Philippine Automotive History Book Project

[Autohistorian]

Hello Tsikoteers.

Allow me to introduce myself. I am Autohistorian. I am an automotive enthusiast with an equal interest in history. It has been my lifelong dream to start a book project about Philippine Automotive History. I want this to be a text book for college students. My main goal is to educate the youth about what happened in our local automotive industry so that they may learn from it and maybe not make the same mistakes.

It might also touch on some history of our neighboring countries such as Thailand and Malaysia so that we can learn from their success.

I have asked the permission of Papa Tsikot and Jedi to start a thread in Tsikot.com so that we may gather data for the book in this very site. I think it is a very worthy cause. I already have started talks with a publisher who has published a book for another group that I belong to. We will launch that book on Entreprenuership in the coming months.

Re the book, I also want to interview the formal Car Manufacturers or Members of CAMPI so they can give their own history in the Philippines. I'll also put in indigenous/alternative modes of transport such as the pedicab, riles tulak-tulak, tricycle and the kuliglig. I also want to feature the various local auvs, and jeepneys as well.

I propose we use the following outline so that we don't get confused.

1.Introduction

Through the Years
2. Pre-colonial times
3. Spanish times

3.1 trams
3.2 kalesa (it was popularized during colonial times but the term itself predates the era)

4. During the Second World War
5. 1950 – 1999 (can be further broken down)
6. 2000 – present (can be further broken down)

History of Manufacturers in the Philippines
7. GM
8. Ford
9. Honda
10. Isuzu
11. Mitsubishi
12. Nissan
13. Toyota

Alternative Local Modes of Transportation
14. Kalesas
15. Riles tulak tulak
16. Kuliglig
17. Pedicabs (Padyak)
18. Tricycles

Evolution of the Jeep to OTJ to Jeepney

19. Jeeps

19.1 MDJeepstar
19.2 Lubar

20. OTJ

21. Jeepneys

21.1 Sarao
21.2 Francisco
21.3 Malaguena
21.4 Lawin
21.5 David

22. AUVs and Special Vehicles

22.1 Castro
22.2 Sterling
22.3 Panther
22.4 Parejo
22.5 Allana Motors
22.6 Thoroughbred
22.7 Carter
22.8 Alana AMC Hammer
22.9 Multicabs

23. Provincial Creations

23.1 Iloilo style Jeepneys
23.2 Bacolod type Jeepneys
23.3 Cebu Type Jeepneys

Of course the outline as well as the suggested topics are open to suggestions.

Well then, lets write the Philippine Automotive History!!