Full sized, tough, hard working, "petrol guzzling beasts", like F-150's, Silverados and Rams are what tradesmen buy. An El Camino would be a curious, car based novelty to this crowd.

To them,it would be like wearing Gucci loafers to the job site.

 

That's the concept I mentioned earlier! Now that one looks good, IMO.

 

The V body Utes are supposed to carry on for a few more years after the Zeta cars come out.

 

I'd take a good long look at it if the Blazer was sold.

 

Years??? I doubt that..there maybe at most one year..

 

Anthony how long did it take for the V ute to come out after the V cars started? Also the Ute is 1/2 BOF and 1/2 Unibody right, with the rear being a framed ladder like structure.

 

V-body was already in existence (Opel)... Zeta has been designed from the ground up to cater for options like the UTE. I don't think you can compare the time it took for the V-body UTE to appear..

 

Holy rear overhang, Batman!!

And it also appears awkward to me. It's a car with a truck bed (read awkward). But so was the original, so it seems an appropriate modern rendition.

 

cmon now
i am actually an apprentice and consider myself a tradesmen (but now you can see why i'm going to college and the military )
i think it could find a niche
sure, a lot of guys i know like their trucks, but then you got the guys that sometimes need to haul stuff (paint, wood, whatever) and could find a use for this and take it over a full size truck
i could definately see it getting to be a popular choice with the jobs i work on

just my .02

 

What Model and trim package is this car/truck? Is this modified by the aftermarket or factory? Why dont we have this truck in this trim package here?

 

HSV Maloo Ute HRT Edition

www.hsv.com.au

 

I cant find the car on there site? What do the cost US?

 

With all the models of the Colorado out there, I don't see the point in the point in bring another truck over. As much as I love RWD, V-8's, I think a higher performance Colorado would do much better for less cost. Especially if a nice Silverado SS comes out pushing 450 Hp (dreaming)

 

It was a one off special order version of the HSV Maloo from a couple of years ago, I think you had to special order it.

 

[QUOTE=CamaroRSguy]With all the models of the Colorado out there, I don't see the point in the point in bring another truck over. As much as I love RWD, V-8's, I think a higher performance Colorado would do much better for less cost. [QUOTE]

While compact trucks ultimately killed the El Camino segment, I'm really wondering if the compact trucks are going to get killed off by the full-sized half ton competition.

I mean seriously, why would anyone buy a $31K Colorado/Canyon when just about any full-sized truck can be had for the same price? Even the fuel economy of GM's five-banger compacts is way too close to that of a full-sized rig with a V8. If a compact gets 14 mpg, then why not spring for a full-sized truck that gets 12-13 mpg?