It does not age – does it?

The Land Cruiser made its debut 70 years ago.

It was referred to as the Toyota BJ at that time, and was built for military application. “The Land Cruiser name was coined in 1954 as the model expanded into the civilian market, and went head-to-head with the British-built Land Rover.”

The number 70 refers to the long running 70-series of Land Cruiser, which comprises the 76 Station Wagon, 78 Wagon and 79 “bakkie” or LCV. In celebration of the 70-year milestone, Toyota SA is pleased to announce the release of a 70th anniversary edition. The special edition model will be applied to the 79-series single- and double-cab variants.

This special edition will present you with the following features:
• Unique grey seat covers with 70th edition embroidery
• Land Cruiser branded floor mats
• Touchscreen audio system with navigation and Bluetooth
• Heritage-inspired mesh radiator grille with Toyota lettering
• Heritage logo on side door
• 70th Anniversary emblem
• Tubular rear step bumper with detachable tow bar
• Inner load bed protector
• Rubberised load bed (3mm)
• Tubular front steel bumper
• Integrated winch preparation.

(Photo by Cornel van Heerden)
www.cornelvanheerden.comThe model line-up

• Land Cruiser 79 S/C 4.5 Diesel V8 70th Edition: R889 700
• Land Cruiser 79 D/C 4.5 Diesel V8 70th Edition: R943 100
• A three-year/100 000km warranty is included, and customers can purchase various service plan packages from their nearest Toyota dealer (220 outlets nationwide). Service intervals are every 12 months/10 000km.

Source: MotorPress