Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife | One of the World’s First Tourist Destinations
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- čas přidán 10. 11. 2021
- Monika and I headed off on the Triumph Bonneville to one of the classiest towns in Tenerife, and the original tourist destination in the Canary Islands; Puerto de la Cruz. The north of Tenerife
With it’s pretty architecture, cobbled streets, coffee shops, shops, restaurants and bustling vibe, it’s got a fantastic atmosphere and is very different to the touristy south of the island.
Motorcycle parking is very easy and free everywhere, so you can ride into the heart of the city and you’ll find a motorbike parking bay. If you’re travelling by car, you will almost certainly need to use one of the car parks (very centrally located).
The north of Tenerife is much more lush and there is a strong digital nomad community in towns such as Puerto de la Cruz, La Laguna and Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
Not only is this a good winter sun destination, but it’s also I very good city break destination and would work for a three/four day trip from mainland Europe.
If you travel to Tenerife, I really recommend exploring Puerto de la Cruz. Most people tend to stay in the warmer south- places such as Costa Adeje, but this is a really nice place to spend a day or two.
Out of all of the more popular Canary Islands such as Gran Canaria, Fuerta Ventura, La Palma and Lanzarote, the town of Puerto de la Cruz in Tenerife was the first tourist destination.
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Timeline:
- 00:00: Intro
- 1:37: Pando Moto Motorcycle Jacket
- 2:44: Ride down to Puerto de la Cruz
- 4:28: Puerto de la Cruz
- 5:54: Lunch and Coffee Spot at El Timon
- 7:44: Walk around Puerto de la Cruz
- 13:33: Datsun 120Y Classic Car
- 15:00: Wrap Up
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- Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife
- Coffee and Food: El Limon Vegetariano, C. Esquivel, 4, 38400 Puerto de la Cruz, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
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Weather in Puerto De la Cruz generally lovely all year round. Living in Santa Cruz throughout winter and regularly visit Puerto.
Fantastic photography,music. Truely professional Monika. Hollywood calling!! You really portrayed the architecture, nostalgia and vibe. I want to go there.
Thanks Christopher- I’ve shown this to Monika🙂
Class,thank you,I am retiring early next year and hope to move to Tenerife,as an Irishman I know Oscar Wilde’s father went to Tenerife to spend quality time in North Tenerife,there are gardens there today,same place he stayed managed owned by a quality man.Top Class,Thank you,Derek.
That’s so interesting re Oscar Wilde’s father.
Really glad you enjoyed the video Derek, and what a fantastic place to retire to!🙂
We had one of those Datsuns in red. I was a young kid. In late 70’s Lake District life. 🤙🏽
Now now Freddie, you were exaggerating slightly by saying its cold up here...can be cool at times but never cold 🤣.... and thank you and Monika so much for showing my lovely Puerto in such a good way....I love it here ❤
I’ve gone so soft- it was 15 degrees and I was acting like it was zero. It’s all relative I guess!😆🌴
You're so lucky lynne
Which month did you go that it was 15? I'm going end of July.. so i hope i don't need any jacket😂
Another classic..Love the music Monika!
The Datsun 120y or sunny as it was known was 1200cc 70hp not far off the bonny figures😂. They had square speedo and rev counters. If journos test cars now that dont have 180hp and a turbo they are slow. Those 70s cars still cruised the motorways at 70 and were leaps and bounds ahead of marinas/1100s ans allegros. Love it when u feature these classics, its an extra bit of spice. A bit hurtful when you say can anyone remember them😂😂😂😂yes i can and lots before them😂😂😂. I have had surgery recently and am laid up. I have watched and rewatched your vlog ( my fave on u tube) , its like a drug, i need my next fix. My favourite -- the isle of wight. Monica is doing an incredible production job but i think followers wan5 to see more of her and a little of motorcycle clothing on her and her thoughts on pillionage. Will add more value. You certainly are living the life.
The thing about Tenerife is the constant change in altitude, pop to the supermarket and it’s 5 degrees different! I’d take 16 degrees and surrounded by palm trees in the depth of the winter over 6 degrees and drizzle in the UK 😂
My brother had a Datsun B210 sport in Florida, USA. My wife also had also a Datsun B210 sedan. I'm 57 years old and both cars were driven in the 80's
Nice video. That 120Y survives because they don't salt the roads in winter. Great car: great engines, gearboxes & electrics, but very prone to rust in the UK back in the day.
