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1979 Toyota Corona [T130]

1979 Toyota Corona [T130] in Bilang na ang araw mo, Movie, 1996

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

1979 Toyota Corona [T130]

Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

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cko ◊ 2014-06-13 21:06	1979-81 Corona, a staple of Filipino films
rockstarnorth225 ◊ 2014-06-13 22:29
l300 ◊ 2014-06-14 01:19	cko wrote 1979-81 Corona, a staple of Filipino films I think it's rather the Toyota Crown or the Mitsubishi L-300 Versa Van.. Both of them vehicles appear in just about any Filipino films. Typically action movies.
rockstarnorth225 ◊ 2014-06-14 01:27	l300 wrote I think it's rather the Toyota Crown or the Mitsubishi L-300 Versa Van.. Both of them vehicles appear in just about any Filipino films. Typically action movies. I'd prefer the Action movies using Mitsubishi Delica Space Gear rather than the L-300 Versa Van. -- Last edit: 2014-06-14 01:34:11
cko ◊ 2014-06-14 04:45	Most of the Filipino films added lately all have Coronas, but few have Crowns. I suspect the Corona was probably one of the top 5 biggest sellers in the late-70s. They were always a bit obscure in the US,though.
l300 ◊ 2014-06-14 13:42	Yes, the Coronas is one of the best selling cars from the 1970s to 1980s in the Philippines along with the Toyota Corolla, Mitsubishi Lancer, Toyota Crown and Mitsubishi Galant
cko ◊ 2014-06-14 17:14	I think the most common pre-80s car now in the Philippines is the Beetle. In fact, a classic VW parade in Manila holds the world record for longest car parade, and I heard that there are VW clubs, mostly consisting of Beetles, that take part in local parades. I check out the classified ad sites in the Philippines a lot to see what the classic car scene is like. I rarely ever see Crowns, see a few Galants and old Corollas, and scores of 1980s Lancers.I myself like the Mirages. I remember seeing them here all the time when I was a kid, and they are virtually extinct. The Philippines may be one of the last places left where you might see one still driving around.
l300 ◊ 2014-06-15 01:46	cko wrote I think the most common pre-80s car now in the Philippines is the Beetle. In fact, a classic VW parade in Manila holds the world record for longest car parade, and I heard that there are VW clubs, mostly consisting of Beetles, that take part in local parades. I check out the classified ad sites in the Philippines a lot to see what the classic car scene is like. I rarely ever see Crowns, see a few Galants and old Corollas, and scores of 1980s Lancers.I myself like the Mirages. I remember seeing them here all the time when I was a kid, and they are virtually extinct. The Philippines may be one of the last places left where you might see one still driving around. You are definitely right about the Beetle, the Filipinos have a nickname for them 'Kotseng Kuba'. The Lancer box-type is no doubt a very popular car. You will still see late '70s to early '80s Toyota Crowns on Philippine roads, They do pop up on several classified ads too. Most of them are virtually overused or in mint condition. Many Crowns from the late 70s to early 80s had also been converted for funeral use. Though newer late 80s to late 90s Crowns are quite common, especially in the Manila areas. The Mirage.. yep, they seem to be virtually extinct. Same as the Philippine Fords; the Cortinas were quite a common car but they seem to have been extinct too.
cko ◊ 2014-06-15 06:08	Cortinas were the best-selling cars in the UK as well, and they are now very rare there.I think they just had a short life span. I think I saw ONE Cortina on an ad site and it didnt run, but every day people post ads for Coronas and Lancers that are still running and in use.I'll be willing to say that the Cortinas and Escorts lacked the quality of the Japanese and German brands and fell apart more quickly.
chris40 ◊ 2014-06-15 11:23	I've owned a Mk.II Cortina and driven a Mk.I, also Mk.I and II Escorts, and I can't find anything in cko's post to argue with. Even to someone like me, brought up mostly on BMC, they seemed fragile and disposable. The rare early models you see around are obviously seriously cherished, heaven knows why.
l300 ◊ 2014-06-15 11:37	cko wrote Cortinas were the best-selling cars in the UK as well, and they are now very rare there.I think they just had a short life span. I think I saw ONE Cortina on an ad site and it didn't run, but every day people post ads for Coronas and Lancers that are still running and in use.I'll be willing to say that the Cortinas and Escorts lacked the quality of the Japanese and German brands and fell apart more quickly. Not only that they were good selling cars in the Philippines, they were also built there too and yes, I assume their build quality are not comparable compared to the locally-built Japanese cars. Back to the Coronas and Lancers, mid '70s Lancer and Coronas are now quite extinct, I guess we can also blame film and TV work for that. However, their '80s counterparts can still be seen running in the philippine road quite often.
cko ◊ 2014-06-16 01:00	I was in Mindanao for a few days in 2010 and observed a restored mid-70s Corona for sale at the side of the road, as well as a beautiful L-type Lancer (circa 1974)and a ragged bar-type. I also saw 2 Mirages and badly worn out pre-1975 Corolla. Sadly, Sendong swept through a few years later so all those cars might be gone now. I was really hoping to see a Celeste, but no luck, and I guess, much like in North America, the Galant Lamdas are now extinct. -- Last edit: 2014-06-16 01:01:26

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