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  • Опубликовано: 16 июн 2024
  • That white Land Cruiser you saw on the news last night? Chances are it came through here. The back of shot cars seen in every report from war zones and aid programmes to disaster relief and third world development projects? At one time they probably called this home. Around 650 vehicles - more specifically 650 white Toyotas - leave here every month destined for global hotspots. Welcome to Toyota Gibraltar Stockholdings (TGS), the world’s most remarkable car dealership. Let Top Gear Magazine’s Ollie Marriage show you around...
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    0:00 The J70 Land Cruiser
    0:37 Tour of Toyota Gibraltar Stockholdings
    1:57 Why Gibraltar not Japan?
    2:40 Vehicle Customisation and Customers
    5:12 Where They End Up
    5:48 Outro
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  • @chrismichael1161
    @chrismichael1161 Год назад +760

    I’d buy one of these in a heartbeat if they were sold here. No screens, no stupid electronics. Just basic, rugged dependability. I’d keep it forever.

    • @keso_de_bola9174
      @keso_de_bola9174 11 месяцев назад +68

      The damn thing will probably outlast everyone of us here. 🤣

    • @jerga2002
      @jerga2002 11 месяцев назад +6

      It will keep you as long as you and a couple of generations ahead

    • @ks2033tv
      @ks2033tv 10 месяцев назад +15

      Im with you, these are like a dream car to me.

    • @boomzoom8864
      @boomzoom8864 9 месяцев назад +6

      and then pass it over to your grandchildren :D

    • @sargera1
      @sargera1 8 месяцев назад +1

      the long frame FJ40 w/a better engine lol

  • @munnsie100
    @munnsie100 Год назад +1493

    Toyota were very clever in keeping these around for so long. Parts commonality means that you can travel anywhere and be able to source your essentials. It’s quite thought provoking to consider how many lives have been saved thanks to a 70 series. Thank you, Toyota. I hope to see these for many years yet.

    • @yengsabio5315
      @yengsabio5315 Год назад +37

      Here in the Philippines, there is also parts commonality for Toyota Hilux, Toyota Fortuner, & Toyota Innova. Parts sourcing & cost are not normally a problem among users of these three Toyota vehicles.

    • @stevepearce6689
      @stevepearce6689 Год назад +59

      There is no substitute. Here is Australia when you leave our large cities you are now in Toyota country

    • @THEBOSS7223
      @THEBOSS7223 Год назад +4

      still get then of the lot v8 T

    • @leonardcohen4027
      @leonardcohen4027 Год назад

      Hello

    • @waffleninja1000
      @waffleninja1000 Год назад +10

      In the US you can no longer get a Land Cruiser. You can no longer get a Hilux. It's a shame.

  • @Vno27
    @Vno27 Год назад +373

    I’m a miner in Canada and we use these underground as personnel carriers and service vehicles.

    • @DireWolf28
      @DireWolf28 Год назад +34

      I wish Canadian civilians were allowed to register and use them on the roads

    • @gordonbloe6959
      @gordonbloe6959 Год назад +7

      Germany too, together with old Mercedes G Classes and Jeep Wrangler.
      Also electric Versions of the Toyota

    • @ebadurrahman7848
      @ebadurrahman7848 Год назад

      @@DireWolf28 why can't you guys do that?

    • @fraserletkeman5040
      @fraserletkeman5040 Год назад +11

      @@ebadurrahman7848 because of emissions restrictions if I’m not mistaken. Very stupid rule imo.

    • @ebadurrahman7848
      @ebadurrahman7848 Год назад +4

      @@fraserletkeman5040 yeah it is lol! it would be great for snowy region as well right?

  • @ToyotaGibraltar
    @ToyotaGibraltar Год назад +341

    Fantastic video, thank you for visiting us at Gibraltar.

    • @rightlanehog3151
      @rightlanehog3151 Год назад +7

      Thanks for letting them into your plant to see the operation. What percentage of your Land Cruiser 70 Series are sourced from Japan and what percentage come from Portugal?

    • @rxzxqx6982
      @rxzxqx6982 Год назад +19

      can normal people buy it directly from you?

