You Like PICKUP TRUCKS ???

that mazda truck looks tiny next to the ford f150

I made this Cosworth chop a while back, seemed on point for current discussion.




Some real ones in the Tata / Merc Pickup thread:








Here's some nice Scort conversions. Like how they've incorporated the Van quarter windows






And lastly - oft forgotten the delightful Fiesta Bebop concept:


And the Berlingo 'Coupé de Plage'

Correct.

Maybe you can give us a summary of the current 1/2 ton bakkies in SA with photos,

Ford
Nissan
Fiat
Anything else.

Plus Bantams, Champs etc that were SA models.

I like how they build a laaarge trunk lid on this here:


Absolutely agree. And I was thinking of this to be an express conversion, too.


Not going to comment on that shitröen curse de plague, ModusOperandi doesn´t allow me to.

I had this creeping feeling when I was posting that these may in fact be factory!
Well - Today I learned something new. They might be one of my new favorite things - best looking small pickup/Ute/brat thing I can think of.

Later model Fiesta-based ones are pretty cool too!

Alrighty then, here we go


VW caddy, based on the golf 1. very popular 



NISSAN 1400, probably the most popular pick up ever in RSA 





Nissan np200 replaced nissan 1400 when production ended. based on the Dacia Logan




fiat strada, palio based 



corsa b utility




This was replaced by the corsa c utility



And must recently replaced by the agila based Chevy utility





The bantam has already been discussed already, just need to mention the early bantams after the mk3 were also available rebadged as a Mazda rustler.

the final version of the bantam was also available in Brazil, was called a ford courier. has the same front end but the rear is different. the South African version has short doors and quarter glass, while the Brazil version has longer doors and no glass. 

General motors has pulled out of South Africa, Ford has stopped producing 1/2 ton pick up's, leaving the np200 the only vehicle still in production, for now. 

there were some other bakkies available, like the 70's Toyota and the proton arena, but there are not worth mentioning. 

liking most of these! That citroen makes me PuKe!