tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-245130677550267494.post8745933243054596849..comments2024-03-17T08:44:56.325-07:00Comments on 80sHERO: A significant moment - meeting the Barina Sportsgirl..RdShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07340716047451205530noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-245130677550267494.post-39736165104148040762021-05-14T16:04:14.380-07:002021-05-14T16:04:14.380-07:00Time for my inner nerd to shine, the radio cassett...Time for my inner nerd to shine, the radio cassette deck pictured was made by Philips (model 668), they came in a variety of different configurations <br />Single side play, auto reverse, 2 or 4 speakers, orange or green lighting etc. They were not a Hi Fi top quality unit but rather a basic low end built to a price unit that was O.K for the time and did the job. For some reason it became the "go to" standard equipment radio cassette deck for Australian sold cars in the early 90's, Ford used them in their base model laser Telstar Falcons, Toyota had them in the Camry and Corolla, Holden had them in the Barina (as pictured) some Commodore's and possibly a few other models, as you mentioned they were used in the Nissan Pulsars even my Suzuki Swift (not rebadged into a Holden) had one. Possibly the only Aussie sold cars that didn't use this radio cassette deck were Mitsubishi because they made their own radios. To those who made it all the way through my long rambling comment, WELL DONE!.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com