Loved that, I was last there in puerto in 1979, and yes I can remember the datson
Wow, actually it probably hasn’t changed all that much since then!
Hi both! Yeah, my dad had the 120Y hatch back. Quite nippy as I remember, and finished in an Aston Martin esc gun metal grey. Lovely! Another very enjoyable video guys. Well done.
I am old enough to remember the Datsun 120 and that one you found was in great condition. It also looked like it had its original hub caps. Great videos keep them coming. 😀👍
I thought so too- incredible how original it was! Thanks Chris🙂
Another wonderful vlog, Freddie and Monika. Counting down the days before heading to Puerto de la Cruz on New Year’s Eve. I’ve heard that Agatha Christie stayed in Puerto and there are the Agatha Christie steps near to Playa Martianez heading up to the La Paz area of the town. Keep up with your great work. Loved the Datsun!
Fascinating! I’ve just heard Oscar Wilde’s father was a fan of Puerto too🙂
Have a brilliant NYE there Andy!
Yes I remember the Datsun 120Ys they had a lovely coupe model, all the rage in the 70s. We love Puerto de la Cruz haven’t been since 1979 that’s where we stayed on our honeymoon. Chickens and Pumpkins must be a local delicacy (chicken and pumpkin soup). The local dish was rabbit when we were there.
Great vlog thanks for taking us with you, great to see you both back on the Bonne.
First car i had after passing my driving test was a family owned Datsun Sunny Coupe..great car..
Really glad you enjoyed it Shane! I feel like the 120Y must’ve disappeared just before my driving life- I just don’t remember them at all!
Also remember the Datson 120Y estate, my friends dad had one in 1970 really smooth quiet ride. Love the videos and choice of music both of you,
Thanks Chris🙌🏻. I can’t believe how many people have been in a 120Y!!
Awesome video and awesome content can’t wait for the next video Thanks Freddie and Monika
Thanks Jason!🙂
I don't think I've ever seen a 120y estate, but I do remember the hatchback version.
I've seen before but never an estate version
Many in the 80 ties, Netherlands,not many survived because of the corrosion. The same with the early Subaru's, almost none is left because of corrosion.
Otro excelente video. Qué gran equipo formáis. Gracias, thanks.
My dad used to have a Datsun 120y bright orange. I passed my driving test in it 1978. Great vid .
Thanks for the episode, keep up the good work!
Fantastic video Freddie as usual best channel on here at the moment ! I am so shocked at the weather difference between north and south of the island wow Keep em coming pls.... high Monica great job as usual 👍🌞
Thanks Lee! Within the space of one hour ride, it can go from 30 degrees in Adeje to snow up Teide, or 14 degrees in the north east- it’s incredible!🥶🥵
Hi both, thanks for the tenerife tour, i have never been. Will change that in future i hope. Its very interesting and beautiful. Savvy Uk car buyers flocked to Datsun models for reliability and they were no more rotten than the fords/ vauxhalls/ renaults and citroens of their day. Thing is they did something about it. The chassis were copies of uk cars leaf springs and all but their engines as in Japanese motorcycles were so smooth and reliable and gearboxes like mk 2 fords, like butter. As a mature person i had several nissans and for the first time in my life as a poorer youth, i dint have to spend time and money on repairs. I also have had german british and japanese motorcycles. The japanese reliability wise do not have a competitor.
My mates dad had a Datsun Sunny back in the late 70’s early 80’s, was a rust bucket.
Enjoyed the vid.
Dreadful cars, like so many 1970s cars.
Hi. My home in the winter time. On our way on 3 dec.only 90 days now. After 20 years life is changing. All the best .enjoy pourto..... 🤗🤗🤗🤗
Datsun 120Y is mid 70's, they sadly rusted away in Ireland, was my favourite car as a kid to own😁
Great videos, really enjoy your style and presentation 👍, i remember Datsun 120y when they were introduced in uk ,early 70,s i think. that one certainly looks in great condition for its age.
