Tuf-Tug Rope Hoist Block and Tackle is a tough tool that was made to last. 1  Rope Diameter: 3/8 in. 2  Capacity: 700 lb. Pull/350 lb. 3  90 day limited warranty.
The start of Toyota's international sales. Toyota set up a headquarters in Hollywood in 1957; the first Toyota car registered in the United States was a 1958 Toyopet, sold in 1958; the California license plate was installed by Toyota Motor Sales (USA) president Shotaro Kamiya himself, in front of the California DMV.
Toyota unveiled the Prius in Japan in October 1997, two months ahead of schedule, and it went on sale that December. The total cost of development was an estimated $1 billion -- after all the anguish, about average for a new car.