A roadster utility — also known as a "roadster pickup" or "light delivery" — is an automobile with an open-topped roadster body and a rear cargo bed. The concept is similar to that of the coupe utility, however with a convertible roof instead of a fixed steel roof. [1]
In the United States, this body style was called a roadster pickup and was popular during the 1920s and early 1930s, [2] some surviving as restored vintage cars or " jalopy" relics of curiosity. Several manufacturers like Ford or Dodge offered it as standard models in their commercial vehicle catalogues.
In Australia, this body style was also called a "light delivery". [3]
Examples
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1927 Chevrolet National roadster utility -
1936 Ford Model 48 roadster utility -
1937 Willys roadster utility -
1946 Morris 8/40 Series E roadster utility
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See also
- Ute (vehicle), an Australian and New Zealand term for similar utility vehicles.
- Coupé utility
References
- ^ Larry O'Toole, The Good Old Aussie Ute, 2000, page 6
- ^ "The world's first mass-produced mass-produced petrol-engined automobile". www.newatlas.com. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ "Automotive History – The Aussie Ute". www.curbsideclassic.com. Retrieved 20 June 2018.