Challenge Carl....

[TheNissanMan]

OK... For those who haven't noticed Carl is the member whose knowledge of Toyota Products, and info is second to none, every Toyota related question that gets posted Carl is the person who is sure to be able to answer it so......

We've got a new post (ie this one) where people are encouraged to post bizarre and wacky Toyota Questions to truely challenge Carls unbelievable knowledge :D :D :D

Come on Carl :P

[Carlgolsby]

err thanks Ryan,

I have to add though that Tuesday mornings are the best days for me to try this as I'm not at work and I don't claim to know everything and I can't guarantee 100% accuracy, but of course I'll do my best. :)

[TheNissanMan]

Hee hee....

Who was the founder of Toyota and why was the name changed to Toyota ?

[dub_boy]

I know I know!

[TheNissanMan]

Should we pin this thread and get everybody to post questions and see who answers first ???

[Carlgolsby]

do you want my reply or pin it?

I do know

[TheNissanMan]

can do both, pinned thread just stays at the top of forum area so we can keep this going lol....

[Carlgolsby]

aah just PM'ed you with the answer

[TheNissanMan]

sooo close :D

Answer's I found were....

Sakichi Toyoda (1894-1952) invented the automatic loom in 1925, and a year later formed the Toyoda Automatic Loom Works Ltd. The company diversified into cars and the first Toyoda car was produced by Kiichiro Toyoda (son) in 1935. The name of the company was changed to Toyota Motor Company in 1937.

The family changed the nake to Toyota since "Toyoda" needs ten characters in Japanese but "Toyota" only eight. And eight is the Japanese lucky number!

[dub_boy]

In July 1936, it was decided that the cars produced by TALW would be marketed

under the name "Toyota." The name was chosen because it sounded better than

Toyoda, the katakana characters used to represent it were more asthetically

pleasing and consisted of eight strokes, a lucky number, and because the

character was similar to the one representing growth. The Toyota Motor Co.,

Ltd. (TMC) was formed on August 28, 1937.

[pedro]

ok carl who is the founder of the toyota motor company,correct spelling please.

[dub_boy]

Another Question:

Where, what year & which model was the first to be made outside japan?

[Carlgolsby]

hey, I wasn't far out! depends on how specific you want your answers to be

"Kiichiro Toyoda was the founder and the name was changed for phonetic reasons being easier to write, pronounce and remember"

Kiichiro Toyoda being the founder of the Toyota Motor Company, Sakichi Toyoda being founder of the earlier Toyoda Loom Works Limited, from which TMC sprang

[TheNissanMan]

ok carl who is the founder of the toyota motor company,correct spelling please.

Pedro,

That one was already in the previous answer.....

Sakichi Toyoda (1894-1952)

[pedro]

rhaines this is weird,how did you answer my question before i asked it?spooky!

[TheNissanMan]

LOL, I think the fact that we can see what your typing once you've logged on and are typing your posts helps

[pedro]

oops sorry bout that had not read all posts,just goes to show great minds think alike :D :D :D

[TheNissanMan]

:D :D :D

[pedro]

going to wash the carina have 120 mile trip at 12 oclock talk later guys!

[Carlgolsby]

This is a guess but was it the Corolla in the US in 1986?

This was the year and the first car Toyota produced in North America anyway

[dub_boy]

no, no & no :P

[Carlgolsby]

You see I'm not invincible! and it was a guess :D

[Carlgolsby]

Okay, Corolla 1968, Australia ;)

[dub_boy]

try again

[TheNissanMan]

Another Question:

Where, what year & which model was the first to be made outside japan?

1959 Toyota Landcruisers built in Brazil ????