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I used to drive a 1982 Datsun 720 truck. It was such a convenient town truck. It had a 1.6 L engine in it (which wasn't very fuel efficient as it was 30 years
by toomanybeersies 8y ago
I used to drive a 1982 Datsun 720 truck. It was such a convenient town truck.
It had a 1.6 L engine in it (which wasn't very fuel efficient as it was 30 years old), and wasn't any larger than a sedan. Yet you could still fit practically anything you'd ever need in the back. The only disadvantage in the design was that the cab was sized for small Japanese people. I'm only 5'10" and I felt uncomfortable sitting in it for too long, it was also only single cab.
It's a shame that compact trucks are no longer a thing. Even the Toyota Hilux is a lot larger and more unwieldy than the models from the 90's.
What you really want is something like the ute version of the Ford Falcon or Holden [Chevy] Commodore [1], which they used to make in Australia and sadly have discontinued.
[1] https://www.whichcar.com.au/features/ford-xr6t-v-holden-ss-ute https://www.whichcar.com.au/features/ford-xr6t-v-holden-ss-u...
- dwd 8y agoIt's the same as we used to have panel vans based on the sedan/ute wheelbase but they quietly disappeared and it's now 1t trays with a canopy or high roof vans like a Hiace. Maybe the hot ute will make a comeback someday... https://www.whichcar.com.au/news/honda-civic-type-r-ute-concept-revealed https://www.whichcar.com.au/news/honda-civic-type-r-ute-conc...