30 Years Of Proton: KL-Penang In A 1985 Proton Saga

Our friends at Roda Pusing just keep getting better, and we are proud to have them around to collectively grow the local motoring media landscape. To commemorate the 30^th anniversary of Proton’s first car – the 1985 Proton Saga, Hisham Jahudi and his co-host Albakry Salehuddin attempt to retrace parts of Proton’s historic Sagarama expedition.

Watch the video here.

Two Proton Sagas bearing registration number BCH 1351 and BCH 1352 were driven to all 14 states in Malaysia, including an air lift to Sabah and Sarawak. The cars covered 4,109 km within three weeks.

Understandably, it was not realistic to repeat the same journey in a 30 year old Proton Saga. The car might survive the journey, but the owner will certainly not want to add any unnecessary wear and tear on his cherished modern classic.

Instead, the Road Pusing crew stopped at various landmarks of Malaysia’s land transport history, as a fitting tribute to Malaysia’s first car.

More on Proton’s 30^th anniversary:

30 Years of Proton – Tracing Back To A Time When Malaysians Cheered For Proton

Remembering The Late Datuk Gurcharan Singh – A True Malaysian Who Made Proton A Success In The ‘80s

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