My first car ,which I bought with a company bonus in 1970 , was a beautiful Datsun Cherry , the baby sister of the Datsun 120Y. Of course ,at the time , when owning the Cherry , the car we all really wanted was the Datsun 240Z. Simon
Another great vlog in a lovely place,i can just about remember seeing Datsuns as a young boy and where i stay there was an old coupe model here just a few weeks ago but it has just been sold and it was the same colour as the one in the vlog.All the best to the both of you 👍
great video, nice to see the North of the island. It may feel cold but it still looks warmer than here at the moment...
Thanks Dale🙂. You’re right, I’m now completely soft- it was 15 degrees in the north and I was acting like I was in the arctic!😆🥶
Awesome old character the buildings not you freddie 😀 love you choice of music history and wonderful coffee breaks👌 I’m 64 so can remember Datsun my dream car then was the Sport Datsun Z3000c😊 keep em coming awesome reviews
Loving your Tenerifian videos Freddie ... i went there in my mid teens and loved it
Love Monikas infectious chuckle. Great choice in music this week. I agree away from the tourist haunts you do get value for money. Enjoy your vehicle trips of the past, loads of character sadly cars of today are quite boring they tend to look much the same sadly. Hope you get to see share any old style bikes.
Really glad you enjoyed it Christopher! We just happen to not see many old bikes while filming, but I always have my eyes peeled🙂🏍
Completely agree- there’s something very special about the older cars👌🏻
Ohh great,,, love puerto,, come there for 25years,, over 2weeks again,, and back to holland in januar✌️💥
Loved it, awesome vlog.
Hello again Freddie and Monica.
Woooow 😂😂😂 what memories you have made me relive seeing that Datsun 120Y. My father had one exactly the same color, but it was not a sw type. It had 4 doors and a short boot.
Incredible 😮😮😮, the license plate of the car according to the application that I have installed on my mobile is from January 1, 1979 (it is 42 years and 10 months). I'm sorry to tell you that car has been restored. I remember that my father's car had sheet metal problems and I don't think it has held up so well these 42 and a half years, without going through a workshop.
I am very happy that you continue to enjoy my island so much. 👏🏼👏🏼👌👌👌
I hope that you will soon also visit one of the towns considered "most beautiful in Spain" - Garachico. With its great volcanic history. The people that rose from the ashes, like the Phoenix. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🔟
I hope at some point I can see you on one of your visits and meet you in person and greet you.
By the way, in Puerto de La Cruz, there is one of the two Anglican churches that are in Tenerife. The other is in Santa Cruz. Both very pretty.
I love how cars can take us on trips down memory lane🙂🚗
Garachico is one of the next places we really want to visit- we’re really looking forward to it!🙂
Thanks Ignacio🙌🏻🙌🏻
We had a light blue Datsun 120Y in the 70's CLS 28R was the reg.
I loved Puerto de la Cruz when I visited around 6 years ago. It was November and around 20 deg. Also very cosmopolitan...
so nice. clima. and all clean...so. clean
Hi Fred and Mon, I love your channel great photography and very informative and it’s great to see the sun as it’s dark and dreary here in the uk. I remember my sister in law had a Datsun cherry and yeah I’m old enough to remember all the old crocks that fascinate you over there, but it is good to see them in such good nick over there as they would be scrappers and wrecks if you managed to find one here eh? Keep up the good work both. 👍
Really glad you enjoyed it Colin! Agreed- it shows how important a dry climate is for preserving these old cars🙂
Datsun120Y - That's positively modern! I learned to drive in its predecessor the Datsun 1200. Not that I'm old you understand.... Loving the music on this one Freddie. Great content as usual.
I had to Google the 1200- beautiful little car!😍👌🏻
I very well remember Datsun. Check out the Datsun 120A as i will remember as a coupe. A bit of a dream car for a teenager in the 70s. Thanks for great videos👍😀
Glad you enjoyed it Anders, I’m amazed at how popular the 120Ys were!
Another cool video guys! Great work
Loved the music 💞xxx
Well Freddie, not sure if it's good or bad but I can remember when Datsons were common on the streets of Britain. They were a popular car back then. Very interesting video 👍
I remember the Datsun 120Y, a few of my mates had them. Complete rust buckets from what I recall. I think they were also known as the Sunny B210.
