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The '''Toyota Land Cruiser''' is a series of popular [[four-wheel drive]] [[sport utility vehicle]]s produced by Japanese automaker [[Toyota Motor Corporation]]. The Land Cruiser along with the [[Toyota Hilux|Hilux]] pickup truck has been used in the [[world]]'s most grueling terrains and climates. Design of the Land Cruiser began in [[1951]] as a [[Toyota]] [[Jeep]]-like vehicle and production began in 1954. The Land Cruiser has been produced in many different versions ([[convertible]], hardtop, [[station wagon]] and [[pickup truck]]). In many places, the term Land Cruiser has become a generic term for an off-road vehicle.
The '''Toyota Land Cruiser''' is a series of popular [[four-wheel drive]] [[sport utility vehicle]]s produced by Japanese-American automaker [[Toyota Motor Corporation]]. The Land Cruiser along with the [[Toyota Hilux|Hilux]] pickup truck has been used in the [[world]]'s most grueling terrains and climates. Design of the Land Cruiser began in [[1951]] as a [[Toyota]] [[Jeep]]-like vehicle and production began in 1954. The Land Cruiser has been produced in many different versions ([[convertible]], hardtop, [[station wagon]] and [[pickup truck]]). In many places, the term Land Cruiser has become a generic term for an off-road vehicle.


A [[Toyota]] designer explained the origin of the Land Cruiser, "Growing up after the war, I was really impressed by the US Army personnel's Jeeps... and how they could climb up and over obstacles. We have many classic shrines with stairs leading up to them, and these cars simply climbed up those steps. I decided that one day I would make a similar kind of 'mobile', something more like an animal or insect than a car, which could do even better".
A [[Toyota]] designer explained the origin of the Land Cruiser, "Growing up after the war, I was really impressed by the US Army personnel's Jeeps... and how they could climb up and over obstacles. We have many classic shrines with stairs leading up to them, and these cars simply climbed up those steps. I decided that one day I would make a similar kind of 'mobile', something more like an animal or insect than a car, which could do even better".
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*[[1941]] - [[Japanese Imperial Army]] occupied the [[Philippines]], when they obtained [[Willys Jeep#Origine of Jeep|Bantam Mk II]], and brought it into Japan promptly. The Japaneese military authorities commanded Toyota that they made a similar vehicle. There was an order from them, "do not to model the appearance of a prototype on a US Jeep" too. The prototype called "Model AK" was adopted [[4|Yon]]-Shiki Kogata Kamotsu-Sha ( [[四]][[model|式]][[compact|小型]][[cargo|貨物]][[vehicle|車]] ''The Imperial era 2604th model compact cargo-truck'' ) formally by The Japanese Imperial Army. However, it was not almost produced, actually production models became totally totally different , besides, the head lamp was "the [[Cyclops]]", caused by seriously lack of materials. The engine was used in "AK10",that was [[:ja:トヨタのエンジン型式一覧#初代C系|1st generation Model C"]] engine, which cut two cylinders out of [[:ja:トヨタのエンジン型式一覧#初代B系|1st generation "model B"]] engine, 2258cc inline-four [[OHV]] [[Gasoline engine]] of the "Toyota Model AE" passengercar, three-speed transmission and two-speed transfer were connected with it. There is not a structural relation between "AK 10"and postwar "Toyota Jeep BJ". Most of "Ak10" did not work an active part like the US jeep. There are almost no photographs of it in the battlefield.
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*[[1941]] - The [[Japan|Japanese]] government asked [[Toyota]] to produce a light truck for [[Japan|Japan's]] military campaign. [[Toyota]] developed a 1/2 ton prototype called the AK10 in [[1942]]. The AK10 was built using reverse-engineering from the [[Bantam GP]] prototype. It was unsuccessful and production went to [[Nissan]] instead. There are no known surviving photographs of the AK10. The only known pictorial representations are some rough sketches. The truck featured an upright front grille, flat front wheel arches that angled down and back like the FJ40 and headlights that were mounted above the wheel arches on either side of the radiator. It also had a folding windshield. The [[United States Army|US Army]] [[Jeep]] arrived in the [[Pacific]] in [[May]] [[1943]].


