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Old 01-07-09, 10:43 AM
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This was the Monaro(GTO) Ute

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCqhDAnZGxE
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Old 01-07-09, 11:53 AM
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To bad, I would have liked to see it in the U.S. It would have sold well in it's first year, because it is a unique niche vehicle.
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Old 01-07-09, 12:24 PM
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Too bad GM is on the rocks financially, therefore they can't afford to produce low volume, unprofitable cars and trucks.
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Old 01-07-09, 02:29 PM
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the ssr was a niche sport truck and no one bought thats not a complete retard
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Old 01-07-09, 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by IS-SV
Too bad GM is on the rocks financially, therefore they can't afford to produce low volume, unprofitable cars and trucks.
I agree. That truck might have turned out to be a halo vehicle much like the Prowler, new T Bird etc. Not what GM needs right now.
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Old 01-07-09, 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by LexBob2
I agree. That truck might have turned out to be a halo vehicle much like the Prowler, new T Bird etc. Not what GM needs right now.
Agreed, and the worst form of halo vehicle, not highly regarded by enthusiasts and high rollers. No volume, no profit, no significant image boost. Prowler, T-Bird are good examples of different looking but mediocre cars.
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Old 01-07-09, 05:26 PM
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this would have been a very good thing for GM. It would have been targeted towards to former El Camino owners here, whom still have a very large following. I mean, really, it looks 1000 times better than that failed SSR pickup they put out, which had no practical use at all and was ugly as sin.
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