Best of the Best for '06

[url]http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2006/autos/0612/gallery.best.best/2.html[/url]

Cathy

And, on another page of same article, re: best selling:

Toyota Camry. The name, in case you've ever wondered, was derived from the
Japanese word for crown: kanmuri."

Interesting little tidbit, which I hadn't known.

Cathy


"Cathy F." <clfr@adelphiadot.net> wrote in message
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> [url]http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2006/autos/0612/gallery.best.best/2.html[/url]
>
> Cathy
>
>[/color]

I think it was "Cathy F." <clfr@adelphiadot.net> who stated:
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>And, on another page of same article, re: best selling:
>
>Toyota Camry. The name, in case you've ever wondered, was derived from the
>Japanese word for crown: kanmuri."
>
>Interesting little tidbit, which I hadn't known.
>
>Cathy[/color]

If you go to [url]http://tinyurl.com/yeunfh[/url] (part of the Toyota.com FAQ)
you can see where all the current Toyota model names come from.

-Don (thought it was interesting)

--
He who laughs last thinks slowest

"Don Fearn" <pooder@charter.net> wrote in message
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>I think it was "Cathy F." <clfr@adelphiadot.net> who stated:
>[color=green]
>>And, on another page of same article, re: best selling:
>>
>>Toyota Camry. The name, in case you've ever wondered, was derived from the
>>Japanese word for crown: kanmuri."
>>
>>Interesting little tidbit, which I hadn't known.
>>
>>Cathy[/color]
>
> If you go to [url]http://tinyurl.com/yeunfh[/url] (part of the Toyota.com FAQ)
> you can see where all the current Toyota model names come from.
>
> -Don (thought it was interesting)[/color]

Thanks. I vaguely remember the Corona model from umpteen years ago. A
"corona", AFAIK, also denotes a crown. So... did the Camry replace the
Corona? (IOW, was that where it was in the line-up?)

Cathy
[color=blue]
>
> --
> He who laughs last thinks slowest[/color]

"Cathy F." <clfr@adelphiadot.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Don Fearn" <pooder@charter.net> wrote in message
> news:40dep2195p2r0kgng784hik48qvitrvkg5@4ax.com...[color=green]
>>I think it was "Cathy F." <clfr@adelphiadot.net> who stated:
>>[color=darkred]
>>>And, on another page of same article, re: best selling:
>>>
>>>Toyota Camry. The name, in case you've ever wondered, was derived from
>>>the
>>>Japanese word for crown: kanmuri."
>>>
>>>Interesting little tidbit, which I hadn't known.
>>>
>>>Cathy[/color]
>>
>> If you go to [url]http://tinyurl.com/yeunfh[/url] (part of the Toyota.com FAQ)
>> you can see where all the current Toyota model names come from.
>>
>> -Don (thought it was interesting)[/color]
>
> Thanks. I vaguely remember the Corona model from umpteen years ago. A
> "corona", AFAIK, also denotes a crown. So... did the Camry replace the
> Corona? (IOW, was that where it was in the line-up?)
>
> Cathy
>[color=green]
>>
>> --
>> He who laughs last thinks slowest[/color]
>
>[/color]

In the U.S., the Camry replaced the Corona around the 1983 model year. The
first Camry was available in 2 body styles, sedan and hatchback and was the
first transverse-mounted front wheel drive Toyota sold in the U.S.

The Tercel was the first front wheel drive Toyota sold in the U.S. but it
had a longitudinally mounted engine and drivetrain.
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

"Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message
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>
> "Cathy F." <clfr@adelphiadot.net> wrote in message
> news:5e2dnfDYMOqvqwrYnZ2dnUVZ_t2tnZ2d@giganews.com...[color=green]
>>
>> "Don Fearn" <pooder@charter.net> wrote in message
>> news:40dep2195p2r0kgng784hik48qvitrvkg5@4ax.com...[color=darkred]
>>>I think it was "Cathy F." <clfr@adelphiadot.net> who stated:
>>>
>>>>And, on another page of same article, re: best selling:
>>>>
>>>>Toyota Camry. The name, in case you've ever wondered, was derived from
>>>>the
>>>>Japanese word for crown: kanmuri."
>>>>
>>>>Interesting little tidbit, which I hadn't known.
>>>>
>>>>Cathy
>>>
>>> If you go to [url]http://tinyurl.com/yeunfh[/url] (part of the Toyota.com FAQ)
>>> you can see where all the current Toyota model names come from.
>>>
>>> -Don (thought it was interesting)[/color]
>>
>> Thanks. I vaguely remember the Corona model from umpteen years ago. A
>> "corona", AFAIK, also denotes a crown. So... did the Camry replace the
>> Corona? (IOW, was that where it was in the line-up?)
>>
>> Cathy
>>[/color]
>
> In the U.S., the Camry replaced the Corona around the 1983 model year.
> The first Camry was available in 2 body styles, sedan and hatchback and
> was the first transverse-mounted front wheel drive Toyota sold in the U.S.
>
> The Tercel was the first front wheel drive Toyota sold in the U.S. but it
> had a longitudinally mounted engine and drivetrain.[/color]

