Vision
To contribute to the country's nation building by helping develop future leaders in various sectors to passionately pursue their God-given talents in order to become positive contributors in society.
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Our Story
A father and son built the first pure Toyota car museum in the Philippines, with an eye towards what's to come.
Where it began
Our founder Rene So grew up in a family with an auto supply business. He knows the ins and outs of a vehicle, and the automotive business has always been close to his heart. Even at a young age, he had the hunger to grow it.
He came to appreciate the Toyota Way because it pushed him to be the best version of himself, with respect for people and continuous improvement as its pillars. Toyota, he says, is a company he is proud to be part of, and one he wants to pass down to his son.
Richmond So is an achiever who always wants to be at the top of his game. While studying he developed a love for data analysis and training, and graduated as one of the best students. Though offered a six-figure salary, he honored his parents' wish for him to work in the province and manage their newly built dealership in La Union. He fell deeper in love with Toyota at the Tokyo Motor Show in Japan, and began to dream of collecting classic Toyota cars.
Milestones
1989 · Toyota returns
Founders
They aspire to see R Garage as a platform for tourism that helps develop a socially responsible tourism industry, and that builds educational bridges for inclusive growth of the next generation, through partnerships with government and the private sector.
R Garage celebrates the rich history of the Toyota automobile business and is dedicated to a bright future for both people and motor vehicles, sharing lessons that inspire ideas about the future of mobility, the progress of our society and a new vehicle culture.
Home to the largest collection of Toyota vehicles of its kind.
Vision
To contribute to the country's nation building by helping develop future leaders in various sectors to passionately pursue their God-given talents in order to become positive contributors in society.
Mission
To partner with educational institutions with the goal of contributing to the lives of next generation leaders through leadership training, mentoring, and social responsibility immersion activities.
Watch
History, nostalgia, passion, and an eye towards the future! Check out this all-Toyota collection at R Garage, Bauang, La Union.
Did you know that the world's biggest Toyota car collection outside of Japan is right here in the Philippines?
Six friends on a day tour aboard three Toyota Wigos, bound for the one-of-a-kind R Garage car museum in Bauang, La Union.
In the press
Esquire Philippines R Garage, which has the largest classic Toyota collection outside of Japan, is expanding into a themed events and art venue.
Esquire Philippines If you live in Northern Luzon and are in the market for a brand-new Toyota, you'll invariably end up at a dealership owned by the So family.
AutoIndustriya Two hundred sixty kilometers north of Manila is a car museum dedicated to one brand of vehicles: R Garage.
Carmudi A car museum will soon open to the public, showcasing nearly all the iconic nameplates under the Toyota brand.
Visor Only months after opening as the only Toyota car museum in Asia outside Japan, R Garage launches a motorsports program.