Feb 25, 2014 · Ford is celebrating the 80th anniversary of its Australian-born Ute, which paved the way for development of vehicles such as the F-Series and Ranger (dare we say Ranchero) and propelled the...

Feb 25, 2014 · Ford is celebrating the 80 th anniversary of its Australian invention of the iconic ute, which led to the development of vehicles such as the F-Series and Ranger and propelled the company to years of truck leadership.

Feb 25, 2014 · Ford is celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Ford Ute, although the milestone is slightly bittersweet considering the vehicle's inevitable demise in 2016.

Historically, the term "ute" (short for 'utility vehicle') has been used to describe a 2-door vehicle based on a passenger car chassis, such as the Ford Ranchero, Holden Commodore, Australian Ford Falcon, Chevrolet El Camino and Subaru BRAT.

Feb 28, 2014 · This week, Ford is celebrating the 80th birthday of the distinctive body style called the Utility Coupe—you know it as the Ute. According to the eager publicists at Ford of Australia, the Ute was invented in 1934 when Ford designer Lew Brandt combined elements of the pickup truck and the closed passenger car, creating a hybrid vehicle ...

Feb 26, 2014 · This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Australian Ford 'Ute, which spawned the Holden Maloo 'Ute, Ford Ranchero, and Chevrolet El Camino.

Mar 1, 2014 · Ford Ute – Ford is celebrating the 80th anniversary of its Australian invention of the iconic Ute, which led to the development of vehicles such as the F-Series and Ranger and propelled the company to years of truck leadership.

Ford is celebrating the 80th anniversary of its Australian invention of the ute. Not only was it an Australian invention, but the concept has been exported to the world, reinterpreted by other manufacturers and gained a legion of fans everywhere.

Under the badges, The Ute is a standard fare XF Ford model (below) with the old 4.1 litre carburettor engine, three-speed auto and leaf springs.

Feb 25, 2014 · Ford’s global HQ in Detroit will this year salute an Australian design that turned into a smash sales success for the brand – the first ute, which has developed into the vehicles that see the Blue Oval leading the segment around …