Exploring the Toyota Supra's Rich History Through its Iconic Area Code '201'

The 201 area code has become synonymous with more than just a phone number. For car enthusiasts around the world, it instantly evokes memories of one of Japan's most iconic sports cars - the Toyota Corolla's little sibling from Lexus' stable - The Toyota Supra.

First introduced in 1972 as an A40 Celica GTi Sports Coupe for the North American market under its own brand name (as opposed to being badged and sold as a Celica), this rear-wheel drive two-door coupé quickly gained popularity thanks to its powerful inline-6 engine producing over 200 horses. But what made it truly special wasn't just how fast it could go; rather, it was because of where those power figures came from - straight under the hood!

However, in 1993 Toyota decided things needed shaking up again so they replaced everything with something new called 'A70'. This marked another major revamp for this now legendary vehicle which continued well beyond its initial production run until finally coming to an end after two generations later than expected back on May 31st day three thousand and nine.

Today, you can still find these beautiful machines cruising around streets everywhere - whether they're old faithfuls being lovingly maintained by their original owners or newer models purchased outright from importers who've brought them across international borders simply because there isn't enough demand at home anymore.