called the cab chassis one tonner. Yes I know all about full chassis Holden vans, utes and tonners, I owned several. Bloody good commercials they built. Tonner chassis was slightly different to van and ute BTW. slightly altered rails and ribs.

[Dr Terry]

Originally Posted by roKWiz

That stirred the pot.
The Holden One tonner wasn't a ute it was called the cab chassis one tonner. Yes I know all about full chassis Holden vans, utes and tonners, I owned several. Bloody good commercials they built. Tonner chassis was slightly different to van and ute BTW. slightly altered rails and ribs.

The One-Tonner wheelbase was longer as well.

The utes & vans wheelbase was 114 inches while the One-Tonner was 120.4 inches.

Dr Terry

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by Dr Terry

The One-Tonner wheelbase was longer as well.

The utes & vans wheelbase was 114 inches while the One-Tonner was 120.4 inches.

Dr Terry

Just to add a bit of nostalgia to the thread, been looking over the old brochures I have.

[smoo]

Originally Posted by roKWiz

Just to add a bit of nostalgia to the thread, been looking over the old brochures I have.

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Some would say shes improved with age.
No doubt a pic of a pannos headlining will strike up dozens of cases of deja vu.



To carry on the nostalgia, I coincidentally watched this last night. Brutal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaI0BjaFoTI

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by smoo

Some would say shes improved with age.
No doubt a pic of a pannos headlining will strike up dozens of cases of deja vu.

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To carry on the nostalgia, I coincidentally watched this last night. Brutal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaI0BjaFoTI

Nice headlights and Caprice full grille. Might as well post this here Northern Sydney van scene.

https://youtu.be/XiEhle5Lifs

[vbvbvb088]

Originally Posted by roKWiz

Just to add a bit of nostalgia to the thread, been looking over the old brochures I have.

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As a kid I had the brochure at base where 6 cars on grass. I also had the one where the Gemini was updated. Interestingly an artist had drawn the revised Gemini front on same photo. About 86 and I still remember this to this day....