A roadster utility — also known as a "roadster pickup" or "light delivery" — is an
automobile
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with an open-topped
roadster body and a rear cargo bed. The concept is similar to that of the
coupe utility
A coupe or coupé (, ) is a passenger car with a sloping or truncated rear roofline and two doors.
The term ''coupé'' was first applied to horse-drawn carriages for two passengers without rear-facing seats. It comes from the French past parti ...
, however with a convertible roof instead of a fixed steel roof.
[Larry O'Toole, The Good Old Aussie Ute, 2000, page 6]
In the United States, this body style was called a roadster pickup and was popular during the 1920s and early 1930s, some surviving as restored
vintage car
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s or "
jalopy
A decrepit car is a car that is often old and damaged and is in a barely functional state. There are many slang terms used to describe such cars, the more popular including junk car, beater, clunker, hooptie, jalopy, shitbox, junker, and bange ...
" relics of curiosity. Several manufacturers like
Ford
Ford commonly refers to:
* Ford Motor Company, an automobile manufacturer founded by Henry Ford
* Ford (crossing), a shallow crossing on a river
Ford may also refer to:
Ford Motor Company
* Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company
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or
Dodge
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offered it as standard models in their commercial vehicle catalogues.
In Australia, this body style was also called a "light delivery".
See also
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Ute (vehicle)
A ute ( ), originally an abbreviation for "utility" or "coupé utility", is a term used in Australia and New Zealand to describe vehicles with a tonneau behind the passenger compartment, that can be driven with a regular driver's license.
Tradi ...
, an Australian and New Zealand term for similar utility vehicles.
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Coupe Utility
A coupe or coupé (, ) is a passenger car with a sloping or truncated rear roofline and two doors.
The term ''coupé'' was first applied to horse-drawn carriages for two passengers without rear-facing seats. It comes from the French past parti ...
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Car body styles