Ford developed its last ute.
Talking about ute, it’s Australia’s response to the Ford Ranchero and Chevy El Camino– a pickup automobile that’s remained a popular type of vehicle Down Under decades after it became extinct in the United States.
Ford’s is formed on its rear-wheel-drive Falcon sedan– another classic that survived and progressed all these years on the insular continent. It was up until July 29th, when the last unit rolled off the line at Ford’s Broadmeadows plant outside Melbourne.
Ford is set to end all auto production in Australia by September, as it cannot continue to make a business case for the some of, low volume, locally-tailored automobiles produced there.
The last Falcon Ute was an XR6 model functioned by a 4.0-liter inline six-cylinder engine that’s likewise on its way into the history books. Ford will keep the automobile in its fleet to be shown at events and museums.
Ford hopes that its Thailand-made Ranger midsize pickup will please ute fans. For those who will accept absolutely nothing however the real thing, General Motors’ Australian division, Holden, sells a Ute developed same platform as the Chevrolet SS sold in the United States.
General Motors is likewise preparing to end production in Australia, in 2017.
