The Toyota Camry made its way to U.S. shores in 1983 as a reliable, economical family sedan ready to take on fellow Japanese rivals, the best-selling Honda Accord. However, by 1997 the Camry took its first of many best-selling passenger cars of the year awards from the Ford Taurus, an award Toyota has stubbornly held on to for 25 years. In fact, the Camry scored its record sales year a decade later with the dreaded debutant XV40 model in 2007, which sold a whopping 473,108 units as the little sedan cemented its place as Toyota's most reliable/cost-effective offering.