Bones-ST205 Posted 6 August 2021 Report Posted 6 August 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.
GT1994 Posted 6 August 2021 Report Posted 6 August 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 6 August 2021 by GT1994 1
Xanadu Posted 7 August 2021 Report Posted 7 August 2021 3 hours ago, Bones-ST205 said: Anyone know how the Japanese pronounce it? セリカ 1
Fuppylodders Posted 7 August 2021 Report Posted 7 August 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
Bones-ST205 Posted 7 August 2021 Author Report Posted 7 August 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
dublet Posted 7 August 2021 Report Posted 7 August 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.
Fuppylodders Posted 7 August 2021 Report Posted 7 August 2021 7 hours ago, dublet said: Hover over the letters. Am on thr phone, don't have a laptop/pc
77 Liftback Posted 8 August 2021 Report Posted 8 August 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 ?..
dublet Posted 8 August 2021 Report Posted 8 August 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.
77 Liftback Posted 8 August 2021 Report Posted 8 August 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
dublet Posted 9 August 2021 Report Posted 9 August 2021 Write an angry email to Toyota USA, tell them their PR is wrong. Maybe they'll offer you a job. 1
Bones-ST205 Posted 9 August 2021 Author Report Posted 9 August 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.
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