What is this truck?

[LloydL]

Sorry about the poor quality photo but I am trying to identify what truck this is a model of:



Regards, Lloyd

[racer6583]

Lloydl from what I can tell it looks like a Holden ute from Australia but I could be wrong but that is what I think it is.

Cheers and Merry Christmas

[LloydL]

Martin, who made the master for it years ago, thought it was a Buick, but I didnt think they did pickups.

Regards, Lloyd

[TsgtRet]

From the looks of the "silver streaks" on the hood and the fender bulges I'd say it looks like an early 50s Pontiac. I believe Pontiac did Utes down under back then. Perhaps one of our Aussie or Kiwi friends can shed some light. Definitely not a Buick. Is it, in fact, 1/43 scale? If it was 1/32 I'd be all over it.

[waaytoomuchintothis]

I think Sarge is right, but I think you may be looking at a 1954 Pontiac Chieftan Deluxe Wagon with the rear roof area cut off.

[TsgtRet]

What you have there is a 1953 Pontiac Ute. I could find references in print but no pictures of the real thing but I did find this:


It's a 1/43 Brooklin diecast and I think the source for your resin's mold. According to what I could find they were actually built on Chevy Ute frames and just had the Pontiac front clip and trim. Hope this answers your question.

[waaytoomuchintothis]

You go it! The '53 had the trim strip straight along the same line all the way down the rear fender. The '54 had a chrome drop at the front of the rear fender. I saw a shadow on the photo and was sure that was the chrome drop. I didn't even look after I saw that or I would have seen the strip running all the way to the back of the car.

[gonegonzo]

1953 Pontiac UTE .

Gonzo

[LloydL]

Thank you all, that does seem to be it!

Regards, Lloyd

[LloydL]

It turns out that my friend, Martin Field, made the brass master for this truck for R&J models in the UK, together with a 4 wheel trailer and a Raysoncraft drag boat. The photo is of a white metal model in primer.

I was just interested as I had not seen one of these and cant find photos of it!

Regards, Lloyd

[Cjent]

Not only rare, but neat!
Had no idea Pontiac did those.

[LloydL]

Hi Chuck, here is the R&J model that was made from the master:

http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/j ... -164081571

I have 1 to mold from if there was enough interest.

Regards, Lloyd

[Guildman]

Hi all,
I'm the guy that made the master for R&J Miniatures and have just discovered this body in my son's bits drawer, so offered it to Lloyd, who has another couple of my models, a Ginetta G15 and my old Jaguar XJ13 to mould from.
I do have the fully finished Pontiac Pick up with the Raysoncraft drag boat on a trailer (also from my brass masters), but we can't find the key to the china cabinet that they are in, so no pics, yet!

Martin