===1950-1959===
===1950-1959===
*[[1950]] - The [[Korean War]] created demand for a military light utility vehicle. The war put a [[Jeep]] on [[Japan|Japan's]] doorstep. The [[United States|U.S.]] government ordered 100 vehicles with the new [[Willys]] specs and [[Toyota]] was asked to build them.
*[[1950]] - The [[Korean War]] created demand for a military light utility vehicle. The war put a [[Jeep]] on [[Japan|Japan's]] doorstep. The [[United States|U.S.]] government ordered 100 vehicles with the new [[Willys]] specs and [[Toyota]] get the order.
*[[1951]] - The '''[[Toyota]] Jeep BJ''' prototype was born in [[January]] [[1951]]. This came from the demand for military-type utility vehicles, much like the British [[Land Rover (Series/Defender)|Land Rover]] Series 1 that appeared in [[1948]]. The Jeep BJ was larger than the original U.S. [[Jeep]] and more powerful thanks to its Model '''B''' 3.4-liter six-cylinder [[OHV]] [[Gasoline engine]] generated 85&nbsp;hp at 3600&nbsp;rpm and 215&nbsp;Nm torque at 1600&nbsp;rpm. It had a part-time [[four-wheel drive]] system like the [[Jeep]]. Unlike the Jeep, the Jeep BJ had no low-range [[transfer case]].
*[[1951]] - The '''[[Toyota]] Jeep BJ''' prototype was born in [[January]] [[1951]]. This came from the demand for military-type utility vehicles, much like the British [[Land Rover (Series/Defender)|Land Rover]] Series 1 that appeared in [[1948]]. The Jeep BJ was larger than the original U.S. [[Jeep]] and more powerful thanks to its Model '''B''' 3.4-liter six-cylinder [[OHV]] [[Gasoline engine]] generated 85&nbsp;hp at 3600&nbsp;rpm and 215&nbsp;Nm torque at 1600&nbsp;rpm. It had a part-time [[four-wheel drive]] system like the [[Jeep]]. Unlike the Jeep, the Jeep BJ had no low-range [[transfer case]].

Revision as of 13:28, 9 April 2007

For other uses of "Cruiser", see Cruiser (disambiguation).
Toyota Land Cruiser
2004 US-spec Toyota Land Cruiser
Overview
ManufacturerToyota
Production1954-present
Body and chassis
ClassFull-size sport utility vehicle
Body style2-door pickup truck
2-door wagon
4-door wagon
PlatformFront engine,
rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
RelatedLexus LX

The Toyota Land Cruiser is a series of popular four-wheel drive sport utility vehicles produced by Japanese-American automaker Toyota Motor Corporation. The Land Cruiser along with the Hilux pickup truck has been used in the world's most grueling terrains and climates. Design of the Land Cruiser began in 1951 as a Toyota Jeep-like vehicle and production began in 1954. The Land Cruiser has been produced in many different versions (convertible, hardtop, station wagon and pickup truck). In many places, the term Land Cruiser has become a generic term for an off-road vehicle.

A Toyota designer explained the origin of the Land Cruiser, "Growing up after the war, I was really impressed by the US Army personnel's Jeeps... and how they could climb up and over obstacles. We have many classic shrines with stairs leading up to them, and these cars simply climbed up those steps. I decided that one day I would make a similar kind of 'mobile', something more like an animal or insect than a car, which could do even better".

In many countries in the Middle East, a Toyota Land Cruiser is the de-facto national vehicle. In Qatar, it is not unknown for Qatari nationals to harass Western expats who are driving "their" vehicle.

Chronology

A Land Cruiser on a steep slope at the IAA 2005 in Frankfurt, Germany

1940-1949

See also

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