    • @dirkvandilbeek9820
      @dirkvandilbeek9820 Год назад +1

      @@rightlanehog3151 Al the cars fabricated in Ovar Portugal goes to south africa , i visit the factory in Ovar,

    • @adam.barrett
      @adam.barrett Год назад

      What engine is in those 70's?
      I was assuming they'd be the VDJ but there's no bonnet scoop.
      Are they running front mount intercoolers or no turbo or something different all together??

    • @amandeepbaa6978
      @amandeepbaa6978 Год назад

      @@adam.barrett v6 diesel or else 4 banger

  • @okambambo
    @okambambo Год назад +2764

    Who else thinks there will never be a more capable and mechanically bullet proof series Land Cruiser

    • @currentaf8455
      @currentaf8455 Год назад +72

      Pretty sure that an electric car with less moving parts will be more reliable. But the scope of range in Africa will be a nonstarter.

    • @mohnnadmercedes8246
      @mohnnadmercedes8246 Год назад +104

      Also it’s literally the LAST instant classic that you can buy it new! Only option is :
      AC

    • @jt.8144
      @jt.8144 Год назад +42

      Would love to own 1 bone stock off the lot. Spent way too much money restoring Land Cruisers.

    • @planespeaking
      @planespeaking Год назад +16

      @@currentaf8455 If you have a solar panel array the range is infinite. It would take a while to charge but then you don't need to transport diesel.

    • @freecanadaplease
      @freecanadaplease Год назад +65

      Only vehicle built for a 25 year life cycle

  • @kartikeyan6578
    @kartikeyan6578 Год назад +405

    "At the end of the day, its not a car, its a tool. A white Toyota, paint code 058 might represent salvation, medicine, education, hope, aid, food, relief. Its a sign, above all, that things would get better."
    A sentence which brought tears to my eyes.

    • @allanhughes7859
      @allanhughes7859 Год назад +5

      WELL SAID

    • @buncer
      @buncer Год назад +23

      4:01
      Don’t want to be associated with military vehicles?
      Guess they’ve never seen footage from conflict zones with Hilux trucks with DShk’s mounted in the bed. The vehicle of choice for guerrilla/insurgent/dissident fighters the world over.

    • @enterBJ40
      @enterBJ40 Год назад +10

      There's no better description of what the sight of a Land Cruiser means.

    • @jbuckley2546
      @jbuckley2546 Год назад

      @@buncer Exactly, the UN used to give them to insane African warlords as bribes of a sort. They even had a nickname for them, something about tax write-offs. I forget the exact name.

    • @rklmbd2934
      @rklmbd2934 Год назад +5

      Seriously. People write comments like this all the time but in this case I'll confess there was a lump in my throat too.

  • @dilshankoenig8798
    @dilshankoenig8798 Год назад +366

    Land Cruiser 70 series is one of the greatest creations in the world of vehicles.
    Reliability, durability, simplicity, easy to maintain and timeless design, which are not found in today's vehicles are more important than electronic devices and features. People who know the value of LC 70 series know that they can go anywhere without any problem.

    • @brotherkofi3946
      @brotherkofi3946 Год назад +6

      I think its the best off-road vehicle or car ever built

    • @sengwesetogile6054
      @sengwesetogile6054 Год назад +1

      But overpriced

    • @amandeepbaa6978
      @amandeepbaa6978 Год назад +1

      @@sengwesetogile6054 for its popularity to take profits

    • @thomassanio8745
      @thomassanio8745 Год назад +1

      Exactly. Well put sir.

    • @fava7753
      @fava7753 Год назад +3

      A true real vehicle . . No stupid electronic this and that . Just made exactly as all vehicles should still be made in todays world . Land cruiser . Go anywhere and back again not a problem . .

  • @nicoslavia1
    @nicoslavia1 Год назад +64

    I worked for an NGO in Africa and rode in these pretty frequently in the bush. They are absolute tanks. Fond memories going 40 mph through narrow jungle roads, tearing through the mud, leaves and branches slapping the windshield. Absolute travesty they aren't made and sold in the US.

