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

Cathy

 

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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


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> http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2006/autos/0612/gallery.best.best/2.html
>
> Cathy
>
>

 

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I think it was "Cathy F." <[email protected]> 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 http://tinyurl.com/yeunfh (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

 

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"Don Fearn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I think it was "Cathy F." <[email protected]> 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 http://tinyurl.com/yeunfh (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

>
> --
> He who laughs last thinks slowest

 

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"Cathy F." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]
>
> "Don Fearn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]
>>I think it was "Cathy F." <[email protected]> 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 http://tinyurl.com/yeunfh (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
>
>>
>> --
>> He who laughs last thinks slowest
>
>

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)

 

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"Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message
news:[email protected]
>
> "Cathy F." <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]
>>
>> "Don Fearn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]
>>>I think it was "Cathy F." <[email protected]> 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 http://tinyurl.com/yeunfh (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.

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

Cathy

> --
>
> Ray O
> (correct punctuation to reply)
>

 

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"Cathy F." <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]
>>
>> "Cathy F." <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]
>>>
>>> "Don Fearn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>> news:[email protected]
>>>>I think it was "Cathy F." <[email protected]> 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 http://tinyurl.com/yeunfh (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.
>
> Thanks - the answer I was looking for, and more. ;-)
>
> Cathy
>

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

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

 

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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.


"Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message
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> "Cathy F." <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]
>>
>> "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]
>>>
>>> "Cathy F." <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>> news:[email protected]
>>>>
>>>> "Don Fearn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>> news:[email protected]
>>>>>I think it was "Cathy F." <[email protected]> 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 http://tinyurl.com/yeunfh (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.
>>
>> Thanks - the answer I was looking for, and more. ;-)
>>
>> Cathy
>>
>
> You're welcome! Interestingly enough, the Corona name was still used in
> other markets
> --
>
> Ray O
> (correct punctuation to reply)
>

 

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"Ron" <[email protected]> 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.
>

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."
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"Don Fearn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]
>I think it was "Cathy F." <[email protected]> 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 http://tinyurl.com/yeunfh (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

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?"

 

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"mack" <...
>
> "Don Fearn" ...
>>I think it was "Cathy F." > 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 http://tinyurl.com/yeunfh (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
>
> 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?"
>

LOL

Natalie

 

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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


"Cathy F." <[email protected]> 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." <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]
>
>> http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2006/autos/0612/gallery.best.best/2.html
>>
>> Cathy
>>
>>
>
>

 

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"Lee Richardson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]
> 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
>

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

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

Ray O
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>
> "Cathy F." <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]
>> 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." <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]
>>
>>> http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2006/autos/0612/gallery.best.best/2.html
>>>
>>> Cathy
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>