The Holden Ute was the most practical muscle-car produced in Australia, and its stance and taxation made it a favorite among the petrolheads from there.

Designed as a sports-car dressed as a blue-collar worker, the Ute was Australian's Chevrolet ElCamino and managed to gather a crowd around it.

Holden introduced a new generation of its Ute model in 2007 based on the same platform as the Commodore VE and kept the sport-utility trend going.

Registered as a utility vehicle and powered by a Chevrolet LS1 engine, the Holden Ute was an underdog for the sports cars segment.