Another great video guys👍
I remember them from when I was a kid. There were loads of them here in Norway. All but a very, very few are long gone now. Chiefly due to rust, as you pointed out. In fact, pretty much all Japanese cars from the 70s, and also the 80s, were extremely prone to rust. Years ago, I had a 80s Subaru 1800GL estate. And while the engine and drive train was buildt like a tank, the caross wasn't. Thin panels everywhere. It was also sound deadened with some sort of spray foam material that just sucked up moisture... No wonder it rusted up...
Hi Freddie, I remember those cars , mid 70s, maybe, we had mostly 4 door here in Newzealand, still have the odd 1 flying around, great vid as usual, thanks to you both 😁
Interesting-
I’ve heard they were popular in NZ and Australia!
Freddie I remember these Datsuns on the road back in the 70s , they were the original Nissan brand . My first car was a mini and it was a choice between a Datsun Cherry . The Datsuns were a reliable car for the times . Great vlog again .
Our family car was a yellow Datsun 120Y Coupe circa 1977 'S' reg - the only reason we got rid of it a few years later is because the bodywork virtually disintegrated.
I remember going with my dad to collect it from the showroom. Copes I think it was in Bearwood near Brum. It had tinted windows which, in those days, was like wow!
Hello you 2, I cannot believe the temperature difference between the north and south of the island amazing. Nice to see you put your J Clarkson hat back on, poor Monika trying to get a good shot of the car, personally I don’t think I have ever seen one of those. As always great insight in to life on the island and you did look cold.
Going for my 14th Puerto visit next week....fabulous place ❤
I remember driving a Datsun 120Y hire car in Zimbabwe in October 1981! Happy day.
Great video Freddie,my dad had an orange Datsun 120y reg MCK 59P 1975 model,bought it in 1981 went to Alton towers in it 1982 and he sold it in 1984,fir a Datsun Violet..
Fantastic- I love how cars immediately take you back to a moment in time so effortlessly!🙂
My parents had a 120y, remember going to primary school in it! Was a lovely car
So we’ve just booked our summer holiday to Puerto de la Cruz. Looking forward to it.
Yep my parents had a Datsun two tone brown lol awesome video buddy
Wonderful Puerto de la Cruz. Here were The Beattles, amazing
I’ve just found out the Beetles were fans- fantastic!
Also, my grand-dad used to drive one of these Datsun. A gorgeous white 140Y, if I remember right. One of the cars of my childhood memories…
Love the Triumph tee, not quite putting a target on your back but at least you’ll see the vitriol coming 😆
Thanks JB… and agreed!😆
Another good video, thanks!
Great stuff !!! Thx
The best Vlog on you tube .... so natural.
Thank u
Love it!
Ur vids always makes me wanna go to Tenerife!!!!!
You're right - there are not many at all left in Europe and, reliability and simplicity is the reason. My first car was a 120y. two tone looking with bronze lower and a deep cream vinyl roof with a manual hinged sunshine pop up roof. Dad had a small collection of them at one point as they were ideal driving school cars and easy to self service and, more importantly, change the clutch and put in and take out a neat set of duel controls. Thing was though that they were so universally recognised as being reliable and serviceable that Mum and Dad would literally be asked at least once a month to consider offers of cash from people of ethnic backgrounds who wished to ship them over to India and Pakistan. Think how universally easy and understood an Enfield Classic is - well - the same goes for those little 120y's.... I have never though, seen an estate version so that was definitely new to me.... They were though, truly notorious for causing back ache with no lumber support what so ever.......
Ha Ha Freddie, I used to have a Datsun 120y in exactly that colour, i think it was called Canary Yellow, But mine was the saloon with 4 doors, eventually drove it to the scrapyard the engine running like a sewing machine but the English weather rotted all the bottoms of the doors and sills. Loved that car.
Also The Monestary in Puerto is a fantastic Restaurant complex now with wild birds roaming around the whole place while you eat, Chickens, Cockerals, Pheasants all stand next to you while you eat, Starve yourself before you go the food is fantastic, especially for meat lovers. then walk around the gardens. Go there you'll love it. It's also a popular wedding venue. Look forward to your visit there.
The monastery sounds incredible- 100% we’ll go!🙂
This seems to be a very common theme- bulletproof engines, but everything around the engine would disintegrate!😆
Ha Ha I learnt to drive in a 120Y , love the videos keep them coming 🙂
Great video guys, enjoying the camera work and editing Monika.
