Archive for 'Toyota History' Category
Looking for a reliable, durable vehicle that holds its value? Look no further than a Toyota. Toyota has a long-standing reputation for quality and dependability, and that translates to excellent resale value. Let’s explore why a Toyota is a smart choice for your next car. Toyota’s Legacy of Durability and Reliability It’s not just hype […]
2021 marked the last year the iconic Toyota Land Cruiser would be on the market. And while that exit left a gap in the Toyota SUV market for quite some time, Toyota was hard at work behind the scenes reshaping the Sequoia to fill that void. Announced in 2023 the Toyota Sequoia is a redesign […]
In 2015, Toyota discontinued the Venza. Now, it’s back and better than ever. Though the price doesn’t reflect it, the 2021 Venza Limited emits grandeur from the inside out. Toyota has coined the term “Elegance elevated” to sum up the reborn SUV, and we couldn’t agree more. In a segment that includes more than enough […]
In the early 1960s, the hatchback vehicle was introduced to America and we fell in love with it…at least for a time. Though it lost some of its luster throughout the years, the hatchback’s innovative design has been a major influence on what we see on the roads today. Maybe this is why we […]
1957 — the BJ-era Land Cruiser rolled into civilian life as the FJ25 Cruiser setting up Toyota to expand across foreign markets. The FJ25 had working doors, roll-down windows, and air conditioning, and its military design made it unique. It was innovative for its time, having been manufactured in such a way that it could […]
The next time you wake up in the morning, head into the kitchen, and pop a piece of bread in the toaster, you’re going to think of two things that might surprise you — Mount Airy and Toyotas. The small North Carolina town and the Japanese auto maker share an interesting connection when it comes […]
The Supra is coming back. Everybody clap your hands. A Little History Toyota launched the Supra in 1978 and it had a good run until 2002. Its design was derived from Toyota’s Celica, but in 1986 the A70 Supra was launched and distinguished itself from the earlier Supra version. Toyota’s race car designs go all […]
It’s not too often the case that someone hears the words “Toyota Corolla” and thinks, “Ohhh, exciting!” Long known as an entry-point to the car-maker’s reputation for reliability, the Corolla is the oldest name in Toyota’s current inventory, aside from the Land Cruiser. There have been close to 45 million Corollas sold worldwide — thus […]
It was June 6, 1933 when the nation’s first drive-in movie theater opened. Originally called “park-in” theaters, the notion of moving going in an automobile came from Richard Hollingshead, a movie fan and a sales manager at his father’s company, Whiz Auto Products, in Camden, N.J. It was the worst year of the Great Depression and yet […]