Thanks - the answer I was looking for, and more. ;-)

Cathy
[color=blue]
> --
>
> Ray O
> (correct punctuation to reply)
>[/color]

"Cathy F." <clfr@adelphiadot.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message
> news:acbe8$459741fb$47c2b532$16140@msgid.meganewsservers.com...[color=green]
>>
>> "Cathy F." <clfr@adelphiadot.net> wrote in message
>> news:5e2dnfDYMOqvqwrYnZ2dnUVZ_t2tnZ2d@giganews.com...[color=darkred]
>>>
>>> "Don Fearn" <pooder@charter.net> wrote in message
>>> news:40dep2195p2r0kgng784hik48qvitrvkg5@4ax.com...
>>>>I think it was "Cathy F." <clfr@adelphiadot.net> who stated:
>>>>
>>>>>And, on another page of same article, re: best selling:
>>>>>
>>>>>Toyota Camry. The name, in case you've ever wondered, was derived from
>>>>>the
>>>>>Japanese word for crown: kanmuri."
>>>>>
>>>>>Interesting little tidbit, which I hadn't known.
>>>>>
>>>>>Cathy
>>>>
>>>> If you go to [url]http://tinyurl.com/yeunfh[/url] (part of the Toyota.com FAQ)
>>>> you can see where all the current Toyota model names come from.
>>>>
>>>> -Don (thought it was interesting)
>>>
>>> Thanks. I vaguely remember the Corona model from umpteen years ago. A
>>> "corona", AFAIK, also denotes a crown. So... did the Camry replace the
>>> Corona? (IOW, was that where it was in the line-up?)
>>>
>>> Cathy
>>>[/color]
>>
>> In the U.S., the Camry replaced the Corona around the 1983 model year.
>> The first Camry was available in 2 body styles, sedan and hatchback and
>> was the first transverse-mounted front wheel drive Toyota sold in the
>> U.S.
>>
>> The Tercel was the first front wheel drive Toyota sold in the U.S. but it
>> had a longitudinally mounted engine and drivetrain.[/color]
>
> Thanks - the answer I was looking for, and more. ;-)
>
> Cathy
>[/color]

You're welcome! Interestingly enough, the Corona name was still used in
other markets
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

I sort of remember when I was at Okinawa in the 50's Toyota used "Toyopet"
and Crown for their cars there. I seem to remember the Crown was a bigger
car and the Toyopet small. Both were used as taxi's though.


"Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message
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>
> "Cathy F." <clfr@adelphiadot.net> wrote in message
> news:EqqdnVV7CM802ArYnZ2dnUVZ_tunnZ2d@giganews.com...[color=green]
>>
>> "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message
>> news:acbe8$459741fb$47c2b532$16140@msgid.meganewsservers.com...[color=darkred]
>>>
>>> "Cathy F." <clfr@adelphiadot.net> wrote in message
>>> news:5e2dnfDYMOqvqwrYnZ2dnUVZ_t2tnZ2d@giganews.com...
>>>>
>>>> "Don Fearn" <pooder@charter.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:40dep2195p2r0kgng784hik48qvitrvkg5@4ax.com...
>>>>>I think it was "Cathy F." <clfr@adelphiadot.net> who stated:
>>>>>
>>>>>>And, on another page of same article, re: best selling:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Toyota Camry. The name, in case you've ever wondered, was derived from
>>>>>>the
>>>>>>Japanese word for crown: kanmuri."
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Interesting little tidbit, which I hadn't known.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Cathy
>>>>>
>>>>> If you go to [url]http://tinyurl.com/yeunfh[/url] (part of the Toyota.com FAQ)
>>>>> you can see where all the current Toyota model names come from.
>>>>>
>>>>> -Don (thought it was interesting)
>>>>
>>>> Thanks. I vaguely remember the Corona model from umpteen years ago. A
>>>> "corona", AFAIK, also denotes a crown. So... did the Camry replace the
>>>> Corona? (IOW, was that where it was in the line-up?)
>>>>
>>>> Cathy
>>>>
>>>
>>> In the U.S., the Camry replaced the Corona around the 1983 model year.
>>> The first Camry was available in 2 body styles, sedan and hatchback and
>>> was the first transverse-mounted front wheel drive Toyota sold in the
>>> U.S.
>>>
>>> The Tercel was the first front wheel drive Toyota sold in the U.S. but
>>> it had a longitudinally mounted engine and drivetrain.[/color]
>>
>> Thanks - the answer I was looking for, and more. ;-)
>>
>> Cathy
>>[/color]
>
> You're welcome! Interestingly enough, the Corona name was still used in
> other markets
> --
>
> Ray O
> (correct punctuation to reply)
>[/color]

