But the car that it was based on was rather a plain-Jane, and the pickup attachment made it more homely still! The function was good, just no thought given to the form, methinks. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
The Mini pickup was a similar idea, and Ford had a similar vehicle in Europe, based on the Cortina. This didn't appear until the late seventies, so it was based on the Mk IV, but the idea was continued with the Sierra. These were based on attractive vehicles, which helped.