1964 Buick Electra 225 Four-Door Sedan [4819]

1964 Buick Electra 225 [4819] in Black Mama, White Mama, Movie, 1973

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1964 Buick Electra 225 Four-Door Sedan [4819]

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l300 ◊ 2014-06-26 18:03	This could be a Philippine-built Electra by Yutivo Corporation, the Philippines' General Motors Distributors http://www.69pace.com/1967_yutivo_other.htm
SixtiesSwing ◊ 2021-07-12 21:55	l300 wrote This could be a Philippine-built Electra by Yutivo Corporation, the Philippines' General Motors Distributors http://www.69pace.com/1967_yutivo_other.htm That would make entire sense! Too bad that there is nothing that seems to idntify it as such. It is fascinating how GM (as did other manufacturers) had a plant there churning these out. I wonder who would have bought something like this new then to the extent that there was a factory producing them locally. The Electra 225 and the Parisienne don't seem to jive with local driving conditions, then again neither would the Camaro. The Vauxhall and Opel models made by Yutivo seem more practical for local conditions.
l300 ◊ 2021-07-26 16:51	sixtiesswing wrote That would make entire sense! Too bad that there is nothing that seems to idntify it as such. It is fascinating how GM (as did other manufacturers) had a plant there churning these out. I wonder who would have bought something like this new then to the extent that there was a factory producing them locally. The Electra 225 and the Parisienne don't seem to jive with local driving conditions, then again neither would the Camaro. The Vauxhall and Opel models made by Yutivo seem more practical for local conditions. These large american sedans were popular in the philippines (GM/FORD/CHRYSLER) - especially with the elites/upper class, even now Ford and GM still sell their large offerings in the country. These large american vehicles didn't actually die in the Philippines, they just evolved into SUVs (Ford and GM Suburbans/Expedition are big sellers there) plus Chrysler still sells their 300 locally, and Ford sold the Lincoln Town Car there in the early 2000s. If not available locally, most US Sedans back in those days would be an import like the Cadillacs, and anything beyond the 70s and 80s. Even now, a good number of Escalades and Navigators find their way there Here is an image of Ford Philippines Factory from the late 60s with newly assembled Ford LTDs https://www.flickr.com/photos/ifhp97/50622347827/ I bet they all have 6 cylinder under the hood. Although most of them old US Sedans, other than these Electras had a 6 cylinder. for economy purposes? I think they were the only ones in South East Asia that had them at the time due to the American influence? I actually would say these larger american sedans are far more popular than the Holden/Opel/Vauxhall models, especially survival rates.

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l300

◊ 2014-06-26 18:03

This could be a Philippine-built Electra by Yutivo Corporation, the Philippines' General Motors Distributors http://www.69pace.com/1967_yutivo_other.htm

SixtiesSwing

◊ 2021-07-12 21:55

l300 wrote This could be a Philippine-built Electra by Yutivo Corporation, the Philippines' General Motors Distributors http://www.69pace.com/1967_yutivo_other.htm

That would make entire sense! Too bad that there is nothing that seems to idntify it as such.

It is fascinating how GM (as did other manufacturers) had a plant there churning these out. I wonder who would have bought something like this new then to the extent that there was a factory producing them locally. The Electra 225 and the Parisienne don't seem to jive with local driving conditions, then again neither would the Camaro. The Vauxhall and Opel models made by Yutivo seem more practical for local conditions.

l300

◊ 2021-07-26 16:51

sixtiesswing wrote

That would make entire sense! Too bad that there is nothing that seems to idntify it as such.

It is fascinating how GM (as did other manufacturers) had a plant there churning these out. I wonder who would have bought something like this new then to the extent that there was a factory producing them locally. The Electra 225 and the Parisienne don't seem to jive with local driving conditions, then again neither would the Camaro. The Vauxhall and Opel models made by Yutivo seem more practical for local conditions.

These large american sedans were popular in the philippines (GM/FORD/CHRYSLER) - especially with the elites/upper class, even now Ford and GM still sell their large offerings in the country. These large american vehicles didn't actually die in the Philippines, they just evolved into SUVs (Ford and GM Suburbans/Expedition are big sellers there) plus Chrysler still sells their 300 locally, and Ford sold the Lincoln Town Car there in the early 2000s.

If not available locally, most US Sedans back in those days would be an import like the Cadillacs, and anything beyond the 70s and 80s. Even now, a good number of Escalades and Navigators find their way there

Here is an image of Ford Philippines Factory from the late 60s with newly assembled Ford LTDs https://www.flickr.com/photos/ifhp97/50622347827/ I bet they all have 6 cylinder under the hood.

Although most of them old US Sedans, other than these Electras had a 6 cylinder. for economy purposes? I think they were the only ones in South East Asia that had them at the time due to the American influence? I actually would say these larger american sedans are far more popular than the Holden/Opel/Vauxhall models, especially survival rates.

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1964 Buick Electra 225 Four-Door Sedan [4819]

1964 Buick Electra 225 [4819] in Black Mama, White Mama, Movie, 1973

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