 Taxicabs began to be popular in Jakarta from the early 1970s with cars such as the Datsun 220C, Holden Torana, and Toyota Corona.Smaller cars, for example the Toyota Corolla, and various types of Datsun, were also used from mid-1970s to late 1980s.In the 1970s, taxicabs were in various colors, although at that time mostly yellow, and a major operator ran light blue taxicabs.