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Old 07-30-2014, 07:28 PM   #14
Synchro909
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Talking Re: Question for my 'Down-Under' friends. Tell me about Model-A UTEs please.

Jim, I guess it is a sign of how communications were nothing like what they are now back in the 1920's that the term "Pickup" was not used here (still not in common use). Any utility vehicle like these was known as a "Ute" right from the word go over here but the term is not used there.
As has been said above, these bodies were made here for our market. I know of a couple that survive but they got a hard life and were not considered worthy of preservation half a century ago so they were scrapped in favour of more desirable bodies.
Until recently, about 3 out of every 5 Model A's advertised are Phaetons plus a few Tudors and all other styles made up probably not more than 10% combined. The flood of cars from your country has changed the balance.
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