New Ford Courier pickup

[colliehauler]

Looks like Ford is considering building a Courier pickup based on the Focus. Wonder if it could even pull a pop-up. I could see it used by parts stores to deliver parts or a grocery getter.

[colliehauler]

RobertRyan wrote:

colliehauler wrote:

Me Again wrote:

colliehauler wrote:
I would love to have that 52 Chevrolet coupe utility. Never seen one before.

Get a SSR, it will have a little more power.

With a 6.0 I would say more then just a little. Years ago I use to have a El Camino SS. I bought a new 454 SS in 1990 when they came out, a called it my castrated 454. I sold it ten years later with 2500 miles, it sat in the garage.

What I like about the old 52 coupe utility is the rarity and uniqueness.

Australian Ute versions of US vehicles were not that rare in the 1950's. All US cars had a Ute version provided by local coach makers or by the manufacturers
A 1954 Plymouth

1958 Ford Mainline Coupe Utility

Ute's didn't appear in the US market until the Ranchero and El Camino. Station wagons were the rage here. Ute's just weren't that popular here. I enjoyed my El Camino SS and wish I hadn't sold it. Now with Collies and pulling a RV I need a 1 ton crew cab.

[Lessmore]

RobertRyan wrote:

colliehauler wrote:

Me Again wrote:

colliehauler wrote:
I would love to have that 52 Chevrolet coupe utility. Never seen one before.

Get a SSR, it will have a little more power.

With a 6.0 I would say more then just a little. Years ago I use to have a El Camino SS. I bought a new 454 SS in 1990 when they came out, a called it my castrated 454. I sold it ten years later with 2500 miles, it sat in the garage.

What I like about the old 52 coupe utility is the rarity and uniqueness.

Australian Ute versions of US vehicles were not that rare in the 1950's. All US cars had a Ute version provided by local coach makers or by the manufacturers
A 1954 Plymouth

1958 Ford Mainline Coupe Utility

That last picture looks like a Canadian market Meteor...around 1956 or so...in Canada. Back then weren't most US cars in Australia shipped over from Canada or sent in knockdown form from Canada and then assembled in Australia ?

The CCM firm kind of rings a bell, but I could be wrong.

[jfkmk]

colliehauler wrote:
The new Courier reminds me of the old Dodge Rampage out of the 80’s.

That’s for sure!

[colliehauler]

The new Courier reminds me of the old Dodge Rampage out of the 80’s.

[K-9_HANDLER]

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We still have one on the farm as a runner. Going strong. Bed rotted away now has flatbed on it.

[RobertRyan]

colliehauler wrote:

Me Again wrote:

colliehauler wrote:
I would love to have that 52 Chevrolet coupe utility. Never seen one before.

Get a SSR, it will have a little more power.

With a 6.0 I would say more then just a little. Years ago I use to have a El Camino SS. I bought a new 454 SS in 1990 when they came out, a called it my castrated 454. I sold it ten years later with 2500 miles, it sat in the garage.

What I like about the old 52 coupe utility is the rarity and uniqueness.

Australian Ute versions of US vehicles were not that rare in the 1950's. All US cars had a Ute version provided by local coach makers or by the manufacturers
A 1954 Plymouth

1958 Ford Mainline Coupe Utility

[colliehauler]

carringb wrote:

colliehauler wrote:
Didn't ford have issues with the transmission not lasting very long in the Focus? If so a PU might exacerbate the issue.

The new Focus platform eliminates the 6-speed Dual-Clutch transmission. Current large products on that platform (Escape, Transit Connect, and even the Focus 1.0 Turbo) use the 6F15 traditional torque-converter automatic transmission but the 2019 models get the new 8 speed.

Thanks for the info, didn't realize they had that much power.

[colliehauler]

Me Again wrote:

colliehauler wrote:
I would love to have that 52 Chevrolet coupe utility. Never seen one before.

Get a SSR, it will have a little more power.

With a 6.0 I would say more then just a little. Years ago I use to have a El Camino SS. I bought a new 454 SS in 1990 when they came out, a called it my castrated 454. I sold it ten years later with 2500 miles, it sat in the garage.

What I like about the old 52 coupe utility is the rarity and uniqueness.

[Me_Again]

colliehauler wrote:
I would love to have that 52 Chevrolet coupe utility. Never seen one before.

Get a SSR, it will have a little more power.

[RobertRyan]

colliehauler wrote:

RobertRyan wrote:

colliehauler wrote:
I would love to have that 52 Chevrolet coupe utility. Never seen one before.

Whole range of US cars rhat were changed into
" Utes" in the 1940 to early 5o's period. No you would not have seen any as they did not exist in the US

Looks like a early version of the El Camino that came out in 59, different body style.

They had US Coupe Utilities in the 1940's in Australia. First US versions were seen in the early 1960's

[blt2ski]

carringb wrote:

My Focus make 252 horsepower and 270 ft-lbs of torque, and that's available at only 2500 RPM.

I personally can not imagine a vehicle with that HP/Torque number not be able to tow a trailer well, with in reason mind you. That is more HP Than some BB 454/460/440 V8's had in the late 70s, early 80s! A better trans from a gearing standpoint too!

So a new courier or equal from ANY manufacture, should have plenty of motor to move more than a bag or two of groceries! Assuming the chassis is strong enough etc to handle the trailer behind it!

Marty

[carringb]

blt2ski wrote:

Bedlam wrote:

blt2ski wrote:
Midget trucks like the courier/ranger, s10/colarado have gone form small trucks, to midsize in size. Their is room for this style of small truck in market. I like my 76 Toyota with a whopping 125 HP 20R motor. Pulled 2000-3000 lbs. Not much more....it was a good truck for its size etc.

Marty

Your engine only had about 96hp...

Had to look that up! Yep, a whopping 96HP. Oh well, mom's 62 VW Bug was something lik 30 or 40 HP. Dad used it to tow a 14' boat with a small outboard. Went they clutches a lot.....Then he bought a 66 GMC 1500 with a 250 I6, 3 in the tree tranny.....worked a bit better with that boat, and the 17' Chris Craft.

My Focus make 252 horsepower and 270 ft-lbs of torque, and that's available at only 2500 RPM.

[carringb]

colliehauler wrote:
Didn't ford have issues with the transmission not lasting very long in the Focus? If so a PU might exacerbate the issue.

The new Focus platform eliminates the 6-speed Dual-Clutch transmission. Current large products on that platform (Escape, Transit Connect, and even the Focus 1.0 Turbo) use the 6F15 traditional torque-converter automatic transmission but the 2019 models get the new 8 speed.

[blt2ski]

Bedlam wrote:

blt2ski wrote:
Midget trucks like the courier/ranger, s10/colarado have gone form small trucks, to midsize in size. Their is room for this style of small truck in market. I like my 76 Toyota with a whopping 125 HP 20R motor. Pulled 2000-3000 lbs. Not much more....it was a good truck for its size etc.

Marty

Your engine only had about 96hp...

Had to look that up! Yep, a whopping 96HP. Oh well, mom's 62 VW Bug was something lik 30 or 40 HP. Dad used it to tow a 14' boat with a small outboard. Went they clutches a lot.....Then he bought a 66 GMC 1500 with a 250 I6, 3 in the tree tranny.....worked a bit better with that boat, and the 17' Chris Craft.