Toyota Articles
These articles were written for Sandy Springs Toyota. The dealership was sold to new owners. The new owners created their own website, which did not include these articles. More articles were written than you could shake a stick at, but here a few of my favorites. If you are a fan of Toyota, welcome and enjoy. And if you don’t see your favorite Toyota’s story here, ask me–I will be happy to send it to you.
The History of Toyota
The 20th Century realized more changes than any other century before it, and at a rapid pace. Among the many changes one, in particular, was transportation. From 1901 to 1999, we went from horseback to automobile to space shuttles, but the automobile was the fastest growing form of transportation and remains so today. READ MORE
History of the Toyota Land Cruiser
If ever there were a more perfect vehicle in the world that was designed to get you anywhere you wanted to go, it is the Toyota Land Cruiser.
History of the Toyota Corona (Toyopet Crown)
Many people know about the beloved Toyota Corolla, but most have never heard of the Toyota Corona. The Corolla and Corona were sometimes confused with one another, but the Corolla was smaller than the Corona and it actually started out as the Toyopet Crown. The Toyopet Crown was made from leftover parts from an earlier model Crown in the early ’50s, and it was slated to become the flagship car for Toyota in America.
History of the Toyota Corolla
The Toyota Corolla is most likely a car that either you, or someone you know, has owned in their lifetime. You don’t have to look too far to find someone who drove it as a handed down car in high school; made it a first new car purchase, bought one as a retirement car,or simply wanted to conserve energy. Some people, through upgrades, will own one for life.
History of Toyota Trucks
If you had to describe to someone in one word what a Toyota Truck is, it would be dependable. The first Toyota truck was produced in Japan in 1935. It was the model G1. Farmers predominantly used the truck at the time, and the trucks were used for early military units until more advanced models were produced. Years later, the first Toyota “Stout” was introduced to America in 1964. However, the Stout was not well received.
History of the Toyota 4Runner
During the great SUV boom of the late ‘80s and into the ‘90s, a shining star emerged. If you were to ask anyone to think back and recall the first impressive SUV they can remember during that period, they will most likely say it was the Toyota 4Runner.
History of the Toyota FJ Cruiser
Everything old is new again and this is certainly true of the Toyota FJ Cruiser. The FJ Cruiser is a retro version of the classic and beloved FJ40 Land Cruiser that was popular in the U.S. between 1960 and 1984. The Toyota FJ Cruiser first debuted in the U.S. in 2007, along with a TRD (Toyota Racing Development) Special Edition FJ Cruiser for
that year.
History of the Toyota Camry
There is no other way to say this than to say that the Toyota Camry is one of those sure things in life. It truly hails from the stock of Toyota royalty: from the Crown, via the Toyopet Crown, via the Tiara, via the Corona. It has made its mark in history as one of
the best-sold and most reputable cars in the world. When it comes to cars, the Camry is indeed the Universal Language that everyone knows.
HISTORY OF THE TOYOTA TUNDRA
The Toyota Tundra Crew Max will go down in history as the truck that gave the Space Shuttle, Endeavour, its last ride. Yes, it’s all that, and more. A commercial was made of the event and it aired during the 2013 Super Bowl where the whole world sat and watched the Toyota Endeavour flex its unmodified muscles as it carefully towed the space shuttle to retirement at the California Science Center. Talk about “Let’s Go Places.” Yeah, it’s a pretty good bet that it’s gonna haul whatever you need.
(Be sure to watch the video at the end of the article!)
The History of the Toyota Supra
How many of you were around when the Supra rolled onto the Toyota Show Room Floors in 1979? Those that drooled over it, raise your hands. The sports car that was a luxury car that was a sports car that was light-years ahead of its time in looks, performance, and desirability made a lot of other automobile manufacturers stand up and take notice; we did, too.
The History of the Toyota Avalon
Toyota Motor Manufacturing in Georgetown, Kentucky manufactured its first Toyota
Avalon in 1994. Since it rolled off the assembly line, the full-size Avalon has gained the reputation of becoming the flagship sedan for Toyota in the United States and in several other countries worldwide.
