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 May 15, 2007 - 7:34 PM
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Does anybody know the story behind the dragon?
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May 15, 2007 - 7:45 PM
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puff? the magic dragon? he lives by the sea and frolicked and such
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May 15, 2007 - 7:50 PM
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yea it destroys and eats all those who oppose the almighty celica. be warned.
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May 15, 2007 - 10:03 PM
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May 17, 2007 - 11:01 AM
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I love that red toyota engine emblem at the bottom of the page.
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May 24, 2007 - 9:05 AM
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QUOTE(Batman722 @ May 16, 2007 - 3:03 AM) [snapback]558176[/snapback] Nice link.... I remember having "the Dragon" on my first Celica (actually, was my first car as well - a '75 ST, inherited from my father when I graduated from college in '79) ... I sort of remember reading somewhere that it's supposed to be a "dragon boat" , as the president of Toyota (or some higher up.... Kiichi Toyoda) was supposedly a fan of dragon boat racing - something they do in Japan, I suppose ? Who knows, but... I like the old dragon emblems, for sure. and I loved my old school Celi - wish I'd kept it, looking back...<sigh> oh, well. Loving my 5th gen vert, anyways 
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May 24, 2007 - 1:03 PM
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QUOTE(Fuelish @ May 24, 2007 - 7:05 AM) [snapback]561154[/snapback] QUOTE(Batman722 @ May 16, 2007 - 3:03 AM) [snapback]558176[/snapback] Nice link.... I remember having "the Dragon" on my first Celica (actually, was my first car as well - a '75 ST, inherited from my father when I graduated from college in '79) ... I sort of remember reading somewhere that it's supposed to be a "dragon boat" , as the president of Toyota (or some higher up.... Kiichi Toyoda) was supposedly a fan of dragon boat racing - something they do in Japan, I suppose ? Who knows, but... I like the old dragon emblems, for sure. and I loved my old school Celi - wish I'd kept it, looking back...<sigh> oh, well. Loving my 5th gen vert, anyways Damn if you have that 75', it'd prolly worth more than our 6th gens... -------------------- |
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May 24, 2007 - 1:41 PM
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QUOTE(tomazws @ May 24, 2007 - 6:03 PM) [snapback]561215[/snapback] Damn if you have that 75', it'd prolly worth more than our 6th gens... Yeah, really ...... was whatever bright red paint they offered that year, PLUS (and this was "odd" I think) my old ST had a black vinyl top on it (very uncommon, I'd have to say, for Japanese autos...LOL). I would've liked to have kept it, but I had thrown a rod or something - side of block had a crack in it and it leaked and burned oil like crazy after that (still ran pretty good for, apparently, 3 cylinders  )
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Jun 2, 2007 - 2:00 AM
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I love Akihiro Wada's picture on that page ...whata ball of excitement he must have been..
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Jun 3, 2007 - 11:18 PM
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quick question.. when the supra and celica split up.. The Supra kept the "Dragon" and many say the celica turned into a "Swan" The dragon representing the power of the Supra and the Swan with the finess of the Celica..
OT: The MKI MR2s badge looks like a crazy chicken more than an eagle. |
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Jun 4, 2007 - 8:38 AM
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QUOTE(jdg371 @ Jun 4, 2007 - 7:18 AM) [snapback]564583[/snapback] quick question.. when the supra and celica split up.. The Supra kept the "Dragon" and many say the celica turned into a "Swan" The dragon representing the power of the Supra and the Swan with the finess of the Celica.. OT: The MKI MR2s badge looks like a crazy chicken more than an eagle. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_supra QUOTE The Toyota Celica Supra was a sports car/grand tourer produced by Toyota Motor Company from 1979 to 2002. The styling of the Toyota Celica Supra was derived from the Toyota Celica, but it was both longer and wider.[3] Starting in mid-1986, the Supra (in its third generation, MKIII) became its own model and was no longer based on the Celica.
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Jun 4, 2007 - 12:44 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 30, '04 From So Cal Currently Offline Reputation: 13 (100%) |
QUOTE(jdg371 @ Jun 3, 2007 - 9:18 PM) [snapback]564583[/snapback] quick question.. when the supra and celica split up.. The Supra kept the "Dragon" and many say the celica turned into a "Swan" The dragon representing the power of the Supra and the Swan with the finess of the Celica.. OT: The MKI MR2s badge looks like a crazy chicken more than an eagle. I don't think the Supra (Not Celica Supra, but just Supra) EVER carried the Dragon logo. The Dragon logo has always represent the Celicas or the Celica Supras.... 1979~1981 MK1, 1982~1986 MK2 Celica Supra:  1987~1992 MK3 Supra:  1993~Whenever MK4 Supra: 
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