Just come across your channel by accident. So glad I did. I’ve been following other vloggers on the island and now I can add you to my favourites to follow. You remind me of the Long Road with Ewan McGregor and Charlie
Hi Freddie great vlog 👍. Me and my wife had a datsun 120y in white .one of our first cars .brilliant car, but because of the great British weather it always needed welding every year . Wish we still had it 😪
So I’ve heard- they would rust at the sight of water seems to be a common input here!😆
Thanks David🙂
Superb video as always Freddie, keep it up!
On the number plate subject, if you see TF first it was registered in Tenerife side on the archipelago , and GC in the Gran Canaria side.
Also the numbers and letters go on order indicating how old a car is, starting by 00001 then up to 99999 and then 0001 A to 9999 A and so on.
Then the newers ones are already going up on three letters like for example CRF and then it would go CRG, this way you can tell how old a car is by its number plate.
That’s so interesting-
I wondered why it’s just “TF” and “GC” plates that I see. I’ll save this- thank you Adrian🙂
I remember these. Bought an almost new White Datsun Cherry Estate to learn on in 1976.
All Datsuns of that period like all cars in the U.K. suffered from rusting.
Changed it when I passed that year for a White Mk. 1 Atlas White Golf 3 door LS 1588 c.c..
The fastest Golf prior to theGTI’s introduction. Chocolate velour interior instead of the other car’s black plastic.
Sold the Datsun for the same price as purchased.
How can I miss this show🤦🏼♂️ I am sorry sir!! And another awesome show we were waiting fo😍😍
hotel marquesa...we stayed there 4 years ago ... lots of history,comfort and charme 🙂
Yes I remember the Datsun 120’s complete with the original what we used to call the dustbin lid wheel trims ,I myself used to have a Datsun cherry estate with a sliding wabasto roof great little car never missed a beat 998cc it was all,I could afford as I had bikes as well I think it used to do about 50 mpg no matter how hard I drove it .keep doing your vids I absolutely love them 😎
Nice videos, always enjoy the scenery of Canarias! By the way, Datsun... Yes, I remember, later know as Nissan (guess I am a bit older, hahaha). Saludos desde Puerto Rico (Caribbean).
Yes Freddie you young whipper snapper!! i am unfortunately old enough to remember 120Y`s 😎
Loads of those Datsun 1200s in the 1970s all rusted away by the 1980s my brother had one in the same colour and it was a great little car and he had it for years but he did live in Sydney at the time great channel Freddie 👍
Appreciate it! It sounds like these were hugely popular down under!
My friends dad bought a brand new Datsun 120Y, guessing it was around 1974 ish, in dark green, I was 11, and it was the first brand new car that I had ever been in, we went to Eastbourne to the beach for the day, seemed like a reallly big car at the time!
Wow, those are a proper rot box, can't be many of those left. My dad had a Red 120Y van for his bricklaying business, (basically that estate you seen but panelled)
A few years later, I had a MK2 Escort stolen and bought a white 120Y saloon at an auction for £215 to get me back on the road. A week later, the front struts collapsed inwards as they where rotten. We jacked them back into place with a builders akrow prop, welded some patches on and bolted a couple of steel bars across the strut Tops. Drove it like that for 8 mths until the MOT ran out, happy days😂
Brilliant!!!🤣🤣🤣🚗
its cold and cloudy in july?
Datsun 120 y and b i rebuilt one for my brother way back when they were reliable but salt did for them in uk i sprayed it blue myself for 10 quid never failed to start no matter how cold when cars were built with the owner in mind not the garage as now great vide as allways princess monica has a nice chuckle 🐈
That is I’m sure why the Japanese killed off British Leyland- they actually started on the frosty mornings!💪🏼💪🏼
My brother had two. The SSS or Sriple S versions. The first was a boxy thing. And it was bloody amazing. The second was this version but a coupe (kind of!) and BRIGHT green. They both went like stink. Which in kiwi lingo means...pretty bloody quick!!
Music is sublime !
