Cavalier Kit

[SwiftyR]

Does anyone know of a company that makes a 95-02 cavalier kit? I can only find them in the little Modifier cars

[Jay!]

Fujimi made the Toyota-badged Cavalier in 1/32 scale:

http://solmodel.co.kr/FrontStore/iGo...iCurrentPage=1


edit: The power of search!
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...0&postcount=10

[speener]

Can u actually buy a Toyota cavalier. Thats kind of pointless if u want a real cavalier from chevrolet.

[willimo]

Yeah, you know that Toyota. Always makin' off-brand Chevy's. When will they learn?

[my99cavy]

Originally Posted by speener

Can u actually buy a Toyota cavalier. Thats kind of pointless if u want a real cavalier from chevrolet.

Yeah you can buy a yota cavy if you really wanted to http://www.japan-partner.com/Auto/89...-for-sale.html but most of them have to be imported from Japan .

[speener]

wow thats weird isn't that stealing the name cavalier or is there some sort of partenership between chevrolet and toyota.

[my99cavy]

Originally Posted by speener

wow thats weird isn't that stealing the name cavalier or is there some sort of partenership between chevrolet and toyota.

The Toyota Cavalier model was briefly sold in Japan by Toyota, under a company agreement with GM, badged as the Toyota Cavalier, with some notable differences. Besides the fact that it was right hand drive, the Toyota Cavalier also featured a leather shift knob and steering wheel, different taillights, power folding rear mirrors, side marker lights on the front fenders, and carpeting on the inside of the trunk lid. These parts are hard to obtain in America but remain highly desirable among hardcore Cavalier fans. Toyota Cavaliers were first sold in 1995 and were sold up until 2000.

[hirofkd]

Originally Posted by speener

wow thats weird isn't that stealing the name cavalier or is there some sort of partenership between chevrolet and toyota.

It was a part of the gratitude Japan reluctantly came up, so that Bush senior's Japan visit in 1992 looked somewhat meaningful to the American politicians and lobbyists.

From what I read in Automotive News long time ago, I believe the Toyota version has some 20 to 30 changes, as well as post assembly inspection by the Japanese company, in order for the Chevy to be remotely attractive to the Japanese consumers, but even with Toyota's powerful dealer network, the car didn't sell very well.

Edit: More than 100 changes.

In the end, Honda and Toyota increased the sales of the US-built Accord and Camry in Japan to evade potential trade dispute, and well...it worked.

[my99cavy]

Originally Posted by hirofkd

From what I read in Automotive News long time ago, I believe the Toyota version has some 20 to 30 changes,

Yeah those changes I already listed...

Originally Posted by my99cavy

Besides the fact that it was right hand drive, the Toyota Cavalier also featured a leather shift knob and steering wheel, different taillights, power folding rear mirrors, side marker lights on the front fenders, and carpeting on the inside of the trunk lid and obviously the Toyota badges.