Tasmanian Ute Mate
Take a look at this Aussie invention.
Yep the ute, or Coupé utility vehicle was invented in Victoria, Australia. The story goes that a farmers wife wanted a car that was nice enough to go the church in, but a practical load carrier on the farm. And the combination car truck was born.
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Ute's are quite culturally significant to Australians, and past times are based around this body shape, including their own racing series, beaut ute compititions and even ute musters.
There is even a Bentley S1 ute in the National Motor Museum of Australia. Check out the previous post here.
Ticked away in a shed in Tasmania is this Bentley Mk VI ute, stored below some cheeky pigeons.
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I like that the interior is well protected by snail bate from an ice cream container. Good thinking mate.
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I love it. It is actually quite similar to a South African Bentley Mk VI ute here.
Thanks Steve for sending in the photos.
Labels: Bentley, coachbuilt, derby
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