[dennisw]

Zero or virtually zero Japanese automobiles being imported in 1979.... go look it up

[Toddsterpatriot]

You made the claim, you go look it up.
Be sure to ping me when you discover your error.

[fudimo]

Here you are. Does this help your argument?

http://www.bts.gov/publications/national_transportation_statistics/html/table_01_16.html

[_Jim]

Zero or virtually zero Japanese automobiles being imported in 1979.... go look it up

From toyotageek.com/toyota_tales/1977_celica_yellow_rose.html

Even though both the Sports 800 and the 2000GT came before the Celica, the Celica can be credited as Toyota’s breakthrough success in the sports coupe market.

Motor Trend awarded the Celica with the prestigious “Import Car of the Year” award upon its introduction in 1976. The Celica accounted for approximately 20% of Toyotas rapidly growing sales numbers during 1976 and 1977. During those years it was also the best selling Imported Sports Coupe in America. That is a huge market stake for a coupe. Those kind of sales percentages are unheard of in today’s sports coupe marketplace.

See also: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota#Production_and_sales_numbers - Production and sales numbers