O my days PDLC is the business iv been going there for 48 yrs beautiful fauna flora people and food not forgetting Teide lv it💕🤩🥰
We had the 140y sedan version in bottle Green. Was a 1976 model and my dad traded it in for a 1981 Datsun Skyline. This was in South Africa. The 120y and 140y sedan and estate was common in SA and Australia
Love it! The Steve and Sean bit caught me , a big fan of them guys of then.
Likewise- I freaked out just at the thought of them both chatting away over a mojito in Tenerife in their absolute primes!
@@FreddieDobbs Ya'll have this gig down pat. The leper colony terrain reminded of Libya edifices /sand back in the 60s. I enjoy the style , bikes, music and the 2 of yours's characters ( my grammar sucks...sorry) . the time you take to respond to all who comment is good karma.
@@oblahdes Really appreciated! :)
Wow Tenerife doesn’t look like what I imagined. You’ve really opened my eyes. Btw cool jacket 🤣
It’s such a diverse little island👌🏻👌🏻 Thanks Steven🙂🧥
Here in the United States we had the Datsun B210 which looked like the 120Y in your video bit did not come in wagon form. I remember them from when I was a kid, and I still very occasionally see one.
I remember the Datsun 120y sat my driving test in one also had a Datsun Cherry but all a long time ago👍
I remember the Cherrys just as I started to drive there were a few still around!😆👌🏻👌🏻
I had a Datsun 120Y back in 1982 it was a 73 and white, sold as anything but soooooo reliable
Hi Freddy! Im actually from Puerto de la Cruz, this leaves are red all year is the type of tree, and i will say the car is from 1978-81 more or less. Great video :)
Thanks for the heads up on the leaves Cristi- they give the streets s beautiful look🙂👌🏻👌🏻
Remember the datsun 120Y very well, that’s a blast from the past
Brilliant music
Aaah, my weekly escapism channel. Another fab video you two. And yes.....I remember the Datsun 120Y. If you look under the bonnet the wiring and pipe work.etc was the neatest layout ever at that time.....just the opposite of British cars that were basically thrown together. Shame they didn't rust proof them very well. Take care you two.👍
I’d expect nothing less from Japanese and electonics🙂👌🏻👌🏻. Very interesting!
I 'm old enough to remember the Datsun 120Y Sunny Freddie , in a turquoisey greeny- blue colour was common , around 1975-6, at the start of the Japanese car invasion .Being Japanese, they never went wrong but eventually the bodies returned to natural resources as time was called on them .Near extinct now in the UK but the odd mint survivor turns up annually at ' The Festival Of The Unexceptional ' ! .Love the white Triumph Tee .
Me too. My mate had one, a shitty brown coloured one. The saloon version. Thought he was Starsky and hutch when he drove it around. I remember driving out of Dublin with the front nearside wing vibrating like heck as the mounts had rusted through. 😂
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I have to go to the Festival of the Unexceptional next year! Thanks Roger- I love the classic Triumph tees🙂👌🏻
My mum and dad had a Datsun 120Y then they bought a Ford Cortina late 70s great content Freddie 👌🏼
Thanks!🙂🙌🏻🙌🏻
Great trip once again, I have actually driven a Datsun 120Y father in law had one, went well and the controls and steering were so light compared with my MK2 Escort I had at the time. I always thought it looked like a baby Toyota Celica, the first ones. Never seen an estate version though like that.
They must’ve been just before my time, because the mk2 Escort was THE second hand car to own when I passed my test!🙂👌🏻
@@FreddieDobbs The Datsuns in the UK would have been rust with excellent engine and gearbox.
Yes, Datsun 120 Ys were built in Australian for many years, they followed the older 1200 and Sunny models. My memory of them was they didn't have much power at all, in fact they struggled to get over the hill on the Sydney Harbour Bridge heading north, perhaps a mild incline of 5 degrees, but as a runabout for old ladies they worked well. Rusted out quickly, blew smoke everywhere, handled like a worn out wellie and an Am Fm radio was optional. Quite rare to see one surviving.
Hi The Datsun y series were very popular, you had the 120y, 140y, 160y and then you got the 140z and the 160z that were the sporty versions, great cars bullet proof engines quiet quick in the day going back to the late 70's early 80's
Drove one in 1985 in orange ,1200cc,how classy is that!!
Very classy!🙂👌🏻👌🏻
well done monika ,, brilliant filming ;;