    • @Kabodanki
      @Kabodanki 6 месяцев назад +2

      oh the american saving the world, here he is

    • @childishfiend5923
      @childishfiend5923 5 месяцев назад

      @@Kabodankioh the loser with a wolf profile picture sharing his useless opinion😅😅

    • @hi9580
      @hi9580 2 месяца назад +1

      Ford serves the same purpose wherever US government/army needs them to

  • @deputycartman
    @deputycartman Год назад +1137

    One of the most unobtainable cars in the Australian market right now, and there’s definitely a good reason behind it. 👍🏻

    • @taoismishity
      @taoismishity Год назад +51

      Hype

    • @deputycartman
      @deputycartman Год назад +71

      And there’s a reason for the hype. 👍🏻

    • @zhila5958
      @zhila5958 Год назад +117

      @@taoismishity it’s not hype. every village nearby where i live still use FJ40 series from more than 40 years ago. the rest are FJ70 series land cruisers. these things are simply indestructible. read more about cars

    • @cornbreadpelicanundertake
      @cornbreadpelicanundertake Год назад +27

      @@zhila5958 no. Overhype in the Australian market by newbie 4wders

    • @deputycartman
      @deputycartman Год назад +39

      Yeah exactly. I’ve grown up around LandCruisers and believe me, I know how good they are. That’s why the Australian market is crazy about both the 70 Series and 200/300s. 👍🏻

  • @Mr.Morden
    @Mr.Morden Год назад +654

    This really goes to show there need to be more standards in the automotive world, same as in the computing world. Modularity lowers cost and increases repairability. Especially in the modern world where car makers seem unable to refrain from adding a bunch of poorly supported electronic junk that doesn't need to be there.

    • @africanhomestead
      @africanhomestead Год назад +1

      Increased repairability? Yes. Lower cost? Absolutely not! The 70 series is very expensive and the parts cost are outrageous! Toyota makes huge profits on these.
      I have two 70 series vehicles in Liberia (a 76 and 79). I ordered my 79 from this place. I just made a video about it. The BEST SUV in the World?
      ruclips.net/video/swdriBK5Kog/видео.html

    • @nomad6-1
      @nomad6-1 Год назад +27

      I agree with you, there should be reliability and quality standards that the US and EU should make mandatory. The reason why they don't do that, I think, is that American and European manufacturers would have a hard time competing with the Japanese and Koreans on these parameters. Most American cars would probably need to be retired from the market entirely, probably every Tesla (which would make me happy, but would make upset a lot of people). I think a good compromise could be 5 years mandatory warranty that forces every manufacturer to fix every single component that may break in the first 5 years.

    • @Robert-cu9bm
      @Robert-cu9bm Год назад +13

      No, let manufacturers innovate and develop.
      I don't want every car being the same, it never works out well.

    • @Mr.Morden
      @Mr.Morden Год назад +31

      @@Robert-cu9bm Common misconception. Take the computing industry as an example. More innovation results through cooperation of effort, it also distributes cost of R&D and eliminates duplication of effort.

    • @Robert-cu9bm
      @Robert-cu9bm Год назад +6

      @@Mr.Morden
      Like Sony's bluray
      Or apples Lightning cable.
      More innovation happens when there is competition.

  • @itaichapunza2201
    @itaichapunza2201 Год назад +161

    Landcruiser is by far the most durable car I have ever had. You only need to buy one in your life time for 2 reasons.
    1. The one u have probably won't break if you service it.
    2. Even if you buy a new one, it's exactly like the one you used to have.

    • @KingoftheRoad-2023
      @KingoftheRoad-2023 10 месяцев назад +1

      its uncomfortable, noisy, pollutes and very boring-NOT FOR ME ANYTIME SOON

    • @sigmamale4147
      @sigmamale4147 9 месяцев назад +13

      @@KingoftheRoad-2023 boohoo poor you

  • @boayjr3377
    @boayjr3377 Год назад +59

    Am a Tanzanian here and I am happy to hear about this anti-poaching program with such beautiful and capable machines

  • @ZoneTelevision
    @ZoneTelevision Год назад +361

    Saving the world, one Toyota at a time. Simplicity is indeed the name of the game.

