Trying to make a list of manufactures making their own custom pickups.

"Kar Wai Wong" (kingawesome467) 05/29/2018 at 12:57 • Filed to: Pickup, Pickups, Ute, Customs, BMW, Honda, Renault, Audi, Ford, Škoda, Volkswagen, VW, Mercedes, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, Proton, Mini, Dacia

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I know they’re amazing, but ignore the other M3 prototypes

Almost definitely the most famous example here, the E93 M3 pickup April Fools joke. But there was originally a E30 pickup built as a vehicle to deliver parts, as BMW has no commercial vehicles of any sort, and the E93 was built as a replacement, but someone had the brilliant idea of it as an April Fools prank.

I love the idea of manufactures just building their own workhorses, and not just buying another brands car, and giving up . Why drive a Toyota pickup around the BMW campus, when you could be driving a BMW pickup? Like the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . How many other vehicles to serve this purpose exist that we don’t know of? That’s probably why alot of these vehicles in this list exist, and why I want to record alot of them that we know. Of course alot of these also exist as concepts, and promotional items too, like the Civic.

Honda

How conveniently relevant, the Type R pickup. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!

Renault

Renault Clio 6x6. By far the most qbscure here, this discovery was caused by my Renault obsession, looking through the few pictures of Renault’s top secret garage underneath their HQ. I’ve have been able to find around 3 photos and nothing else. Why is it a 6x6? It doesn’t seem that it adds much carrying capacity than a regular Clio !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . I’m leaning towards a display piece, even if it was never publicly displayed.

Audi

An Audi Q7 pickup exists, and no one knows why it exists, other than it’s not shopped, and it was displayed at an event.

Ford

Ford Fiesta ST hatchback and Focus ST Estate. Camera Tracking units? Seems to be pretty rubbish pickups if the bed is designed like-

I take it back. BRAT style seat s FTW! I wonder why there’s Focuses and a Fiesta(s?) built.

Škoda

Love how the name is a reference to the Felicia Fun.

The Škoda Funstar concept, built by students for Worthersee. Building an custom ute just because? My type of people!

Well I’ll never be able to build one myself. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! ?

Volkswagen

The AAC for reference

There was the VW AAC concept, which was the Atlas Tanoak of 2000, and this Touareg seems to be based of that. There isn’t much information on it, but this !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! (although doesn’t have a picture of it, but of the AAC concept) says it was built by their VW Individual skunkworks. Apparently it’s called the Touareg Individual (which would be a terrible name if it wasn’t for the context).

Mercedes

This was one of the The Lost World: Jurassic Park M-Classes, codenamed the Santana, and by far the laziest effort here. They didn’t bother to cut the C-pillar and roof and shave the rear doors. However, this was probably so customers didn’t think there was a proper M-Class pickup for sale. Still looks super goofy, (well the whole car kinda is).

Volvo

Volvo XC6X60?

Volvo XC60 6 wheeled Camera car. OK, is it really a pickup with a bed like that? It’s too cool not to include. Maybe a source of !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! from these customs?

Could’ve at least gave him a seat! He looks so uncomfortable! What about the cramps?

Proton

The original for reference

This was a design study, and was based off their Exora people carrier. Despite the fact it’s FWD and a unibody, you’d get laughed at, and it’s the same vehicle as that , I’m impressed with how they pulled of the truck like looks. Yeah it looks like a Raptor knockoff, but in a good way.

Mini

I like the Paceman solely because it’s a 3 door SUV and nothing else. And the Paceman Adventure concept confirms that spotlights, and a roof rack can make anything look cool. Still a wannabe offroader though.

Dacia

So are there anymore examples out there? Turns out the Dacia Duster forms the perfect example for explaining my criteria.

They need to be based off an existing model. The conversion has to be created by the original manufacture, and not a fan conversion. It also has to be never sold to the public.

This Duster 6x6, built as an official display piece for Dacia counts. Modified from an existing Duster for official uses only.

