Filipino-made Utility Vehicles in the Past

**drey** · May 17th, 2007 12:56 PM

This is a discussion about Filipino-made Utility Vehicles in the past such as the Bida, Fierra, Anfra etc. A talk about their engines, suspension, and uses etc. Which is the best utility vehicle among them and what makes them considered to be legendary.

**OyiL** · May 18th, 2007 05:41 PM

I'll list what i can remember

toyota tamaraw
ford fiera gen 1
cimmaron
trakbayan
sakbayan
GM harabas
FMC pinoy
isuzu KC20
ford fiera XLT
nissan bida
FMC Anfra
delta mini cruiser??
carter motors - yung parang G-wagon
....
....
meron pa ba?

**Bogeyman** · May 18th, 2007 06:08 PM

CMIIW, but the VW Sakbayan was neither a Philippine-designed nor -manufactured vehicle; it wasn't even exclusive to the Philippines. Known as the Country Buggy from Volkswagen Australia, it was also exported to New Zealand, Singapore and several other small countries in the Pacific.

**OyiL** · May 18th, 2007 06:22 PM

Originally Posted by Bogeyman

CMIIW, but the VW Sakbayan was neither a Philippine-designed nor -manufactured vehicle; it wasn't even exclusive to the Philippines. Known as the Country Buggy from Volkswagen Australia, it was also exported to New Zealand, Singapore and several other small countries in the Pacific.

the sakbayan was re-engineered by filipinos. when parts from the australian version ran out, they had to modify it to use brazilian sourced parts. and it was manufactured here, by DMG. i didn't know that it was exported, though

**Bogeyman** · May 18th, 2007 06:38 PM

Originally Posted by OyiL

i didn't know that it was exported, though

May mga Sakbayan daw na ginamit sa isang Blaxploitation film, Black Mama, White Mama, directed by Eddie Romero.

**Mguy** · May 18th, 2007 10:23 PM

From the looks of it, the only re-design the Filipinos did was adding a hard top and doors.

**dprox** · May 19th, 2007 04:14 AM

Originally Posted by OyiL

the sakbayan was re-engineered by filipinos. when parts from the australian version ran out, they had to modify it to use brazilian sourced parts. and it was manufactured here, by DMG. i didn't know that it was exported, though

The "Sak" was not a UV, but a "people's car" entry to the Philippine Car Manufacturing Program (PCMP) of 1970.
Its real granddaddy was the Kübelwagen, designed by Ferdinand Porsche for the Wehrmacht & the Waffen SS (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kubelwagen), and its daddy was the Australian VW Country Buggy.
Baka yung "Trakbayan" pa, pwede pa sana maging AUV, kaya lang DMG ran afoul with Macoy, and when Martial Law was declared, the PCMP fizzled out (only to resurface as a Malaysian program under Mahathir).
BTW, DMG had a cool sports car entry called the "SKB Toro".
Interesting to note that the Sak & the Toro bodies were made of fiberglass.

**donbuggy** · May 26th, 2007 08:26 PM

Actually, the Country Buggy / Sakbayan bodies are made of metal. It's only the roof that's fiberglass. It's a pity that DMG made the Sakbayan a replica of the Country Buggy. They should have made it a bit different to improve the shape (extended wheel arches, beveled corners). Or they should have just copied the VW Type 181 ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_181 ) - in my opinion a more rugged looking vehicle. Or combined design details from both so it will look like the VW based 1978 Brazilian Gurgel X12 ( http://www.gurgel800.com.br/meugurge...l.php?id=x1201 ).

Here's a Mexican truck called Muli that looks like the Trakbayan (from http://www.bugland.be/Verschillende_...es_Exoten.html ). According to this website, the Muli is dated 1973 while the Trakbayan is from 1976-1979.

The Muli / Trakbayan is a strange truck. Front-wheel-drive using an air-cooled VW engine and transmission turned around 180 degrees. How would you operate the gear shift? First gear to the right and down? Whenever I saw a Trakbayan during the 70's, I noticed that the front tires were bald. I guess front-wheel-drive is not suitable for trucks. DMG should have kept the engine at the rear like in the Kombi.

**Benji_DCP** · June 20th, 2007 12:49 PM

Originally Posted by OyiL

I'll list what i can remember

toyota tamaraw
ford fiera gen 1
cimmaron
trakbayan
sakbayan
GM harabas
FMC pinoy
isuzu KC20
ford fiera XLT
nissan bida
FMC Anfra
delta mini cruiser??
carter motors - yung parang G-wagon
....
....
meron pa ba?

With so many Local utility vehicles made here before, I do not think that MVPMAP's PhUV should be called the "first". FMC's Pinoy and Anfra should get the credit.

**webmiester** · September 22nd, 2007 11:09 PM

Originally Posted by OyiL

I'll list what i can remember

toyota tamaraw
ford fiera gen 1
cimmaron
trakbayan
sakbayan
GM harabas
FMC pinoy
isuzu KC20
ford fiera XLT
nissan bida
FMC Anfra
delta mini cruiser??
carter motors - yung parang G-wagon
....
....
meron pa ba?

Zebra motors had their own line of AUVs
Also, did Panther Motors

Please don't forget the Atendido line-up of vehicles:
Pareho-Ranger
Aerovan
nakalimutan ko yung other 2 models nila...

Duon sa list mo sa itaas, alin diyan yung "Pinoy" brand? Alin diyan yung Chrysler na AUV? meron din sila e.