The 78 Series Series II added a 122kW/380Nm 4.2-litre HDJ79R turbo-diesel to its now nine-strong range, as well as recalibrated front suspension for better steering response, new springs and anti-roll...

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The 78-series LandCruiser part-time 4WD workhorses replaced the decade-and-a-half old 75 Series from September ’99. The 10-model strong range boasted better ride, cabin comfort, safety and performance,...

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The 70 Series replaced the long-running 40 (and 20) Series in Australia in January 1985. Again, its main role was to satiate the ever-present demand for heavy-duty vehicles, but the exploding recreational...

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The FJ50 arrived in Australia in November 1972 as the FJ55. Created as Toyota’s answer to the Jeep Cherokee, it featured a four-door, six-seater station wagon design with fully enclosed box cross-section...

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The archetypical LandCruiser, the 1960 FJ40-series showed little external differentiation from the FJ20, but the way the vehicle was produced changed. Short wheelbase (FJ40), mid-wheelbase (FJ43) and...

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The first LandCruiser was commissioned when the Japanese National Police Reserve Forces asked for a Willys Jeep-style “general purpose” vehicle in 1951. Two years later the Toyota Jeep BJ...

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