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Post by toyotaj0768 on Sept 14, 2008 19:22:55 GMT -8
Alright, pardon my ingorance everyone, but I am trying to understand this Toyopet name. No one can give me a straight answer. Was the name used in certain regions of the world or what? -Thanks
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Post by toyotageek on Sept 16, 2008 7:12:34 GMT -8
Without having to crack open some of my many books at home I instead did a quick search of the internet, as well as used my own memory to come up with this... TOYOPET was a 'nickname' that was coined sometime around 1947 to 1949 depending on the source quoted. The first car to bear the name was the Model SA. Over the years, various models have carried the name Toyopet, including the Crown, Corona, Stout, and SB light truck. To this date there are still a line of dealerships in Japan that are called Toyopet *. The name Toyopet was not well received in the US (I guess images of toys and pets did not go well with that of what was expected of a car). The Toyopet name was quickly dropped in the US, but was used for some time in other parts of the world. Hope that helps. ~mike * In Japan there are several branches of Toyota dealers, each branch sells a different line of vehicles. Toyopet dealers sell the Mark X, Prius, Belta, Premio, Alphard, Ipsum, Succeed, Ractis, Porte, Blade, Harrier, Rush, Vanguard, HiAce, and ToyoAce. The other branches are TOYOTA, COROLLA, and NETZ. From Toyota, March 23 2006 - Specifically, the "Toyota" channel will be positioned as the Toyota-brand's luxury channel, the "Toyopet" channel will deal mainly in mid-size vehicles, the "Toyota Corolla" channel will focus on "compact vehicles" and the "Netz" channel will center on vehicle models with a "unique presence". |
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Post by toyoofarrell on Sept 16, 2008 16:37:22 GMT -8
Do u know anyone looking for a wire harnes for a 63 toyota stout or some one that want's 1200 & 1500 engine's for a 63 & 74
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Post by toyotaj0768 on Sept 16, 2008 20:29:28 GMT -8
That information cleared up the confusion. Thank you very much!
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