Americans stunned by Australian icon spotted on California streets

An American motorist is stunned after an iconic Australian car was spotted on the streets of California.

The iconic white Holden VE pick-up truck caused a stir after it was hijacked at an intersection in Riverside, Southern California, on July 4.

“Can someone tell me what this car is called?” the driver wrote in the video shared on social media by Discover Riverside.

Amused commentators quickly revealed that the car was an iconic Australian model.

“Every Australian just rolls their eyes lol,” one person wrote.

“This is the second largest car here in Australia,” noted a second.

‘Lol every Aussie reading this. That’s an Aussie Holden ute,’ said a third.

Holden fans raved about the iconic Australian brand in the comments.

Surprised commentators were quick to point out to the American man that the pickup is a classic Australian model after it was spotted in Riverside, California (pictured)

‘Holden ute mate, I’m wearing my jeans, flip flops and have my VB [Victoria Bitter]’, someone wrote.

“Only the best car on planet earth,” wrote someone else.

The last Holden Commodore rolled off the production line in Australia in 2017.

Holden’s parent company, General Motors, decided to stop producing the vehicles in Australia and New Zealand.

General Motors said the decision was made because of the costs of production and the investments needed to keep the business running.

A report commissioned by the federal government has revealed that 805 workers at Holden’s Adelaide plant have lost their jobs.

After production ceased, car enthusiasts predicted that the value of the limited edition Holden vehicles would soar.

Since production ceased, car enthusiasts have predicted that the value of the limited edition models of Holden vehicles (pictured) would skyrocket

Cameron Pascoe of Dutton Garage Wholesale in Melbourne previously said the models “could be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars in 10 years’ time”.

According to carsales.com.au, a 2016 Holden Commodore costs between $39,900 and $72,500.

The Commodore was first introduced as part of the Holden fleet in 1978.

Holden made plans to launch the Commodores in the US in 2008 as the Pontiac G8, but General Motors ceased production a year later.

Despite Australian vehicles being relatively unknown in the US, American pickup trucks have become extremely popular.

Despite the relative obscurity of Australian vehicles in the US, American pickup trucks (pictured) have become extremely popular in Australia.

Australians bought 2,623 full-size pickups between January and May this year, an increase of 16.3 percent compared to the same period last year.

Despite the popularity of pickup trucks, pickup trucks are currently the vehicle of choice for most Australian drivers.

The Ford Ranger is currently the best-selling vehicle in Australia, with 33,531 vehicles sold between January and June this year.