This Renault (yes not Dacia) Duster Oroch doesn’t count as it was sold to the public and not a conversion, but built as a pickup.

Wait, but does that mean the concept version counts? It was   never sold to the public, built by the company on an existing car? But they already greenlit it for production, this is just a production version tarted up for auto shows. And that meant it was built as a pickup from the start. Does that mean I have to include the aforementioned Atlas Tanoak? But it’s not confirmed for production.

Ah this is another perfect example! !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! But wait a separate company converts them, not Dacia? But 500 were officially sold by Dacia to an oil company. They were still not sold to the public right. And Dacia still were involved, making it an official product. So it counts right!

Darn it, I don’t even know my own criteria.

bob and john > Kar Wai Wong 05/29/2018 at 13:04

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Dacia also makes the logan ute. sold these by the THOUSANDS in Romania

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Kar Wai Wong 05/29/2018 at 13:08

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On a related note, I’ve always wanted one of those Red Bull Minis

Mercedes Streeter > Kar Wai Wong 05/29/2018 at 13:10

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So long as concepts count, smart has a pickup, too:

Otherwise you have these custom builds like this one from Canada:

And this one from Germany:

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 05/29/2018 at 13:11

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i think someone on kinja (not sure if theyre an oppo or not) bought one used

CalzoneGolem > Kar Wai Wong 05/29/2018 at 13:12

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Soul’ster

OPPOsaurus WRX > Kar Wai Wong 05/29/2018 at 13:19

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some all of these I may have photoshopped

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > OPPOsaurus WRX 05/29/2018 at 13:23

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Did you start with a Falcon and then draw your own Ranchero out of it, despite ‘64-’65 Rancheros already existing?

Dasupersprint - base trim is enough > Kar Wai Wong 05/29/2018 at 13:23

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OK thanks, now I totally want that Duster Oroch...why don’t we have car based pickups?

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Kar Wai Wong 05/29/2018 at 13:24

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Does the Cadillac Mirage count? They were officially authorized and offered through dealers, if not made by Cadillac themselves.

Kar Wai Wong > Mercedes Streeter 05/29/2018 at 13:24

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Like I said, custom unofficial projects don’t count, but that concept is pretty sweet. The need for extra space in a Smart makes a lot of sense, and also no sense.

diplodicus > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 05/29/2018 at 13:41

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It’s really basically an Econoline pickup converitble no? Which was also based on the Falcon right? edit I mean the standard econoline pickup was based on the falcon. I realize there was no convertible.

Kar Wai Wong > bob and john 05/29/2018 at 13:46

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I love me anything Dacia, but like I said, production models don’t count.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > diplodicus 05/29/2018 at 13:51

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‘64 Ranchero:

‘64 Econoline pickup:

Similar running gear, but the Ranchero was made from a two-door wagon made out of the Falcon, and the Econoline pickup was made from a van made from the Falcon, so...

Chevy at the time had no *car* pickup on the Corvair platform, and Dodge didn’t have a Dart or Valiant pickup opposite the A100 pickup, so it was only Ford doing the insane thing of two unrelated pickups on the same platform. I would think Ford only kept up the Econoline pickup to swipe sales from the Greenbriar and A100... except that sales of the Falcon Ranchero had gone way down by ‘63 for some reason.

Kar Wai Wong > OPPOsaurus WRX 05/29/2018 at 13:54

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Making MS Paint pickup versions of cars is one of my favourite pastimes!

Here’s my crappy take on the Mighty Car Mods Subarute.

OPPOsaurus WRX > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 05/29/2018 at 13:55

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I started with a Falcon, i forget where I got the bed from. Did you notice the part where it is 2 rows of seating s with a cab over layout?

OPPOsaurus WRX > diplodicus 05/29/2018 at 13:55

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i think you are closer to what this would be

Kar Wai Wong > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 05/29/2018 at 13:56

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These were sold to the public, but I’ll let it slide. Like I said, even I don’t know the criteria. Ohh! the Jeep J8!

