Back To The 70's

[storm]

Summer then was a lot cooler. I specially love Baguio in the 70s

[boomouse]

My first car was a Ford Escort wagon, and despite the body style I'd be tearing up and down the UP campus getting the puny 1.3 liter engine to shred tires which it did happily thanks to an ultra low 4.11 rear end.

 

Car racing was done around the streets of Ortigas Center then which was still devoid of buildings. Tommy de Castro, son of the late Architect and car collector CC de Castro drove the most admirable Ford Escort there, the Mark 1 RS2000. It had a 125 hp, 2 liter OHC engine from the Ford Pinto. It was fast but front heavy and would have made a great drift car.

 

Just before graduation, I upgraded to a Mark 2 Escort which was (don't ask me why) then referred to as the "Brenda". Hindi siya brain-damaged. This was popular in the local car rallies where the late Arthur Tuazon (father of today's JP Tuazon of Tuazon Racing Academy) competed with the RS1600 and then the RS2000 Mark 2 Escorts often in competition with Toyota Mark IIs and Celicas driven by the late Pocholo Ramirez (Dobermaxx correct me if I'm wrong) and Dante Silverio.

[MVP3]

My granddad was influential that time coz of Marcos connection.

[clandestinecuddles]

Somethings I remember in the 70"s FOOD DRINKS and CANDIES

 

*caramel candies at 5 pcs for singko centimos pero 3 pcs for singko na ang inabutan ko

* Texas bubblegum for same price as caramel candies

* Milk nougat candies

* TIRA TIRA long hard candies

*Serg's chocolate

* PRIMA toasted biscuits

*Choco Vim

*SUNKIST juice the original one in tetra pack the triangle shaped one

*APPLE SIDRA softdrinks

[SaintPeter5858]

It was very nice to travel coz people in Asia had very high regard to the Filipinos!

[U.P. AdMU2008]

Eating fresh fruits.

[kupsi]

My first car was a Ford Escort wagon, and despite the body style I'd be tearing up and down the UP campus getting the puny 1.3 liter engine to shred tires which it did happily thanks to an ultra low 4.11 rear end.

 

Car racing was done around the streets of Ortigas Center then which was still devoid of buildings. Tommy de Castro, son of the late Architect and car collector CC de Castro drove the most admirable Ford Escort there, the Mark 1 RS2000. It had a 125 hp, 2 liter OHC engine from the Ford Pinto. It was fast but front heavy and would have made a great drift car.

 

Just before graduation, I upgraded to a Mark 2 Escort which was (don't ask me why) then referred to as the "Brenda". Hindi siya brain-damaged. This was popular in the local car rallies where the late Arthur Tuazon (father of today's JP Tuazon of Tuazon Racing Academy) competed with the RS1600 and then the RS2000 Mark 2 Escorts often in competition with Toyota Mark IIs and Celicas driven by the late Pocholo Ramirez (Dobermaxx correct me if I'm wrong) and Dante Silverio.

 

 

there is fairly good restored Ford Escort in St. Ignatius village in QC!

 

enter thru C5 gate(just very near the intersection comming from marikina riverbank/marcos hiway) turn left on the first street and see it on the right, usually parked on the outside a couple of houses from the corner! :o)

[SaintPeter5858]

There were very few people so less pollution then

[BrightestStar]

Less street crimes.

[clandestinecuddles]

The rivers and streams in the provinces are crystal clear and you can really swim in the pristine water.

[SaintPeter5858]

Less people in the towns

[BrightestStar]

Most songs were slow paced.

[SaintPeter5858]

It was a little laid back daw according to my Granddad

[photographer]

Ang kanal sa Metro Manila ang daming gurami at iba pang isda!

[SaintPeter5858]

My dad was into politics with the Marcoses

[BrightestStar]

Traffic in Metro Manila then was cool.

[storm]

The dance clubs then were a lot cooler with real dancing.

[sklardrog]

Hello Everyone! Newbie here.

 

Was a fan of Three's Company and Welcome Back Kotter when talking about popular sitcoms of the 70s.

 

Was a fan of the Bee Gees, Fleetwood Mac, Bread, Alessi Brothers, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, VST & Co., Rico Puno, Mike Hanopol, Maria Cafra and 70s Soul Music.

[Mel G.]

I can only think of Hues Corporation's signature "Rock the Boat"

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfBwsG8ubFw

[slapdash2345]

mas maluwag ang traffic

[Guns of the Patriots]

Afro look.....

[sklardrog]

Bell bottom jeans.

[storm]

No PC back then. No mobile phones, too.

[KayaK]

TVs come in cabinet-like cases. brands like Radiowealth, Zenith come to mind.

[clandestinecuddles]

Ye ye Vonnel. A brand of shirt I think.