article_snippet: Now, forty years after It was first launched,
article_snippet: But it won't be available as a panel van like it was in the 1970s.
article_snippet: the original 1970s model is based on the VF Commodore SV6 and the sporty SS-V, and comes as a ute or  sports wagon with V8 super car technology.
article_snippet: It's built for new horizons: powered to take you wherever you get the urge.
article_snippet: Custom additions like the shag pile  seat covers and floor rugs turned the vehicle into a 'personal pleasure machine' ideal for the drive-in movies. '
article_snippet: Suddenly The panel van and ute becomes a personal pleasure machine ... and The panel van and ute won't turn into a pumpkin if you're not home by midnight.' '
article_snippet: , it's such a classic car for the ultimate  aussie road trip, I can't wait to see what the new one looks like.'
article_snippet: But ute was discontinued in 2006 due to slow sales.