CCT Goes Truckin' Down Under

One of the Chainsaw Bob's East Coast Cruisers was this light-blue Coupe-Ute that looks a bit sedate with wire wheels, whitewalls, and chrome bumpers. Imagine how much fun it would be to import a few of these light-duty Ford trucks to the U.S. and tell the natives, "It's a custom!"

Entry #0764 was Simon and Diane Cunningham's chopped '40 Ford delivery van. A 351C Ford V-8 engine powers the smooth panel delivery. Simon handled the body modifications-then all the body panels were painted by Matthew Cousins.

The back window of Bill and Vicki Bassett's nifty "Ylo 32" Deuce pickup is a billboard advertisement for Downunder Innovations, the one-off specialists (0408 122 724). The sign proudly states; "You think it up-We'll make it up!" How's that for confidence?

The cab of this blue pickup (The Northern Territory Traffic Department rules it as non-standard) appears to be a '38 Ford standard. The grille, however, is older by more than several years and appears to be a '32 Ford shell, as are the guards (fenders). If observers should question these mix 'n' match decisions, the owner simply directs them to read the personalized license plate: BCOZ.

This sign on the back of a '36 Ford needs little explanation of the Australian attitude about being a responsible citizen.

ROBS 52 is the personalized plate on this orange '52 Ford F-1 utility vehicle from the state of Victoria. Interestingly, fenders are a state-required item, but bumpers are not.

Here's another Coupe-Ute, this one's a '51 Ford in basic florescent-yellow. There's a statue of Elvis at Las Vegas on the dash under the yellow fuzzy dice, and a personalized plate that reads: BUTE 51.

This '55 or '56 Ford Ute is not the Coupe-Ute style (no quarter window), but appears to be relatively stock with a lowered suspension. The side-trim reads: Mainline.

As the rain started to fall, we noticed this neat blue '64 Holden Special Ute from the state of Queensland.