Mini-Series “4×4 Variety” – Toyota Land Cruiser

TOYOTA’S LAND CRUISER IS CONSIDERED AN INDESTRUCTIBLE COMPANION 

The most striking face of the Land Cruiser is certainly the J4 series. Not only because it was built from 1960 to 1984 – Toyota do Brasil even continued to produce it almost unchanged as a bandeirante until 2001 – but because it manifested the image of the indestructible companion worldwide. From the late 1970s also in Germany. The vehicle was available in countless variants, long and short wheelbase, open, as a pickup and whatever else could be built on this solid base. At first glance, the exact designation H may seem to be for the larger in-line six-cylinder diesel engine, F is the petrol six-cylinder. The first digit describes the generation, the second the variant. After the J4, the Land Cruiser’s journey was far from over, and the Land Cruiser is still being built today. The fact that the character of the J4 still rubs off on the entire self-image of the brand can be seen not least in the FJ Cruiser, which was launched in 2006 and is a modern SUV that looks like the spitting image of its famous predecessor.

Whether Willys MB, Range Rover Classic or Toyota Land Cruiser, all three off-roaders have left their mark on automotive history. From the battlefields of Normandy to the high mountains of the Andes, they have always been able to pave the way with simple, robust technology. And in the case of the Range Rover, cut a fine figure at royal events too.