Most people buy pickup trucks for one reason, and one reason alone: to carry stuff. They don't buy pickups because they want to drive a sports car and carry a few items on the weekend. Of course, there are exceptions to this rule as evidenced by this Audi TT sports coupe, which was converted into a pickup by having its rear hatch replaced with an open flatbed.
As the images reveal, the owner of this oddity does like to use it as a genuine workhorse but, being a sports coupe, the cargo space was always going to be severely limited. The fact that there appears to be no tonneau cover also suggests that this could just be a running joke or a method for this tradesman to promote his business in a comical way. Whatever it is, it's starting to make us sick the more we look at it. We just hope nobody else has any similar ideas.
[Source: German Car Zone]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Eric M @ Sep 26th 2007 6:14PM
TT-amino!
Quattroporte @ Sep 26th 2007 6:24PM
He ruined it. But, at least he didn't do that to a Corvette.
Lisa Beamer @ Sep 26th 2007 9:20PM
Someone converted a porsche 928 (the V8 one, not the 924) into a pickup truck years ago.
looks kinda similar.
AZ @ Sep 26th 2007 6:34PM
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Pat @ Sep 26th 2007 6:39PM
What country is that from ?
2004m3driver @ Sep 26th 2007 6:50PM
"honey I need money to buy a truck for work" days later
"what do you mean this isnt a truck?"
Bill Hancock @ Sep 26th 2007 9:42PM
Best comment on here
SPG @ Sep 26th 2007 6:50PM
I've seen this done to Porsche 928's.
The same type of bed actually.
This car just lost so much sexiness.
Jimmy @ Sep 26th 2007 7:01PM
It's just for tax purposes
paul34 @ Sep 26th 2007 7:14PM
>>Most people buy pickup trucks for one reason, and one reason alone: to carry stuff. They don't buy pickups because they want to drive a sports car
Unfortunately, and sadly, you are not correct in this aspect.
Reference the Dodge Ram SRT-10, F-150 Roush, etc. Pickups with lots of power, poor weight distribution, excessive weight, and a severe identity crises.
They are hella fast though. And yes, I did say "hella."
RWD fan @ Sep 26th 2007 7:14PM
See, they have rednecks across the pond too!
Alex @ Sep 26th 2007 7:31PM
wow, just... wow
JFu @ Sep 26th 2007 7:45PM
Cars in Denmark are taxed heavily but pickup trucks aren't.
Converting an TT until a pickup saves on taxes. Check the link and the eurobiler website.
http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2007/09/2008-audi-tt-el-camino-credits-go-to.html
iamhoff @ Sep 26th 2007 7:47PM
What country is that from? I looked at a German license plate website and didn't see an image that looked like that plate (not saying it isn't). Frankly my first thought was that it was a Russian or CSS-issue plate, but I'm not sure. Anybody?
iamhoff @ Sep 26th 2007 7:56PM
And I see by the timestamp that I must have just missed JFu's comment. Denmark. 10 to 1 if they had a genuine "domestic" manufacturer they would be exempt from the regs. The dealer that probably does the best is the one who can import the Ford and GM Aussie Utes.
cheezedog @ Sep 26th 2007 7:52PM
Hey that reminds me of the old Subaru Brats... I always liked those, and if there was a little more room, I love this too.
Moltenauto @ Sep 26th 2007 8:42PM
I think it's not too bad. It looks like he hasn't permanently butchered the car at all, just taken off the hatch and inserted a metal liner. From most view points you won't even see it, the car will look normal. The only issue that I can see is that I would think you would get a lot of wind turbulence inside, and possibly exhaust fumes. Other than that, if you needed something to carry unwieldy stuff around and didn't want to relegate yourself to driving a pickup...
Jaymez @ Sep 26th 2007 11:42PM
I can't tell if it has a midgate with rear window or not.
I'd still rather have a truck. They look nicer and are far more practical.
Jakob @ Sep 27th 2007 1:54AM
Haha.. Thats Denmark (and I live there).
The reason for ruining the car is:
The Audi TT 2.0 TFSI costs (incl. danish taxes) = 122.500$
But, the tax is only 30% if its a pickup truck and then the Audi TT-T 2.0 TFSI costs ~ 62.225$
So - you´ll saving around 60.000$ by removing the backseat..
/Jakob
grajeda @ Sep 27th 2007 2:16AM
now... that make sense... in part.