The Solara production model was first hinted when Toyota revealed the Solara Speedster convertible at the Windy City show two years ago. The Camry Solara coupe went on sale last fall. When the droptop version goes on sale in the spring of 2000, the wheel will have turned full circle.
Emphasis is placed more on room and comfort than on sportiness.
Toyota will turn to long-time partner ASC to produce this version of the Solara. ASC is opening a plant near the facility in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, where the Solara coupe is built. Once it's up and running, the ASC operation will receive Solara coupe body shells from the Toyota factory, remove the top and insert the necessary structural reinforcement. The body then will return to the Toyota plant for paint, running gear and interior fittment. Once this is complete, the car will return to ASC for quarter windows, final interior trim and installation of the power top.