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    June 8th, 2006 11:14 AM #1
    Mga fellow tsikoteers, I'm just curious, what was the first brand of car that landed in our shore?


    sa mga mods, paki merge na lang po kung may thread na about this...
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    June 8th, 2006 11:18 AM #2
    no idea but i'd bet toyota..maybe
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    June 8th, 2006 11:19 AM #3
    im guessing ford from the american colony days
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    June 8th, 2006 11:25 AM #4
    ako rin ford ang hula ko...
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    June 8th, 2006 11:29 AM #5
    hmmmm "Jeep"? or "Willys"
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    June 8th, 2006 11:32 AM #6
    1904 Richard-Brassier Roadster, currently owned by one cito beltran.

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    June 8th, 2006 11:35 AM #7
    hmm, if we're talking about spanish times pa(ung hand-cranked pa ung pagstart ng motor), i'm guessing either ford or some european badge.

    if we're talking modern...who made those military willys jeeps?
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    June 8th, 2006 01:22 PM #8
    Quote Originally Posted by badkuk
    hmm, if we're talking about spanish times pa(ung hand-cranked pa ung pagstart ng motor), i'm guessing either ford or some european badge.

    if we're talking modern...who made those military willys jeeps?
    Mitsu under Damiler's License?
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    June 8th, 2006 05:20 PM #9
    Quote Originally Posted by FXT
    1904 Richard-Brassier Roadster, currently owned by one cito beltran.

    Cito Beltran's car could be the earliest surviving car in the Philippines, i'm not sure if its exactly the first one that arrived in the Philippiones.

    Based on my research, the 1st automobile that arrived in the Philippines was a "Georges Richard" imported by La Estrella del Norte, it was owned by Dr. Miciano in 1900.
    The 1904 Richard-Brassier of Cito Beltran was brought by La Estrella del Norte and sold to Augusto and Demetrio Tuazon.

    One thing common with the info of these two early automobiles, they were both imported to the country by La Estrella del Norte.

    Richard-Brassier is the successor of Georges Richard, the name change was done in 1902 after designer Brasier joined the company.

    Sample of a 1900 Georges Richard


    The first automobile dealership(importer) in the Country was Bachrach Motor Co, in Manila, they were an affiliate of Ford Motor Company, they opened in 1907.
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    June 8th, 2006 05:31 PM #10
    Hindi pala yung naka-display sa fort santiago? Kala ko yun ang first....
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    June 8th, 2006 05:44 PM #11
    Quote Originally Posted by Eismann
    Hindi pala yung naka-display sa fort santiago? Kala ko yun ang first....
    Which one is that?
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    June 8th, 2006 05:54 PM #12
    Quote Originally Posted by Eismann
    Hindi pala yung naka-display sa fort santiago? Kala ko yun ang first....
    First Presidential Car yata yun? Kay Aguinaldo ba or Quezon?
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    June 8th, 2006 09:24 PM #13
    Bachrach Motor Company ay later named Mantrade(yata...) at Nissan na sila ngayon these days.
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    June 8th, 2006 09:42 PM #14
    Most of the Presidential Cars now belongs to Cito Beltran.

    It is in his place in Lipa City.
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    June 8th, 2006 10:43 PM #15
    Quote Originally Posted by eggman
    Bachrach Motor Company ay later named Mantrade(yata...) at Nissan na sila ngayon these days.
    Mantrade became a Ford dealer in 1918... prior to these they had a general merchandising business(cotton goods, gas engines, marine engines etc.) By this time I beleive Bachrach Motor Co. switched to another brand.

    1931 Photo of Bachrach Motor Co. dealership in Manila.

    No brand were montioned. But judging from the photo above, it looks like the were Chryslers(at least thats what the cars look like).

    I have a newer 1933 advertisement of Bachrach Motor Co. by this time they were selling Austins, both American and English, at the bottom it says (Sole P.I. Distributor).
    Check out this price, American Austin "The Coupe" P1,200.


    Another 1933 ad, this time a Ford, at the bottom it says MANILA TRADING & SUPPLY COMPANY. "120 Ford Service stations throughout the Philippines".
    Mantrade?
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    June 8th, 2006 11:23 PM #16
    Wow!

    I dunno why but whenever I look at old pictures and ads (like pre '70s) of Manila life, I feel na medyo asenso pa tayo at the time. Iba na talga ngayon...
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    June 9th, 2006 01:30 AM #17
    Quote Originally Posted by FXT
    1904 Richard-Brassier Roadster, currently owned by one cito beltran.

    Roadster nga mga pre, low profile wheels, long hood, topdown...
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    June 9th, 2006 02:53 AM #18
    Quote Originally Posted by ryan
    Wow!

    I dunno why but whenever I look at old pictures and ads (like pre '70s) of Manila life, I feel na medyo asenso pa tayo at the time. Iba na talga ngayon...
    old Manila is like the New Makati, Eastwood, Greenhills today. 20 years later pangit na din pumunta sa mga lugar na 'to coz of overpopulation. just like what happened to Manila.

    the new oasis, baka nearby provinces like Pampanga, Cavite, Batangas.

    tingin ko talaga Batangas ang the best place to be in the future bec. of the Batangas pier.
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    October 1st, 2007 04:53 PM #19
    wOw.... I wish I could come back through time...
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    October 2nd, 2007 08:32 PM #20
    Siguro iyong kotse ni Fred Flintstone na import din sa Pilipinas.

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