  • @glazewall
    @glazewall Год назад +49

    Had a Landcruiser V8 Diesel issued to me in Oman when I was a construction Manager in the oilfield, it was PDO specification, roll cage, extended fuel tank, extra spare wheel etc, I regularly travelled through the desert from muscat into the empty quarter, best vehicle I have ever driven in the desert, I pulled a truck out of soft with it and it never felt it, low range diff lock on etc

    • @ireallyreallyreallylikethisimg
      @ireallyreallyreallylikethisimg 9 месяцев назад

      dude that sounds legit like the most fun ever. i wish i could live a life like that

    • @saidsalim1788
      @saidsalim1788 6 месяцев назад

      Are you Omani?

    • @glazewall
      @glazewall 5 месяцев назад

      @@saidsalim1788 Hi Said, no I’m British, loved Oman and the Omani people though, it’s my favourite country on Earth

    • @saidsalim1788
      @saidsalim1788 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@glazewall even the weather?

    • @glazewall
      @glazewall 5 месяцев назад

      @@saidsalim1788 I loved the heat, I’m from a miserable country, rains all summer….you know what they say, “mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the mid day sun” 😉

  • @sampreeth87
    @sampreeth87 Год назад +77

    Have used this model of LC for two years in Saudi Arabia. Must say it's a bit rough to drive in the beginning but once you are used to it you realise how practical and bullet proof these machines are. And they look good as well.

    • @AliasHSW
      @AliasHSW 6 месяцев назад +1

      Rough by today’s standards but probably butter when it premiered in period

  • @joshuahill5271
    @joshuahill5271 Год назад +5

    The fact that I can get parts for a land cruiser that is 30+ years old NEW from Toyota is awesome.

  • @justnahdude
    @justnahdude Год назад +349

    Sucks they don’t sell these in the US, I would’ve bought 7 of them already. One for each day of the week.

    • @Beng177
      @Beng177 Год назад +9

      Until you see the price!! not cheap

    • @pareidoliarocks
      @pareidoliarocks Год назад +16

      ​@@Beng177 it only takes one 70 series for every day of the week!

    • @yousafsyed3109
      @yousafsyed3109 Год назад

      You only need one to last a life time

    • @namata5670
      @namata5670 Год назад +2

      A whistlin diesel 😉

    • @amosicronery7730
      @amosicronery7730 Год назад +2

      @@Beng177 Landcruisers can live forever😀here we buy used ones, give them new life

  • @TheJosh1337
    @TheJosh1337 Год назад +19

    The 70 series is the backbone of the Australian Outback. Here where I live, they're everywhere, in every possible condition and configuration.

  • @ec6933
    @ec6933 Год назад +51

    This is heaven. I just love practicality.

  • @nyengomsakambewa2214
    @nyengomsakambewa2214 Год назад +165

    Wonderful, just wonderful ! Nice to appreciate something simple yet so functional big up to you guys for slowing down and putting focus on something helpful and shout out to the guys at Gibraltar stockholdings for making all this possible
    Those vehicles do a lot of good

    • @Joofley
      @Joofley Год назад +3

      You’re welcome

  • @DeanCoetzee
    @DeanCoetzee Год назад +35

    To quote Jeremy Clarkson on the Land Cruiser: "The car that virtually killed of Land Rover in Africa..."

    • @enterBJ40
      @enterBJ40 Год назад +11

      And everywhere else...😎

    • @autochampwandelen
      @autochampwandelen Год назад

      I wouldn't say the entire continent of Africa, in the French-speaking countries, like Senegal, Gabon, Morocco, Algeria, Madagascar, etc... Peugeot humiliated every 4x4 driver since the beginning, even to this day they still continue! For additional space, they prefer classic Mercedes cars, vans and busses, surprising not many Land cruisers!

    • @TinasheKavumbura
      @TinasheKavumbura Год назад +2

      The toughest car....in the wooooorld.

  • @martij75
    @martij75 Год назад +17

    The colour range is mesmerizing.

  • @tsidiso_
    @tsidiso_ Год назад +12

    In South Africa you can still walk into a Toyota dealership and buy one. They're extremely popular with farm owners and game reserves.

    • @TheKnobCalledTone.
      @TheKnobCalledTone. Год назад +1

      Is there an 18 month waiting list for a 70 Series Toyota like there is in Australia?

