Toyota's unstoppable Land Cruiser turns 60
 

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The Toyota Land Cruiser turns 60 - Click above for high-res image gallery</div>
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The year was 1951 and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/toyota/">Toyota</a> was hard at work creating a new all-terrain vehicle for military use. After much development, the Toyota BJ was the result of the Japanese automaker's hard work, and the go-anywhere SUV quickly established itself as a capable workhorse. In fact, it was the first vehicle to be driven to Mt. Fuji's sixth hill station, a climb rising 2,500 meters. After that feat, the Toyota BJ was applied to police fleets around the country. Sixty years and a name change later, the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/land+cruiser">Toyota Land Cruiser</a> is still running strong around the world.<br />
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The Land Cruiser name was applied to the BJ in 1954 and five million of these tough trucks have now been sold around the world. Evolving from the beloved FJ through the 20 Series and on to the 200 Series, the Land Cruiser has gained a level of luxury far removed from its distant BJ ancestor. However, it remains a capable off-road vehicle suited for tackling whatever this planet can throw at it.<br />
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Turning 60 is a big deal and Toyota has created two 60th anniversary models of the 2011 Land Cruiser, though these special edition models are currently being built for the UK only. Essentially, the anniversary Land Cruisers are fully-loaded versions of the well-to-do SUV sporting special badging and trim pieces. <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/02/toyotas-unstoppable-land-cruiser-turns-60/#continued">Follow the jump</a> for Toyota's official press release.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyota-land-cruiser-turns-60">Toyota Land Cruiser turns 60</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyota-land-cruiser-turns-60/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/41058762926toy_thumbnail. jpg" alt="Toyota Land Cruiser BJ soft top" title="Toyota Land Cruiser BJ soft top" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyota-land-cruiser-turns-60/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/41059062926-a-toy_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Type 25 BJ Land Cruiser" title="Type 25 BJ Land Cruiser" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyota-land-cruiser-turns-60/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/41059362926-b-toy_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Toyota Land Cruiser 20 Series" title="Toyota Land Cruiser 20 Series" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyota-land-cruiser-turns-60/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/41059662926-c-toy_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Toyota Land Cruiser 50 Series" title="Toyota Land Cruiser 50 Series" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyota-land-cruiser-turns-60/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/004-toyota-landcruiser-turns-60_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Toyota Land Cruiser 60 Series" title="Toyota Land Cruiser 60 Series" /></a></div><br />
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