Scion Died Because Toyota Never Really Gave A Shit

And with the death of Scion, announced today, Toyopet no longer stands alone as Toyota's only failed brand. Remember the 1959-61 Toyopet Crown? It was a compact, American-looking car — complete with junior tailfins and a Detroit-style hood ornament 

And with the death of Scion, announced today, Toyopet no longer stands alone as Toyota's only failed brand. Remember the 1959-61 Toyopet Crown? It was a compact, American-looking car — complete with junior tailfins and a Detroit-style hood ornament 

Scion is no more. Dead. Fin. We've seen this coming for years, but if we're being honest, everyone should have seen it from day one. On Scion's first official day of sales, in 2003, it sold a car called the xA. And the xA can explain the death of Scion

Looking back at Scion's history of building quirky cars (pictures). Now that Toyota decided to kill off Scion and absorb its vehicles under the Toyota name, it's time to take a look back at 13 years of some rather quirky cars. Read Less 

And with the death of Scion, announced today, Toyopet no longer stands alone as Toyota's only failed brand. Remember the 1959-61 Toyopet Crown? It was a compact, American-looking car — complete with junior tailfins and a Detroit-style hood ornament