Though production ended in 2006, the Celica is still a favorite among enthusiasts.

The Lexus brand is marketed in more than 70 countries and territories worldwide and has become Japan's largest-selling make of premium cars.

Despite a custom open-top version built for the James Bond film You Only Live Twice, a factory-produced convertible 2000GT was never offered commercially.

Toyota, Japan was around for millennia as Koromo, but changed its name in 1959 to reflect its most successful business. The next year, it officially became Detroit's sister city.

In 1990, Toyota debuted the three overlapping ellipses logo on American vehicles. The Toyota Ellipses symbolize the unification of the hearts of Toyota customers and the heart of Toyota products. The background space represents Toyota's technological advancement and the boundless opportunities ahead.

In 2018, Toyota finally won the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the No. 8 Toyota TS050 Hybrid driven by Sébastien Buemi, Kazuki Nakajima, and Fernando Alonso.

The company was on the verge of bankruptcy in 1950, but during the first few months of the Korean War, the U.S. ordered more than 5,000 vehicles from Toyota, and the company was revived.

On Friday, October 12, 2012, an unmodified, San Antonio-built Toyota Tundra Crew Max pulled the Space Shuttle Endeavour across the Manchester Boulevard Bridge.

Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., was formed in 1957, establishing its headquarters in a former Rambler dealership in Hollywood, California. Sales began in 1958 and totaled a modest 288 vehicles: 287 Toyopet Crown sedans and one Land Cruiser.

"Moving Forward" had been the company slogan since 2004. Other past taglines include: "You asked for it. You got it" from 1975 to 1979; "Who could ask for anything more?" from 1986 to 1990; and "Toyota. Everyday," which used the Sly and the Family Stone song "Everyday People," from 1997 to 2001. But the most memorable campaign was probably the 1980-86 slogan, "Oh, What A Feeling," which showed owners jumping for joy over their purchases.