"Ron" <nobodyhere@nowhere.org> wrote in message
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>I sort of remember when I was at Okinawa in the 50's Toyota used "Toyopet"
>and Crown for their cars there. I seem to remember the Crown was a bigger
>car and the Toyopet small. Both were used as taxi's though.
>[/color]

I believe that the Toyopet pre-dated the Crown. The Crown was the largest
model, then the Corona, then the Corolla. All had names with variations of
"crown."
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

"Don Fearn" <pooder@charter.net> wrote in message
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>I think it was "Cathy F." <clfr@adelphiadot.net> who stated:
>[color=green]
>>And, on another page of same article, re: best selling:
>>
>>Toyota Camry. The name, in case you've ever wondered, was derived from the
>>Japanese word for crown: kanmuri."
>>
>>Interesting little tidbit, which I hadn't known.
>>
>>Cathy[/color]
>
> If you go to [url]http://tinyurl.com/yeunfh[/url] (part of the Toyota.com FAQ)
> you can see where all the current Toyota model names come from.
>
> -Don (thought it was interesting)
>
> --
> He who laughs last thinks slowest[/color]

Interesting - and I'd agree with all the definitions of Toyota's model names
except for Tundra....to me, that name means "it's colder than hell
....doesn't the heater work?"

"mack" <...[color=blue]
>
> "Don Fearn" ...[color=green]
>>I think it was "Cathy F." > who stated:
>>[color=darkred]
>>>And, on another page of same article, re: best selling:
>>>
>>>Toyota Camry. The name, in case you've ever wondered, was derived from
>>>the
>>>Japanese word for crown: kanmuri."
>>>
>>>Interesting little tidbit, which I hadn't known.
>>>
>>>Cathy[/color]
>>
>> If you go to [url]http://tinyurl.com/yeunfh[/url] (part of the Toyota.com FAQ)
>> you can see where all the current Toyota model names come from.
>>
>> -Don (thought it was interesting)
>>
>> --
>> He who laughs last thinks slowest[/color]
>
> Interesting - and I'd agree with all the definitions of Toyota's model
> names except for Tundra....to me, that name means "it's colder than hell
> ...doesn't the heater work?"
>[/color]

LOL

Natalie

Actually, I think Camry means "Little Crown". I believe the Crown was a
larger model, maybe equivalent to the later Cressida and Avalon.

Lee Richardson
Mech-Tech
Evansville, Indiana


"Cathy F." <clfr@adelphiadot.net> wrote in message
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> And, on another page of same article, re: best selling:
>
> Toyota Camry. The name, in case you've ever wondered, was derived from the
> Japanese word for crown: kanmuri."
>
> Interesting little tidbit, which I hadn't known.
>
> Cathy
>
>
> "Cathy F." <clfr@adelphiadot.net> wrote in message
> news:M-OdnR6XZvSJtQrYnZ2dnUVZ_vyunZ2d@giganews.com...
>[color=green]
>> [url]http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2006/autos/0612/gallery.best.best/2.html[/url]
>>
>> Cathy
>>
>>[/color]
>
>[/color]

"Lee Richardson" <mechtech@sigecom.net> wrote in message
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> Actually, I think Camry means "Little Crown". I believe the Crown was a
> larger model, maybe equivalent to the later Cressida and Avalon.
>
> Lee Richardson
> Mech-Tech
> Evansville, Indiana
>[/color]

According to Toyota's web site, "Camry" is Japanese for crown.

The Crown was larger than the Cressida or the Avalon.
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)
[color=blue]
>
> "Cathy F." <clfr@adelphiadot.net> wrote in message
> news:_fSdnYquob02tArYnZ2dnUVZ_tCtnZ2d@giganews.com...[color=green]
>> And, on another page of same article, re: best selling:
>>
>> Toyota Camry. The name, in case you've ever wondered, was derived from
>> the Japanese word for crown: kanmuri."
>>
>> Interesting little tidbit, which I hadn't known.
>>
>> Cathy
>>
>>
>> "Cathy F." <clfr@adelphiadot.net> wrote in message
>> news:M-OdnR6XZvSJtQrYnZ2dnUVZ_vyunZ2d@giganews.com...
>>[color=darkred]
>>> [url]http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2006/autos/0612/gallery.best.best/2.html[/url]
>>>
>>> Cathy
>>>
>>>[/color]
>>
>>[/color]
>
>[/color]