"Cathy F." <
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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:
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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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>> 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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>
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)