The Holden Ute was a coupe utility built by Holden, the Australian subsidiary of General Motors, since 2000. Travis Bell, an American Holden Ute owner, recently appeared on automotive YouTube channel VIN Wiki to explain the process which, unsurprisingly, is rather complicated and expensive. The first.
HOLDEN Ute Specs & Photos 2015, 2016, 2017 autoevolution
The brand served as GM's Australian arm for an incredibly long time, until shutting its doors in 2020. With it went something truly special that we never got here in the States: the V8-powered Ute. Holden was General Motors' Australian division. It built several trim levels of the Holden Commodore sedan, including one pickup truck variant. Until 2017, the Holden Utility was a two-door utility coupe. Holden also advertised it as the " ute " which is Australian slang for a pickup truck. Remembering GM Holden's Most Iconic Cars Home Features Remembering GM Holden's Most Iconic Cars Holden made Australian car culture unique with its '70s-era powerful sedans and coupes. GM. Holden, formerly known as General Motors-Holden, was an Australian subsidiary company of General Motors. It was an Australian automobile manufacturer, importer, and exporter that sold cars under its own marque in Australia. In its last three years, it switched entirely to importing cars.
HOLDEN Ute Specs & Photos 2015, 2016, 2017 autoevolution
Mar 28, 2008 The ute is Australia's unique contribution to the automotive world. A modest achievement, I know. America gave us the the Mustang and the Corvette. Italy gave us the supercar and. Oct 11, 2007. Holden has released details of the new Commodore ute and GM execs are looking hard at whether this car-based unibody pickup could be added to its U.S. lineup. The ute rolls on the. Holden currently sells a two-door ute in Australia. In the past, it also sold a four-door ute, which was known as the "Crewman.". A Pontiac version of the current two-door Holden ute is. January 16, 2010. Mark Reuss, General Motors' newly installed president of GM North America, says the Holden VE Ute may still come to the U.S. If it does, it could wear the famed Chevrolet El.
HOLDEN Ute Specs & Photos 2013, 2014, 2015 autoevolution
Randy Reese, owner and operator of Left Hand Utes in Denver, Colorado, realized there may be a small niche market for utes in America, and began importing Holden ute bodies from Australia as parts vehicles, then combining them with General Motors vehicles from America, thereby making them legal to be registered in the U.S." - SAM MCEACHERN, GM. The sale of the last (and fastest) Holden HSV Maloo GTSR W1 Ute at auction in January for $1,128,750 ($855,655 U.S.), coupled with GM's total abandonment of the sixth-largest unfrozen continent in the world, drove home a poignant nail in Holden's coffin.
Unfortunately, the GM brand went out of business before the American version of the UTE could roll down the production lines. And while you could try and get the Holden imported, due to government rules and regulations, the odds of it hitting the streets legally would be a huge undertaking and one with many dead ends. — Aug 14, 2021 Sponsored Links We've recently come across a TV ad promoting the 2017 introduction of GM Australian brand Holden 's second-generation Ute, a pickup based on the Holden.
HOLDEN Ute Specs & Photos 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 autoevolution
The 1948 Holden was GM's successful proposal for an Australian car after WWII, and was a happy medium between large, powerful American cars and small, economical British cars. The 132ci 6-cylinder put out 60 hp for a top speed of 80 mph, but just as importantly it would return 25 mpg (US) - it only weighed 2280lb. 5 Photos. Down Under GM sells the Holden Ute, a pickup based on the Holden Commodore sedan. It sells well and is highly regarded by Aussies and New Zealanders alike. Rumor has it that GM is.
