Summernats 2012 - Utes

Utes are as Australian as Vegemite, that is they are an Australian invention owned by American corporations... Summernats is a great venue to observe the ute at work and play. Many are entered as show cars and make their way down the burnout track, but most are used to haul the show cars to EPIC and then used as cruisers. It's a great way to circle all day with your mates in the back. 

For this photoessay, I've put the US utes at the beginning then the Holdens then the Fords. I know that one tonners and US pickups are mixed in here, but overall - this is a nice look at the Aussie ute. 

 very cheeky

 el Camino

 that rear suspension needs work

 classic aussie FJ ute

 EK ute

 EH ute

 HR ute

 WB ute 

 HJ Statesman fronted Holden ute

 Turboed!

 Very 70's - double Statesman grille

 HQ Statesman fronted Holden one tonner

 HSV Bodykit on a VY ute

 HSV ute in the Dyno shootouts

 XT Falcon ute

 XG or XH or maybe an XF ? 

 LTD front on an XE ute

 XH ute

 Latest Falcon utes - really one tonners

See also:

Summernats 2012 - Chryslers!

Summernats 2012 - Hot Rods!

Summernats 2012 - De Tomaso Panteras

Summernats 2012 - GM cars that arent Holdens

Summernats 2012 - Victor Brays 57 Chev TUF 57 

Summernats 2012 - How to get banned from Summernats - NUKINFUTS Gemini burnout

Summernats 2012 - Holdens

Summernats 2011 - Mad Max MFP Big Boppa replica Falcon 

Summernats 2012 - Fords!
Summernats 2012 Supercruise
Summernats 2011