Land cruiser
The Land Cruiser is a series of popular four-wheel drive automobiles from Toyota of Japan. Originally, they were strictly utility vehicles, but they now are available as sport utility vehicles.
Widely used around the world in areas which require durability, reliability and off road performance.
Its widespread use as the transport of choice for militia units and irregular forces in the third world have served as a testament to their reliability and toughness.
Created as a competitor to other off road vehicles like the Land Rover and the Jeep in many places the Land Cruiser is ubiquitous and has almost eliminated other 4WD vehicles from the market.
Their design started in 1950, and mass production began in 1953. The Land Cruiser has been produced in a number of different versions, including the successful flat bed pickups predominantly used as Technicals.
In many places, the term Land Cruiser has almost become a generic term for an off road vehicle.
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