If that's true, Stephen Rich's '52 Chevy "ute" is a great example of Aussie ... Today, GM's fuel-injected, air bag equipped version of this classic Aussie car is as popular as Fosters lager.

Chevrolet's 1959 El Camino followed Ford's Ranchero by two years, but Australia's passenger-car-based pickups by then were more than 20 years old ... coupe utility--a ute in Aussie parlance ...

Additionally, an old Chevy Camaro brought some purple madness ... A Ford Mustang also went up against a derelict-looking Ute, and someone was thoroughly gapped. Meanwhile, the last skirmish ...

it’s based on the local market Chevrolet Ute SS (a derivative of the Australian Holden Maloo) – think a modern day interpretation of old Chevy El Camino SS 454. Under the hood this ’ute ...