Sunday, Novemeber 19, 2006
1993 : Chevy Cavalier becomes Toyota Cavalier
On this day, Toyota and General Motors signed an historic agreement to sell the Chevy Cavalier in Japan as the Toyota Cavalier. In a sense, the U.S.-built but Japanese-inspired Cavalier was returning home. The popular Cavalier, which was first introduced in 1981, was Detroit's answer to Japan's fuel-efficient and well-made compacts. Japanese automakers had taken the U.S. automobile market by storm during the 1970s, largely due to consumer demand for fuel efficiency and durability during a time of oil crises and recession. It took a decade for the Big Three to bounce back from the blow, finally gaining ground in the early 1980s with Japanese-inspired compacts like the Chevy Cavalier. The Cavalier was the best-selling Chevy model in modern history, and the top-selling U.S. car in 1984. By the late 1980s, Detroit's relationship with Japanese automakers had stabilized--major Japanese plants opened across the United States and the Japanese government relaxed its tariff laws to allow free competition from American automakers. During the 1990s, cooperation became the rule of thumb, and cars can no longer be considered strictly "Japanese" or "American," as most automobiles today are constructed in any number of countries from parts made all around the world.
http://www.history.com/tdih.do?action=tdihArticleCategory&id=7802
Just thought I would add a bit of history for you guys...
James
Oooh rear swaybar action!
But it was on THIS day, hence the reason why I posted.
Oooh rear swaybar action!
So happy B-day to our dead friend??? I kid, I kid
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john thats messed up! no where on your toyota cavalier site do you have us, whats up with that? You know that we are the only ones that to this day can get you anything for a toyota cavalier even the whole car. Even you seen that with your own eyes at the 05 Bash, show some love and dont be haten haha.
xbluex
SHOCKWAVE IS BACK
What are you talking about?
Quote:
You can find parts on the internet from a variety of sources, including Ebay, from Steve at Streetline (www.street-line.net), and other (mainly-overseas) sites.
Plus... it's still a work in progress
got a banner I can use??
...j
Yet another boastful plug....your head exploded yet??
Nope and why not a plug? dont be haten!
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it's been updated... somewhat...