A Fallen Giant on the Roadside
By the side of the road sat what looked like a Mercedes-Benz S-Class, possibly an S65 AMG??? once the absolute peak of German engineering and excess. Now, it rested silently on bare hubs, no rims, no ...
A Charming Classic – The 1964 Ford Anglia 105E
It’s not every day you come across a piece of motoring history that seems to carry both British charm and Malaysian nostalgia in one beautifully restored package. But that’s exactly what I found when ...
A Star Fading Bawah Pokok – Mercedes-Benz SLK (R170, 1998/99)
It’s like a bawah pokok cerri story lah, I recently came across a once beautiful Mercedes-Benz SLK, likely from around 1998 or 1999. i am pretty sure once it had a glossy orangy red paint and now it h...
A Touch of French Sunshine – Peugeot 306 Convertible
Went to deliver some parts & meet a member at the gas station to get the transaction done & stumbled upon a car that stops you in your tracks man! Not because it’s racer car type or loud, but because ...
The Forgotten Sedan – Mitsubishi Tredia
At the back of a small lorong, queitly sleeping with some old barang barang, I caught sight of what looked like a forgotten relic, a Mitsubishi Tredia, possibly from around 1983. The body still has it...
The Forgotten Little Italian – Fiat Punto
Jalan Jalan on a not so quiet street the other day, I came across a car that many might simply walk past without a second glance.. Yups.. a Fiat Punto, probably from around the year 2000. Its once che...
The Gorgeous Return of a 1982 Alfa Romeo Alfetta 2.0
Every once in a while, life gives you a surprise that feels like turning back the pages of an old book (car book lah heheheh) you once loved. A few days ago, after nearly two years, I bumped into my o...
A Sweet Spot from the 70s: The Toyota KE20
Every now and then, a car comes along that doesn’t need to be rare, exotic, or flashy to make me/you smile. For me, that moment came recently when I spotted a nicely kept Toyota KE20. Nice and kinda s...
Silent Stalwart: The Volvo 240GL Waiting for the End
Jalan Jalan kat backroad, I stumbled upon a sight that instantly tugged at the heart lah, a Volvo 240GL, left to weather the years in silence. Once a symbol of Scandinavian engineering and unshakable ...
THE GOLDEN YEARS OF MALAYSIA’S CAR MARKET: A LOOK BACK AT THE 1980 & 90s
By GetRid.my | August 2025 In our hearts & the heart of Southeast Asia, the 1980s marked a vibrant and transformative era for Malaysia—not just economically and socially, but also on the roads. It was...