Bones-ST205 Posted August 6, 2021 Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 Interesting outing for Jay Leno’s Garage: 1971 Toyota Celica Although it does irk slightly with the American pronunciation: “Sell – i -ka” Doesn’t sound right, to me. One yank I knew, used to say “Silly-Ka” (with a straight face - he wasn't known for his humour) For me it’s always been “Sell-EE-Ka”. If I recall correctly, it translates to “heavenly” in Japanese. Anyone know how the Japanese pronounce it? Being a Japanese car, they get the last word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT1994 Posted August 6, 2021 Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 (edited) I saw a video were the japenese say it more like we do but with alot more emphasis, I'll see if I can find it Update: I found this https://youtu.be/wnTG2iX94WQ Edited August 6, 2021 by GT1994 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublet Posted August 6, 2021 Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 /ˈsɛlɪkə/ or /sɛˈliːkə/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanadu Posted August 7, 2021 Report Share Posted August 7, 2021 3 hours ago, Bones-ST205 said: Anyone know how the Japanese pronounce it? セリカ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuppylodders Posted August 7, 2021 Report Share Posted August 7, 2021 10 hours ago, dublet said: /ˈsɛlɪkə/ or /sɛˈliːkə/ I can barely read that let alone know how to pronounce a backwards e and backwards 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bones-ST205 Posted August 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2021 11 hours ago, GT1994 said: I saw a video were the japenese say it more like we do but with alot more emphasis, I'll see if I can find it Update: I found this https://youtu.be/wnTG2iX94WQ I win! Everyone, but the US use the "long EE" in the middle. Bloody yanks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublet Posted August 7, 2021 Report Share Posted August 7, 2021 1 hour ago, Fuppylodders said: I can barely read that let alone know how to pronounce a backwards e and backwards 3 Hover over the letters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuppylodders Posted August 7, 2021 Report Share Posted August 7, 2021 7 hours ago, dublet said: Hover over the letters. Am on thr phone, don't have a laptop/pc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
77 Liftback Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 In the Jay Leno video at 14.42 (and at the very beginning) the former Toyota product planner say " This was the first sports car that Toyota built " Has he not heard of the S800 and the 2000GT ?.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublet Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 14 minutes ago, 77 Liftback said: In the Jay Leno video at 14.42 (and at the very beginning) the former Toyota product planner say " This was the first sports car that Toyota built " Has he not heard of the S800 and the 2000GT ?.. Perhaps with the caveat of being available in the US? https://pressroom.toyota.com/company-history/ makes no mention of some of the sportier models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
77 Liftback Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 In the video he doesnt say the Celica is the first Toyota sports sold in the US , he just says its the " the first sports car Toyota built " According to Toyota GB , 62 lhd 2000 GT's were built for the US market Toyota 2000GT for sale - now sold! - Toyota UK Magazine Quote this Solar Red example was built in 1967 and wears chassis number MF10-10100. This means it was the one-hundredth car of a grand total of 351 units made during the model’s short, three-year production run. But more than that, it is one of only 62 cars made in left-hand drive for the important United States export market. Ref the S 800 , according to Toyota GB , they were never officially sold in the US althou 300 lhd cars were made for American military occupying in Okinawa Toyota Sports 800 - history of a sports car - Toyota UK Magazine Quote Never officially sold or exported outside of Japan, the vast majority of Toyota Sport 800s were right-hand drive. However, approximately 300 were specially made in left-hand drive for members of the American military occupying Okinawa, a handful of which have subsequently been personally imported to the States. Guess it could also be argued that the Corona 1600 GT Hardtop Coupe ( RT55 ) introduced in 1967 was also a Toyota sports car. It was launched in 1967 , 3 years before the Celica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublet Posted August 9, 2021 Report Share Posted August 9, 2021 Write an angry email to Toyota USA, tell them their PR is wrong. Maybe they'll offer you a job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bones-ST205 Posted August 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2021 16 hours ago, 77 Liftback said: Guess it could also be argued that the Corona 1600 GT Hardtop Coupe ( RT55 ) introduced in 1967 was also a Toyota sports car. It was launched in 1967 , 3 years before the Celica Eeeeeuuuuuuwwwww. Sports car? I think not. It looks like a custard Lada. Couldn't pay me to drive that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
77 Liftback Posted August 9, 2021 Report Share Posted August 9, 2021 Great looking car imho 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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