You learn something new every day..

[SOCALFJ]

So i was at Yotamasters a couple days ago and their mechanic was a tech for Toyota for 30+ years. He's under my truck and points out something.

Looking from the front of your 80 series, get under the rig, peel the splash guard plastic back and look at what's stamped on your steering box.

TOYODA.

Apparently the first 2 years when they started in the states, this is what they were called. THey failed. Then they came back years later as Toyota.

I don't know what the truth is, but it was interesting to see nonetheless.

Eiji Toyoda - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

BBC News - Why is the car giant Toyota not Toyoda?

 

[FJRanger]

I've seen the "TOYODA" on a number of my Toyotas throughout the years.

Thanks for the links.