    • @qvx817
      @qvx817 Год назад +1

      @@TheKnobCalledTone. here in GCC there is no waiting list, walk in drive out

  • @donaldleider7382
    @donaldleider7382 Год назад +253

    I wish they would make these available in the USA . They would sell faster than Toyota could make them!

    • @marshalniel
      @marshalniel Год назад +14

      Its diesel, and USA kinda hate diesel car

    • @leinad32111
      @leinad32111 Год назад +36

      They already have that problem. In Australia they come with a 4.5 liter v8 turbo diesel, and the wait for a new one is years.

    • @wittywitt1559
      @wittywitt1559 Год назад +21

      they are so popular in australia they stopped production

    • @matthewputnam7486
      @matthewputnam7486 Год назад +9

      get a 4Runner SR5 trim. It's got the guts and since the US has developed roads and mechanical support, it will last just as long.

    • @mattottie6410
      @mattottie6410 Год назад +1

      Never happen, no pollution devices installed..

  • @James-re6fz
    @James-re6fz Год назад +30

    We have so many in Australia, we add aftermarket upgrades and use them for extreme 4x4 or camping and touring plus getting the groceries.

    • @Steph.98114
      @Steph.98114 Год назад +1

      Also for people who live in the outback

    • @declanc1856
      @declanc1856 Год назад

      In Queensland you are basically tripping over them. See them more often than commodores these days.,

  • @michaelwaters69
    @michaelwaters69 Год назад +10

    Got a 79 series Toyota Landcruiser and they really are as good as they say. Unbeatable reliability and toughness and a very capable 4x4. Absolutely love mine.

  • @VonBluesman
    @VonBluesman Год назад +47

    Land Crusier the most dependable 4x4 made. Parts aren’t cheap but you rarely need them. I have owned Toyota’s since the early 80’s, the 4x4 trucks are the best quality 4x4 made, They are small and rougher ridding than bigger trucks but a lot better quality and cheaper to maintain.

    • @harveysmith100
      @harveysmith100 Год назад +5

      I am a 70 series owner in the UK. I use Amayama for my parts. A Japanese company that will deliver worldwide genuine Toyota parts.
      Toyota UK recently wanted £250 for a gearbox filter. Amayama, £55 delivered from Japan.

    • @VonBluesman
      @VonBluesman Год назад +2

      @@harveysmith100 Thanks for the information.

  • @jaz844mi
    @jaz844mi 7 месяцев назад +4

    Been working for an NGO and riding in one of these for the past few months. One of the perks is that cops will vary rarely stop you if you’re in one of these whereas most motorists get stoped every 5k

  • @XxLIVRAxX
    @XxLIVRAxX Год назад +35

    The 70 series is alive and kicking in Latin America!

  • @biglou9776
    @biglou9776 Год назад +9

    I saw these all over the Middle East and Africa. They can take a beating and more. Wish I could order that 70 series pickup truck at the end of the video here in the U.S.

  • @aj-oo2
    @aj-oo2 Год назад +10

    am in love of the 70 series and why did that last line made me goosebump. such a description

  • @jank330
    @jank330 Год назад +14

    so I was in Sudan for 3 months and the un compound in Khartoum which was a couple city blocks and all the way around was nothing but toyota land cruisers hundreds.

  • @danshomron02
    @danshomron02 Год назад +18

    This vehicle was no doubt built for Africa . From the Sahara Desert , to the Western Sahel , all the way to the Maasai Mara and the Serengeti, down South to the River Limpopo and finally into the Kalahari Desert ; there is just one vehicle that thrives. The Toyota Land cruiser J 70 .

  • @sportster883able
    @sportster883able Год назад +4

    We get these here in the Middle East - from the Toyota main dealers - 4.0 litre V6 pickups. Can't get enough of them.

  • @fava7753
    @fava7753 Год назад +68

    Made exactly the right way . Not full of electronics . Easily fixable anywhere in the world . Bullet proof old school mechanics . . No computer NEEDED for this properly made vehicle . . Go anywhere . I want one right now . .

  • @T.S.T2014
    @T.S.T2014 Год назад +8

    This is the first video you have done that I watched it right through. I do like watching this type of doco.