OPPOsaurus WRX > Kar Wai Wong 05/29/2018 at 13:58

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still very much better than the WRX convertible that is roaming around out there.

Kar Wai Wong > CalzoneGolem 05/29/2018 at 13:59

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Works surprisingly well.

Kar Wai Wong > OPPOsaurus WRX 05/29/2018 at 14:02

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Ahh Newport.

CalzoneGolem > Kar Wai Wong 05/29/2018 at 14:04

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We have a Soul and I imagine it would make a really useful little truck while looking totally boss.

Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' > OPPOsaurus WRX 05/29/2018 at 14:05

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THIS

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Kar Wai Wong 05/29/2018 at 14:08

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I thought of one - the post-war Nash pickup. They built a bunch of them, but for dealer service use only.

Kar Wai Wong > CalzoneGolem 05/29/2018 at 14:12

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Make sure to hypothetically paint it something wacky!

Hmm, is it actually a pickup conversion, or just a 3 door convertible? I’m conflicted. It has a tailgate! But the seats son’t look foldible! A Geo Tracker convertible isn’t a pickup!

CalzoneGolem > Kar Wai Wong 05/29/2018 at 14:14

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INTERIOR FEATURES:

New four-passenger seating design, two in the front with comfortable seating for two more adults in the back

Fold-flat passenger and rear seats

Its crank-up windows are a purposefully key interior design element as are the dashboard-integrated audio speakers

Non-floor-mounted cantilevered seats help to provide the illusion of being suspended in space when viewed from the side, allowing for increased rear legroom

Storage compartments below each of the fold-flat rear seats & dual storage compartments also can be found in the rear and underneath the cargo hold area

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > OPPOsaurus WRX 05/29/2018 at 14:17

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That Cadillac Canyon should be a thing.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Dasupersprint - base trim is enough 05/29/2018 at 14:19

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Honda Ridgeline. Okay that’s a lot bigger but same idea

winterlegacy, here 'till the end > Kar Wai Wong 05/29/2018 at 14:52

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It’s smart space management. You take off the top and now you can fit oversized loads.

AfromanGTO > Kar Wai Wong 05/29/2018 at 15:04

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What the heck! Why did you leave out Pontiac? The last truck/ute was the G8 ST, and the were making Pontiac el caminos since the 50s as experiments.

Kar Wai Wong > AfromanGTO 05/29/2018 at 15:31

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DARN IT! HOW DID I FORGET?!

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > Kar Wai Wong 05/29/2018 at 15:38

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It’s probably more common than you think, it just doesn’t always get publicized. When I worked at Rover back in the 80s we had pickup and van versions of practically everything rattling round the factory - gave the apprentices interesting projects to do, and if you exclude the labour it was actually cheaper than buying something, since you don’t pay tax on a car you build yourself and all the parts were (obviously) at cost.

404 - User No Longer Available > Kar Wai Wong 05/29/2018 at 15:51

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Ssangyong Acyton

Kar Wai Wong > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 05/29/2018 at 15:51

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*Salivating at the thought of an SD1 ute*

That’s precisely what’s so fascinating about some of these. There might be a fleet of Ferrari FF vans, shuttling F1 nose cones at this very moment in Maranello.

Remember the specific models?

Kar Wai Wong > 404 - User No Longer Available 05/29/2018 at 15:56

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That’s not a conversion. If Ssanyong took a sawblade to a regular Actyon, than it would count.

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > Kar Wai Wong 05/29/2018 at 18:04

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SD1 was before my time. But there were definitely bastardized Metros, 200/400s, 800s and Maestro/Montegos kicking around. Plus a bunch of “factory seconds” - if you don’t realize you’ve cocked up till it’s on the line, it’s often easier to run it right through and fit all the bits than extract it or try to not fit parts and wind up with everything out of synch. Like a Metro with 2 doors on one side and 1 on the other...