Australian Utes

December 6th, 2008

The ‘utility vehicle’ or ‘ute’, as it has been shortened to, was invented in Australia in 1933.  Utes are called ‘pickup trucks’ in the U.S.   6 & 8 cylinder Holden and Ford 2wd utes have since poured fourth in the thousands, and are still common on farms in southern Australia, along with some relative newcomers […]

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