In 1950s, Toyota made their first car called the Toyopet Crown, then they made the Corona and Corolla in the 1960s, which means “Crown” and “Little Crown” in Latin, then they made the Camry which means “Crown” in Japanese, and the car that became the foundation of Lexus is called the Crown RS.
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During the 1990’s, Volkswagen sold…
During the 1990’s, Volkswagen sold three special editions of the Golf as part of sponsoring three rock bands’ European tours: The Golf Pink Floyd Edition, the Golf Rolling Stones Edition, and the Golf Bon Jovi Edition.
Limousines are made from cars being…
Limousines are made from cars being cut in half instead of just making the limo. One exception is the presidential limousines. They are built from the factory so that they can integrate all of the secret security technology.
In the Trans-Am sports car racing series…
In the Trans-Am sports car racing series, from 1967-69, Roger Penske had their Camaro’s dipped in acid to reduce the weight of the steel body. There is controversy about whether or not they cheated on the min. weight limits by having a normal car inspected but racing an acid-dipped car.
Statistically 1/22 people who own a Dodge…
Statistically 1/22 people who own a Dodge RAM have a DUI and they are the most common vehicle involved in a DUI accident.
In 1993 a French man driving a Citroen…
In 1993 a French man driving a Citroen car in a remote area of the Moroccan desert had a breakdown and became stranded. To survive he tore down the car, built a motorcycle from the parts, and rode it back to civilization. When he arrived he was ticketed for operating an illegal vehicle.
GM recalled 800k cars in 2014 for faulty….
GM recalled 800k cars in 2014 for faulty ignitions. The cars would shut off while being driven which meant drivers lost power steering/brakes, and the airbags wouldn’t deploy. They knew about the problem since 2005 but never fixed it because it would be ‘too expensive’. 124 people died.
Cruise control on cars was invented…
Cruise control on cars was invented in 1948 by the blind inventor and mechanical engineer Ralph Teetor. He came up with the idea due to being frustrated by his driver’s habit of speeding up and slowing down as he talked.
A guy drove 3.25 million miles with…
A guy drove 3.25 million miles with his Volvo that he bought in 1966 until his death in 2018.
The first Ford Mustang…
The first Ford Mustang (Serial #000001) got delivered and sold before anyone noticed, and they had to trade the 1,000,001st to the owner to get it back.
Ford tracked him down and asked to have Serial Number One back. Not surprisingly, Tucker declined the request. He spent the next two years putting some 10,000 miles on his pony car. By early 1966, when nearly one million Mustangs had been sold and the car’s status as a Ford landmark was secure, the Blue Oval called again. This time, Ford offered Tucker a worthy trade: in exchange for returning Serial Number One, he could have the One Millionth Mustang, equipped to his specifications. Tucker agreed and, when filling out the order, covered the entire option sheet with single large “X.”