Land Cruiser

From: Winnipeg Free Press | Date: February 22, 2008| Author: Gunn, Malcolm | Copyright information

face=+Bold; Today's FJ Cruiser attempts to capture the grit of the company's post Second World War workhorse that became one of the most durable and desireble off-roaders of all timeface=-Bold;

By Malcolm Gunn

THE only thing the well-equipped FJ Cruiser that Toyota sells today shares with the original Land Cruiser produced more than 40 years ago is the name.

However, it was the one sport-utility vehicle that helped put the automaker on the map and created a worldwide fol...

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