Sales of domestically made light trucks were down 13 percent.
Now, the strategy is: domestically made, classic styling and quality at higher prices.
Last year, a total of 7.1 million domestically made cars were sold.
Together, sales of domestically made cars and trucks fell 3.7 percent, to 457,565, in the May 21-30 period, compared with 422,134 a year earlier.
Toyota expects to sell about 77,000 domestically made cars in 1988.
It was made of stainless domestically for the first time when being constructed.
The auto industry's big spring selling season started poorly, with sales of domestically made vehicles down 9.5 percent.
Toyota is estimated to have sold 2,567 domestically made cars in late August this year.
Sales of domestically made light trucks were strong as well.
In 1987, 77.5 percent of the 200,000 vehicles sold were domestically made.