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Toyota’s Japanese Pony
In the mid-1960s, American society began to see cars in a different way. Traditionally, they had been designed with large volumes as their hallmark. The Ford Mustang came to change that and to please a young mass that was beginning to see the car as another means of entertainment and not a simple tool. In … Read more
Toyota Land Cruiser BJ, the battle for Jeep brand
Toyota renamed the vehicle Land Cruiser and began selling it as such in the middle of 1954 Credit the Korean War for the birth of the Toyota Land Cruiser. Following North Korea’s invasion ofSouth Korea in June 1950, the United States of America sought to support pro-Western SouthKorea against its Soviet-backed aggressors. Military trucks were … Read more
The “Baby-Benz” as a super sportscar
The 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II was an early highlight in the success story of exclusive sports saloons from Mercedes-Benz’s compact class. 25 years ago, this apogee of the W 201 model series thrilled professionals and the general public alike when it was unveiled at the Geneva International Motor Show. The touring car developed for … Read more
Mercedes-Benz L 319: The first van with the three-pointed star
With a gross weight of 3.6 tons and compact dimensions, the new L 319 series wassimply ideal for craftsmen and traders. The German soccer champion is Rot-Weiß Essen, the German chancellor rides in a Mercedes-Benzcar named “Adenauer”. The year is 1955, and the “economic miracle”, initiated by Federal Ministerof Economics, Ludwig Erhardt, and the social … Read more