 How did the Celica get its name? |
 Sep 14, 2011 - 11:03 PM
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Need I say more? Was just curious
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Sep 15, 2011 - 12:24 AM
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Actually, there are specific reasons -- tracing back to the Toyoda (note the spelling) patron. If you look up early generations of Celicas, they're adorned with a dragon logo. More specifically, a dragon designed to mimic the Chinese dragons carved onto what are known, understandably, in North America as dragonboats, of which Toyoda was a fan.
The blue dragon used was to represent a heavenly, or celestial dragon. Thus Celica, and the first-gen's symbol. The Celica's sister car is the Carina, which is a set of stars which is part of a constellation no longer commonly recognized -- Argo Navis, the ship. The Argo was the ship, largely powered by Greek heroes rowing, used by Jason in his quest to steal the Golden Fleece. After his success, the gods moved the Argo into the sky as a constellation. |
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KaneO How did the Celica get its name? Sep 14, 2011 - 11:03 PM
TheChildOfTheSea The name is ultimately derived from the Latin word... Sep 14, 2011 - 11:17 PM
-Samurai- QUOTE (TheChildOfTheSea @ Sep 15, 2011 ... Sep 14, 2011 - 11:58 PM TheChildOfTheSea QUOTE (-Samurai- @ Sep 15, 2011 ... Sep 15, 2011 - 12:01 AM rave2n Not positive on the exact reasoning of celica, but... Sep 15, 2011 - 7:46 AM SwissFerdi Camry and Corona also are related to royal element... Sep 15, 2011 - 9:17 AM block Camry - crown
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