  • @textmachine09
    @textmachine09 Год назад +94

    "They are mechanically bulletproof."
    Me: Looks at my neighbor's 2018 Ford Ranger Wildtrak Biturbo who had it towed from his home due to transmission issues at 50,000 km.
    Me: Also looks at my other neighbor's 2014 Toyota Hilux 4x4 with 150,000 km who just had it's rotors replaced.

    • @laidbackLUKEY
      @laidbackLUKEY Год назад +7

      You could not be anymore right 😆 you took the words out of my mouth

    • @bradhaines3142
      @bradhaines3142 Год назад

      turbos are great for the power, terrible for durability

  • @hipetwa
    @hipetwa Год назад +12

    4.2 76 series beautiful car but the 4.5 turbo v8 70 series and 76 series beautiful engine that sound is to the heart

  • @terryratray1327
    @terryratray1327 Год назад +31

    we get these in australia with a 4.5lt v8 turbo diesel. Great trucks

    • @999mrkhaled
      @999mrkhaled Год назад +1

      Not good with diesel contamination 4.2 best

    • @terryratray1327
      @terryratray1327 Год назад +1

      @@999mrkhaled yeah they have had issues with injectors and shit fuel. I haven't had any problems with mine, had a good aftermarket pre filter since new and been all over australia, filling up in some pretty remote areas

    • @benjaminc8789
      @benjaminc8789 Год назад

      Heavy on the juice , good if you’re not paying for it

    • @patjoyce
      @patjoyce Год назад

      @@benjaminc8789 You don't buy these to signal your Green Credentials - They're a mining and agricultural work vehicle

  • @RoyalCrown003
    @RoyalCrown003 Год назад +9

    simple, solid as a rock, and very capable offroaders

  • @TimmyJoePCTech
    @TimmyJoePCTech Год назад +18

    A mining company in my home town of North Bay Ontario makes those exact land cruisers for mining use. They even make electric ones

    • @Robert-cu9bm
      @Robert-cu9bm Год назад

      How do they get them into the country with the 30yr rule?

    • @TimmyJoePCTech
      @TimmyJoePCTech Год назад +2

      @@Robert-cu9bm mining use. Not plated. You can buy any car you want, plating it is another story

    • @Robert-cu9bm
      @Robert-cu9bm Год назад

      @@TimmyJoePCTech
      Bill gates car was kept in storage because they wouldn't let it in.

  • @511dydy
    @511dydy Год назад +6

    Thank you top gear for bringing land cruiser to the spotlight, especially the 70 series

  • @artwellmashingauta8709
    @artwellmashingauta8709 Год назад +4

    I fell in love with this car since I was 5-6 years old. At that time I knew it simply as Land Cruiser. Today I’m 30 and it has remained my dream car😍😍😍

  • @Thisath100
    @Thisath100 Год назад +4

    This is a fantastic video! Really liked this format, if you guys can bring more of it, would love to watch! Very BBC.

  • @notesonwheels
    @notesonwheels Год назад +9

    This is by far the best vid on the whole channel

  • @MineshShah
    @MineshShah Год назад +105

    Very interesting video: I'm thinking now the Top Gear RUclips channel is now actually better than the programme.

    • @farishanafiah8461
      @farishanafiah8461 Год назад +7

      It's the Magazine department who makes video when the main show is off the air.

  • @jhrodriguez08
    @jhrodriguez08 Год назад +5

    These were/are very popular in Venezuela 🇻🇪, Colombia 🇨🇴 and Australia 🇦🇺, I used to own a short chassis 94 model with a 4.5 24 valve petrol engine carburated and it was a beast…

  • @ndafarachaitezvi1139
    @ndafarachaitezvi1139 Год назад +1

    Awesome content.Thanks for sharing and taking us along

  • @xapaiz
    @xapaiz Год назад +73

    What an amazing place! You only forgot to mention that spotting a Land Cruiser can also be a terrible thing depending where and when you are

    • @blip_qild
      @blip_qild Год назад +8

      sadly true

    • @skiptastic1000
      @skiptastic1000 Год назад +1

      Technicals

    • @nolangray7383
      @nolangray7383 Год назад +10

      Bunch of guys in the back with AK’s … might be time to 🏃🏃‍♂️😂

  • @Arda86ca
    @Arda86ca Год назад +6

    Happy to be the owner of 76 series Crusier! Hzj76 FTW!

