Tuesday 12th October 1993

A decade after it was first introduced, the one-millionth Camry rolled off a Toyota assembly line. The Camry was first introduced by the Toyota Motor Company in 1983 as a replacement for its Corona Sedan. Hoping to follow in the path of the popular Toyota flagship, the Cressida, the roomy and durable Camry immediately proved a best-seller, faring well against the likes of the Honda Accord and domestic U.S. compacts. In the late ’80s, the Camry, now Toyota’s most popular model, saw an upsized redesign, boasting a new twin-cam 2.0 litre 4-cylinder engine with 16 valves and a much greater horsepower potential than the previous model. In 1992, the Camry was again stylishly redesigned, approaching mid-size while maintaining its original efficiency.