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As well, its $6S,000-plus Lexus LXH70 offshoot includes nearly every bell and whistle you can imagine. The Land Cruiser's humble origins actually mirror that of Volkswagen, CifroSn, Rat and others that struggled to return to business after years of armed conflict. Prior to the Second World War, the company we know as the Toyota Motor Company was called the Tbyoda Automatic Loom Works, which had developed a fledgling automotive division back in 1933. However, as part of the United States' plan to revitalize Japans post-war economy, Tbyoda (the revised spelling of the name would come later) was encouraged to manufacture a vehicle that could travel throughout the country, including mountainous and hard-to-reach areas where roads ranged from barely passable to practical!/ non-existent By 19S3, the first Toyota Jeeps, named for the vehicle they were blatant}/ patterned after, rolled off the assembly line, destined for the Japanese National Police Reserve Ebrces. After the initial run of 300 units, pressure by the Willys company, which owned the rights to the Jeep brand, forced Toyota to change the name. Thus the Land Cruiser, a handle that was inspired by the British Land Rover 4x4:, was bom. Over the next few years, Land Cruisers were sold not onty in Japan, but were exported to a number of neighboring countries throughout Southeast Asia as well as Australia and Russia, providing much need source of hard currency for the reborn automaker. Although maintaining a Jeep-like appearance, the Land Cruiser featured some important improvements that made a big difference, including a longer wheelbase, softer suspension and a more powerful six-cylinder engine. It is I 960- ' 8 3 these primary characteristics that ultimately charmed North American buyers wheh Tpyota'sf global distribution network was extended toj this continent in the early 1960s. In fact from 1961-1961, the Land Cruiser! sporting more modem and distinctive sheet-l metal, was the only Toyota you could buy in the United States. As the backbone of Toyota's vehicle salesj the Land Cruiser quickly gained a reputation for ruggedness and comfort at an affordable price. No longer mimicking the Jeep, its long nose and horizontal grille gave the Land Cruiser a look all its own and its 135-horsepow-l er straight-six motor proved advantageous com-f pared to its military-style competitors, such a s | the Jeep CJ and Britain's Ijnd Rover that tot! made do with two fewer cylinders. Early imported Land Cruisers wer equipped with three-speed column-mountedl manual gearboxes, but were soot\ changed t o | four-speed transmissions with floor-mounted shifters. By the mid-1960s the Land Cruiser lineupl included both hard and soft top models l series) os well as the long-wheelbase FJ'tSI pickup. Of the three, the most distinctive wasl the hard-top version that featured wrap-aroundl rear comer windows and two removable seats mounted sideways over the wheel wells. | At that time, a diesel-engine model wa added to the lineup, which became a popula choice in the Japanese home market since was taxed at a much lower rate. Diesel-powJ ered Land Cruisers were also shipped to North! America but despite their added torque, wer not particularly popular here. Amazingly, despite the almost constant evo-l lution of Toyotas passenger-car lines, the Land| Cruiser received on}y modest mechanical and content updating throughout its Z'i-year Hfe| span before it was withdrawn from service in 198%. Brand loyalty, however, knows no bound and these original Land Cruiser beasts of bur-l den have achieved cult status among fanatics who, with the assistance of numerous| aftermarket suppliers and restorers, keep the original Land Cruiser flame burning bright and| the prices of used versions high. n Malcolm Gunn is Wheelbase Communications' historic writer. Wheelbase : a world-wide supplier of automobile news,! reviews and features. By MALCOLM GUNN WHEELBASE COMMUNICATIONS ^^^^H H^^^^^H ^^^^HHI ^^^^^^H ^^H^^H ^^^^^^M H^^^^^l ^^^^tfttl ^^^^^^H ^^^^^^H ^^^^^^H ^^^^^^H ^^^^^^H ^^^^^^M ^^^^^^H ^^^^^^H ^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^_ ^^^^^^B ^^^^^^H ^^^^^^H ^^^^^^H ^^^^^^^B ^^^^^^M ^^^^^^^_ ^^^^^^M ^^^^^^M ^^^^^^^m ^^^^^^^m ^^^^^^^m ^^^^^^M ^^^^^^^B ^^^^^^M ^^^^^^^m ^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^m ^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^m ^^^^1 |