    • @Arda86ca
      @Arda86ca Год назад

      @@ark-transport9626 Thank you sir! I post more often on instagram these days. You can see more photos and videos there if you would like. My instagram is solely dedicated to my 76 lol.

  • @archerpride
    @archerpride Год назад +4

    "A white Toyota, paint code 058, might represent salvation, medicine, education, hope, aid, food, relief. It's a sign, above all, that things will get better."
    All substance, no flash. #forprofessionalheroes

  • @youtubecarspottersguide1
    @youtubecarspottersguide1 Год назад +12

    @1:45 love the basic look of steel rims /off road tires and the simple basic Utility of a lc 70's series wagon we need more like this in the us not over priced @$75K US $, inpendent rear axle , for a smooth ride and leg room for the 3rd row, luxury wagons with 2 sunroofs ,4-5 ent screens for all the passengers

    • @Robert-cu9bm
      @Robert-cu9bm Год назад +1

      They're not safe. Missing basic safety equipment.

    • @frankbarras8438
      @frankbarras8438 Год назад

      These cost that same over priced $75K price tag

    • @youtubecarspottersguide1
      @youtubecarspottersguide1 Год назад

      @@frankbarras8438$75k auz $ =$50k us, we pay more than that for the new bronco, tacoma s , wranglers most U.S. off roaders are $65-$75 before tax lic fees, and before off road mods

    • @thomassanio8745
      @thomassanio8745 Год назад

      Amen brother👍

  • @Acct1941
    @Acct1941 Год назад +94

    Fascinating tour. Awesome concept for the video and execution! P.S. TOYOTA please homologate a 70 series for US market. Please.

    • @barsaf9989
      @barsaf9989 Год назад +18

      I wish dude. Can't get past safety regulations I'm sure.

    • @youtubecarspottersguide1
      @youtubecarspottersguide1 Год назад +2

      the lc prado has diesel or v6 else where sold as the lexus GX 460 v8 gas hog luxury wagon could be sold as a basic lc in the US as toyota priced the lc200 out of the us market

    • @yuridaman
      @yuridaman Год назад +21

      Toyota can make a "Landcruiser reliable vehicle" or a vehicle that can pass U.S and/or EU regulations.
      Pick one.

    • @colinhoward74
      @colinhoward74 Год назад +7

      If it had to be homoligated to the US market , it would resemble a ford F250 swb or dodge ram , with all the std crap you get with all the electronic gizmos and the need for 57 different airbags in the cabin and the need to fart talcum powder from a petrol engine , no it wont happen .

    • @hi9580
      @hi9580 Год назад +1

      Sequoia

  • @ggavin9934
    @ggavin9934 Год назад +15

    I'd love to buy one for personal use. Electronics gone, can fix it yourself like before without software updates and security.

  • @ecuadorianpersian
    @ecuadorianpersian Год назад +5

    Love the content. Thank you for sharing this story.

  • @johnmarsland3442
    @johnmarsland3442 Год назад +18

    You can still buy these new in Dubai direct from the Toyota dealership. Same with the Nissan Safari Patrol

    • @forwardngwaru
      @forwardngwaru Год назад

      Brother do you have good links with the suppliers, we need these vehicles

    • @Kalevanpoika
      @Kalevanpoika 23 дня назад

      Is it possible to move one to Europe?

  • @jamesdavidson7742
    @jamesdavidson7742 Год назад +21

    funny thing is that they sell them in australia in massive quantities to the public and they have td v8s

    • @ericsmiley1266
      @ericsmiley1266 Год назад +1

      Got a link?

    • @MafiaboysWorld
      @MafiaboysWorld Год назад +6

      @@ericsmiley1266 How about just using Google and searching for yourself. They're called the 79 Series and have a 4.5L Twin Turbo V8 diesel called the 1VD.

    • @tasmanmcmillan1777
      @tasmanmcmillan1777 Год назад

      @@ericsmiley1266 He's right. I own a 75 series, single cab 79 and dual cab 79 with another 79 on the way. Apart from the 75 being the 4.2 n/a diesel, all the 79's are 4.5L turbo diesel v8.

