
Toyota, a Japanese car manufacturing company, was founded in 1937. Here are some fun facts about the popular automobile producer:
The company was originally named Toyoda
Its founder, Kiichiro Toyoda, changed the named to Toyota after a contest for a new logo resulted in using a T instead of a D.
Kiichiro’s dad was an inventor of looms
Sakichi Toyoda, Kiichiro’s father, held patents for inventions that changed the modern textile industry, including Japan’s first power loom.
The first Toyota engine had Chevy parts
The Toyota Model A engine, which produced 65hp, was made of original pieces along with Chevy pieces.
The car that had the Model A1 engine was pretty much a Chrysler
The Chrysler DeSoto was the body design for the Model A1 engine to go in because Kiichiro believed...