SS Thunder Ute: The Next El Camino?

SS Thunder Ute: The Next El Camino?
With GM bring over more and more vehicles over to American Shores in the next few years.

Autospies can't help but wonder if the SS Thunder Ute will make it over here as a new El Camino?

What do you think? Here are pics and the press release of a comtemporary remake of a classic concept.



This new special edition model, available on SS Ute only, provides exceptional value by adding key extra features including:

18-inch alloy wheels first used on the Monaro CV8-R special edition
Twin aero form hard tonneau cover
Red painted brake callipers with Holden logo on front brakes
Leather faced seat and door trim
All standard SS Ute exterior colours (including new VE colours Ignition, a chromatic red orange with fine mica gold highlight; and Nickel, a mechanical dark silver with coarse metallic highlight)

It features Holden’s Gen 4 6.0-litre V8 engine which delivers 260kW of peak power at 5600rpm and 510Nm of peak torque at 4400rpm.

New SS Thunder Ute Recommended Retail Pricing:

Six-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmissions From $42,990 (plus Dealer delivery and Government charges) SS Thunder Ute production has commenced and is for private buyers only.






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PlanoA4PlanoA4 - 10/13/2006 2:20:59 PM
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It feels like 1970 all over again!

Challenger
Camaro
Firebird
Mustang
and a possible El Camino?




lexusis350lexusis350 - 10/13/2006 3:06:22 PM
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Are those coming back? I really don't like the old ones or the new ones.


DriveFastSkiFastDriveFastSkiFast - 10/13/2006 3:32:29 PM
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This is not new news. There have been similar versions of that Holden in Australia for close to 10 years!!! I lived in Sydney for 1 year about 6 years ago and they were everywhere. They are the bigest pieces of crap it is unbeliveable!!! They were used by construction workers because nobody over there has full size pickups. Gas is too expensive.


HyundaiHyundai - 10/13/2006 8:26:24 PM
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"GM just can't let the whole white trash thing die."

HHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!

So true!

They appeal to the NASCAR, beer and nuts, butt scratching, belly hanging out of the too-small shirt, belching, bigot type.


HyundaiHyundai - 10/13/2006 8:26:37 PM
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Oh yea, and wife beating too.


AstonJTAstonJT - 10/14/2006 9:04:25 AM
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Nooooooo! God no. This is one of the worst things GM can do for themselves. I would laugh at someone who owned this. I would say "what the hell were you thinking?" It is not one bit cool! trash it quick GM. give me a fast meaner looking GTO or a bad ass truck. but not this BS!


rockerrocker - 10/14/2006 11:52:16 PM
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GM has a vehicle in Mexico called the Tornado that looks similar to this. Way too small but with a V8 it should haul. But I agree don't make this.


Agent63Agent63 - 10/15/2006 11:18:33 PM
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Looks like a TSX front end. The Domestics are running into dead ends in terms of design they must borrow from the Japanese ones.


Matthew1Matthew1 - 10/16/2006 12:39:32 AM
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Domestics?

This Ute is Australian....

...and it blows. Big time.


RCboy18RCboy18 - 10/16/2006 9:54:21 PM
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well, they're remaking all the 60's-70's cars, why not make an El Camino SS!

Not terrible looking for an El Camino......for an EL COMINO!!!


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