Harabas - 70s GM

As first and Popular in the Philippines during 70's and early 80's was HARABAS. It is use as AUV or a passenger vehicle in small route commonly in CCP and vito Cruz. Do you know that this car engine was firstly made by GM whish is GM Pilipinas during those old years and later engines was replaced using toyota 3k. The first of its kind in Philippines, but according to old resources, this design was first develop during the war and it is used by American soldiers to travel within Manila Area, since its engine was small it cannot carry any heavy supply and artillaries and only foods.

The vehicle was redesigned and to become an AUV during 70's by Francisco Motors, and until now it some numbers of those are still in the same route in Vito Cruze Manila to CCP in Orange Colored body. In competition with the Ford Fierra and Cimaron of Mitsubishi, it is the first Generation of Pinoy passenger and Family Vehicle, later they made some variants for Family and pick-up, evend during 70s and 80 they have promo of 10% downpayment too...

In 1984, Francisco motors stop manufacturing body of Harabas an instead they come up with a bigger body, but Harabas continuesly suvives its popularity eventhough it has 3k engine from toyota as a replacemeng from GM. Since the Body was very though, it does not need any heavy repair for some damages instead to repaint and stickered.

Instead of being dissolved, the Harabas AUV became more popular in the late 80's because of its unique look and small body in comaring to the passenger jeepneys. Some family who owns the Harabas kept and made it use for small travel.

1980 Toyota HiAce

Quick, Safe and Reliable. This is how Toyota Hi Ace introduces itself to the Asian Public. Because of its interesting looks, compfort and large passenger capacity, the 1980 Toyota HiAce create an outstanding market sales during the early 80's. In a sales competition between the volkswagen Combi, Toyota Hiace has its easy passenger access and also a quite engine. Also, it was use commercially to be an ambulance, employees service or transport collector.

Toyota Hiace Full option was considered to have an average sales, since it was sold on higher rates for executive class. The Build in Airconditioned van tapped on its front and can support its passengers comfort for long driving. Toyota Hiace 1980 Build with support stabilizer and ready stereo casset deck, however the audio generation was a hit on stereo type disc, AM radio is smart way to entertain yourself while driving.

Toyota Hiace body was build tough and for optional you can choose a variant toyota hiace armed with bullbar or head bumper, it has a single lamp headlight that controls both high and low., and later models addedd its feature of yellow fog lamps below bumpers. Toyota company in Asia made an agreement with Good Year asia and Good Year services to provide well tires that usually build in japan and later in taiwan and license by UK, so toyota hiace has its better tires attached with its stell wheels and some variants has plastic wheel design cover.

More than Forty Thousand toyota hiace vans sold in a year in asian country during the early 80's and not included of those who ordered in custom built. It was nearly transported via ship carrier and later toyota made a decision to create its assembly plant in other countries, for the reason market sales get lower since the buyers know that locally assembled vehicle are not in good quality.

Toyota Corolla 1978

Toyota Corolla 1978 Model is already a rare type of car. I believe 1978 model from toyota is a direct imported car from Japan. Toyota Motor company established in 1989, from that year it started to assemble vehicles in Philippines.

The Toyota Corolla 1978 is a smooth type engine car and varies on sedan with variants of 4 doors sedan and 2 doors coupe. Its though body and strong engine makes it popular and competing to the other top of the line vehicles like mitsubishi and renault.

1970 Volkswagen Van Combi

The 1970 Combi Van was popular in Asia, it is a common Utility Van and the most versatile during 70's. I think volkswagen was the first vehicle type called as a van.

Ang tawag dito noon sa pinas ay Fridgedair (ung sikat na refrigerator noong araw) van. Kasi mukha syang ref na hiniga. Anyway, daming taong nagenjoy sa van na ito, bukod sa malaki at maluwang itoy matibay at bagets ang dating lalo na kapag ang reserve tire eh nasa harapan. Di pa uso ang aircon noon kaya kapag my small electric fan sa loob ang van mo at may kurtina eh class ang dating... tanong nyo sa tatay at nanay nyo.

Nakasakay naba kayo dito? Ako oo yata, marami kasi nito noon sa subdivision namin, pagandahan ng volks noon. Bitin nga lang ang pinto sa likod gawa ng sa makina occupied ung space sa likod pero sa gilid naman eh maluwang ang lagusan. Marimi din nakinabang dito, ginagamit syang ambulansya, family van, utility van, tindahan (buaks ang bintana at nagtitinda sa makati ng sago), pang porma, and etc...