Opposite of the Luxo-Truck, I saw one of these today in the wild.

[javacontour]

https://www.autoblog.com/2008/06/16/gotta-luv-that-brazilian-built-chevy-tornado/

I didn't snap a picture as I was driving across the Poplar Street Bridge, but I did see one of these today.

That's the size truck I need in suburbia.

I didn't catch the plates,but suspect they were from south of the US border....

 

[BMWTurboDzl]

Would not be surprised. I remember when I saw a BMW 130 (hatchback) with Mexico plates parked at my local movie theater.

 

[Bear]

El Camino on steroids.

 

[javacontour]

Originally Posted by Bear
El Camino on steroids.


More like, "Honey, I shrunk the El Camino" but yeah.

 

[Lyman]

I saw this for sale last night. https://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/pts/d/santee-1978-chevy-luv-jeep-4x4-running/6869287288.html

 

[KGMtech]

That's one ugly set of wheels, regardless of the utility.

 

[PimTac]

Originally Posted by javacontour
Originally Posted by Bear
El Camino on steroids.


More like, "Honey, I shrunk the El Camino" but yeah.




It would be a sacrilege to put the El Camino nameplate on that abomination.

 

[MrMoody]

Reminds me of a Rampage.

 

[csandste]

Originally Posted by KGMtech
That's one ugly set of wheels, regardless of the utility.



I really like the looks, then again, I've never bought a pickup. I think there's a need for this-- bring back an updated LUV.

 

[kkreit01]

It is pretty ugly, and 104 hp? The Rampage of 22+ years older had almost that much (only 8 hp less). My brother had a Rampage for awhile. It was handy for hauling mulch and stuff....

 

[Pelican]

Doesn't Honda make the Ridgeline?!

 

[DeepFriar]

Originally Posted by MrMoody
Reminds me of a Rampage.

No. That's an Outrage.

 

[Rmay635703]

Or this

 

[nthach]

Originally Posted by Rmay635703
Or this

A Prius with the El Camino treatment wouldn't be a bad rendition of the modern day VW Caddy - which was basically a Golf pickup. Ford should make a pickup version of the Transit Connect.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Caddy#First_generation_(Typ_14;_1979%E2%80%931996)

 

[Randy_R]

Ditto on the Rampage. I saw one yesterday. Remember Rabbit pickup?

 

[andyd]

Right sized, but wrong wheel drive.

 

[Andrew1972]

VW is gauging interest for a compact pickup since no offerings seem to exist:

https://www.autoblog.com/2019/04/18/vw-small-pickup-truck-plans/

 

[LeoStrop]

We have and had a lot of these type of pick-ups here:

Volkswagem Saveiro
Fiat Strada
Fiat Fiorino
Peugeot Hoggar
Chevrolet Montana
Ford Courier

Here is the Saveiro from 1982 vs 2019

I belive that the first ones came with the beettle aircooled engine. They existed and never stopped production since 1982

 

[javacontour]

Depends on what you want to do with it.

For me, it's a suburb dweller's tool. I'd haul gas cans, the occasional hardware store run, or toss my bicycle back there to drive to the trail head.

If I were towing a big trailer or similar, then yes, Wrong Wheel Drive. But for my suburb dwelling needs, it, or something like it would be perfect.

Originally Posted by andyd
Right sized, but wrong wheel drive.

 

[Shannow]

MAde it to oz...quite popular but a deathtrap.