First Car in The Philippines

[skyglider]

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...

[BlueBimmer]

no idea but i'd bet toyota..maybe

[Chip]

im guessing ford from the american colony days

[akuma]

ako rin ford ang hula ko...

[ozcity]

hmmmm "Jeep"? or "Willys"

[wren]

1904 Richard-Brassier Roadster, currently owned by one cito beltran.

[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?

[drey]

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?

[AG4]

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.

[Eismann]

Hindi pala yung naka-display sa fort santiago? Kala ko yun ang first....