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1957: The First Japanese Car Sells in the US. The fledgling Toyota Motor Corp. took advantage of a late-'50s lull in the American economy to introduce the Toyopet Crown, a smaller alternative to the gas-guzzling American muscle cars popular at the time. American companies hoped consumers would continue buying their brands out of patriotism, but soon changed many standards to meet those of their Asian competitors.
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