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Lately I've been looking into the taxi cabs of Taipei, Taiwan. I'm
really starting to get into it now, I don't know why I'm so
intersted in this city's cabs paticularly, I just am. It's probably
because I like the color scheme so much. Taipei taxis are painted
yellow, which is nice. But even better some of them have
grey-colored bumpers, just like NYC used to have
I think
it is also because I like the models that are used as taxis, which
gets me to the main point of this topic.
I was wondering if anyone could provide me with more
information, photos, or links about Taipei taxis. I am mainly
interested in the models of car used, and I'm trying to compile a
list of all the cars used as taxis, as there are some interesting
ones. My main source of info so far is jsut looking at pictures on
flickr, but I was wondering if anybody else had anything more
concrete? If anyone has ever been to Taipei, I would like to hear
about the taxis you saw there, or if you're planning on going
definitely take some pictures of taxis for me
Some of the models I've seen as taxis are known to me, but some
are not.
Many taxis are Toyota Corollas, and there are quite a few
Mitsubishi Lancers also (or whatever model name it is called
there) Another common one is Mazda Protege (although it is
badged as a Ford, I have yet to know the model name?) The
Toyota Camry is a common one too.
I've also seen a car that looks like a final generation Toyota
Tercel, and I checked wikipedia and appearantly it's called
Toyota "Soluna"? And there are some Nissan Maximas, I guess
they're called Nissan "Cefiro" there? But the one that perplexes
me the most is a car called Toyota "Corona". I know a Corona
was sold in the US before 1983, but I didn't know that they even
still made them after that.
Some other taxis I've seen are Nissan Sentra, Nissan Versa,
Hyundai Sonata, Honda Accord, Mazda 6 and 626, and Honda Civic
Some pictures from flickr, please identify unknown cars if you know them:
I think the two identical taxis are Mazda 626? And a Toyota Tercal on the right?
A Toyota Camry, Honda Civic, and I guess Toyota Corona on the left?
Nissan Versa
Mitsubishi Lancer and Toyota Camry
I don't know what car this is. I think it's an Infinti/Nissan but I don't know what model
This is the Mazda badged as a Ford. Don't know the model name...
Toyota Camry 
Toyota Corolla and Honda Civic
Toyota Corona
Not at all sure what this is. Any ideas?
Not sure what these two are either...
A Mazda 6 I guess?
Toyota Camry and some sort of minivan in the back
This one bothers me. I just can't figure it out, what is the car to the right of the man?
This one bothers me even more. What is the car in front? It strongly resembles a 1988-92 Corolla, but I don't know...
Ignore the Toyota in this one. The car on the right, the one where just the back door and trunk are visible, it shares its body with the 1991-96 US-spec Ford Escort. This gen of Escort was based on a Mazda Protege, but I don't know if this paticular car would be badged as a Mazda or a Ford?
Anyway if anyone has anymore info about this topic please do share it
really starting to get into it now, I don't know why I'm so
intersted in this city's cabs paticularly, I just am. It's probably
because I like the color scheme so much. Taipei taxis are painted
yellow, which is nice. But even better some of them have
grey-colored bumpers, just like NYC used to have
I think it is also because I like the models that are used as taxis, which
gets me to the main point of this topic.
I was wondering if anyone could provide me with more
information, photos, or links about Taipei taxis. I am mainly
interested in the models of car used, and I'm trying to compile a
list of all the cars used as taxis, as there are some interesting
ones. My main source of info so far is jsut looking at pictures on
flickr, but I was wondering if anybody else had anything more
concrete? If anyone has ever been to Taipei, I would like to hear
about the taxis you saw there, or if you're planning on going
definitely take some pictures of taxis for me
Some of the models I've seen as taxis are known to me, but some
are not.
Many taxis are Toyota Corollas, and there are quite a few
Mitsubishi Lancers also (or whatever model name it is called
there) Another common one is Mazda Protege (although it is
badged as a Ford, I have yet to know the model name?) The
Toyota Camry is a common one too.
I've also seen a car that looks like a final generation Toyota
Tercel, and I checked wikipedia and appearantly it's called
Toyota "Soluna"? And there are some Nissan Maximas, I guess
they're called Nissan "Cefiro" there? But the one that perplexes
me the most is a car called Toyota "Corona". I know a Corona
was sold in the US before 1983, but I didn't know that they even
still made them after that.
Some other taxis I've seen are Nissan Sentra, Nissan Versa,
Hyundai Sonata, Honda Accord, Mazda 6 and 626, and Honda Civic
Some pictures from flickr, please identify unknown cars if you know them:
I think the two identical taxis are Mazda 626? And a Toyota Tercal on the right?
A Toyota Camry, Honda Civic, and I guess Toyota Corona on the left?
Nissan Versa
Mitsubishi Lancer and Toyota Camry
I don't know what car this is. I think it's an Infinti/Nissan but I don't know what model
This is the Mazda badged as a Ford. Don't know the model name...
Toyota Camry
Toyota Corolla and Honda Civic
Toyota Corona
Not at all sure what this is. Any ideas?
Not sure what these two are either...
A Mazda 6 I guess?
Toyota Camry and some sort of minivan in the back
This one bothers me. I just can't figure it out, what is the car to the right of the man?
This one bothers me even more. What is the car in front? It strongly resembles a 1988-92 Corolla, but I don't know...
Ignore the Toyota in this one. The car on the right, the one where just the back door and trunk are visible, it shares its body with the 1991-96 US-spec Ford Escort. This gen of Escort was based on a Mazda Protege, but I don't know if this paticular car would be badged as a Mazda or a Ford?
Anyway if anyone has anymore info about this topic please do share it