After the confirmation of the Toyota Land Cruiser 300 prices in South Africa, we pay homage to the icon that has been for sale since 1951.
after not only countless true and false claims, but also a plethora of leaked spy images, comes 70 years after the original BJ that debuted as a military vehicle along the lines of the original Land Rover and the Willy’s Jeep.Aside from total sales of 10.6-million units over the last seventy years, as well as a cult-like following in markets such as the Middle East, Australia and Africa, a number of model spin-offs capitalising on the Land Cruiser name followed soon.
Where it all started. From 1951 to 1954, the Land Cruiser was known as the Jeep BJ. Image: favcars.com Debuting in November 1955, the 20-series became the first exported Toyota Land Cruiser and despite retaining the same engines as the BJ, the 3.9 eventually became the sole offering after 1956 with output increasing slightly to 77 kW.Despite retaining the three-speed ‘box, Toyota had equipped the LC20 with a single-speed low range transfer case and unlike BJ, offered a choice of bodystyles; the conventional soft or hard-top two-door, a two-door bakkie and a five-door station wagon.
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