Vintage Land Cruiser

There are certain vehicles that develop an aura over the years. The Toyota Land Cruiser certainly falls into that category. From a utilitarian beginning, it has become a bit more modern without losing the toughness we all loved. Toyota has always taken a unique approach when it comes to their model lines. The company prefers to launch a model and then stick with it unlike most other car companies. The Land Cruiser is a classic example. The truck was first designed in 1951 with full scale production Read more [...]

The Toyota Landcruiser line consists of a series of four wheel drive vehicles that were built by the Toyota Motor Corporation The earliest model began development in 1951 and entered production in 1954 then named the Toyota jeep BJ.Toyota Land cruiser's are very popular due to their reliability and long life spans. The 20 Series: In 1955 Toyota came out with a revised edition called the 20 series. It was designed more towards civilians than the military for export reasons. The interior was Read more [...]

The mighty Toyota Land Cruiser has a legendary reputation as a formidable off road vehicle. It was introduced to Australia in 1958, when Leslie Theiss (now Sir Leslie Theiss) imported 13 FJ25 Landcruisers to be used on the Snow Mountains Hydro Electric Scheme. Sir Les had been impressed by some privately owned Landcruisers that were already working in the area. With a clever mix of a powerful engine and rugged drive train, the Landcruiser performed well in the rugged conditions and was also quite Read more [...]