    • @sirsyphron7878
      @sirsyphron7878 Год назад +1

      @@tasmanmcmillan1777 partly incorrect, 78s and 79s from 2000 to 2006 were straight6 diesels 😊😊

    • @tasmanmcmillan1777
      @tasmanmcmillan1777 Год назад +1

      @@sirsyphron7878 No shit. They had the 1hd-fte. I'm talking about the wide body gens.

  • @doodskie999
    @doodskie999 Год назад +17

    The defender may have pioneered this type of offroad vehicles, but toyota perfected it. Would really love to own one someday. Its literally very expensive here in the PH, since these things are not officially sold by the local toyota, these are sold in the grey market by importers which jacks up the price, where regulations cant stop them from overpricing it

  • @jandersson4591
    @jandersson4591 Год назад +1

    This is the insight I been waiting for for years! Thanks!

  • @Nontacticalboy
    @Nontacticalboy Год назад +1

    I used to ride these. Windshield have permanently installed armored glass, but the doors have removable armored kevlar panels. Strong v8 engines.

  • @electrikoptik
    @electrikoptik Год назад +30

    There is reason why Land Cruiser is THE most respected off-roader that there is meanwhile Land Rover is the LEAST respected off-roader 🤣.
    Not a single NGO, government buys Ranger Rovers and Defenders.

    • @youtubecarspottersguide1
      @youtubecarspottersguide1 Год назад

      thats for sure lc = no air springs , no ind rear axles" for a smooth ride and leg room for the 3rd row" , no sun roofs , no 2nd row ent screens .6 cameras etc...........

    • @Gustavo37137
      @Gustavo37137 Год назад +7

      slow down... they used to buy Old Defenders when they were still being made, this is the only reason. Agree that Land Rover nowadays are 100% Crap.

    • @Offensivebeast
      @Offensivebeast Год назад +1

      Still get governments using current Land Rover products, just not in the same environment as LC’s and for a long time when the old defender was around it was used in the same environments as the LC is now. Also to say anything Land Rover is the least respected off roader is a bit silly, especially when a new L461 Range Rover hosts better off road stats than a new LC300. The brand that makes the least respected off roaders if you can even call them that is BMW with the X range. And even with the reliability nonsense Land Rover have going on you have to give them credit for keeping the capability a 4x4/SUV should have across the entire range, with even the Evoque even with how up market they’ve gone.

  • @AG-rk5hj
    @AG-rk5hj Год назад +35

    I would be like a kid in a candy store if I saw all of those LC’s, Hiluxes, and Prados 😂. Sadly, we dont get the 70 series or the Hilux (which I prefer over the Tacoma) here in the states. My 2011 GX460 is close enough to a Prado I guess lol. Amazing video 🙏🏼

    • @Toronto324
      @Toronto324 Год назад +2

      lol me too bud!

    • @yournan8418
      @yournan8418 Год назад +1

      Pretty sure they sold the LandCruiser wagons rebadged as a Lexus

    • @carlosnorris352
      @carlosnorris352 Год назад +1

      GX is Prado. Unfortunately we don’t get the diesel version of it in US. Drove one in SE Asia and that torque is awesome.

  • @msc_uk
    @msc_uk Год назад +1

    Best video I’ve seen for a while. Presenter carried the story so well

  • @chineduodu
    @chineduodu 8 месяцев назад +1

    Brilliant, powerful video. Hats off. That penultimate sentence got me emotional.

  • @BoonieChris
    @BoonieChris Год назад +7

    using one of those at the moment, they are friggin awesome

  • @goonercrew08
    @goonercrew08 Год назад +12

    I feel like a James Bond movie is going to break out while watching this.

  • @andreburger8009
    @andreburger8009 Год назад +1

    I own a 76 series 4.2 diesel. It’s 11 years old and still not outdated. I can honestly say I don’t need another vehicle…..ever.

  • @WeziMuwowo
    @WeziMuwowo Год назад +1

    This is awesome content, Thank you. Top Gear Uk

  • @seanmcneill8899
    @seanmcneill8899 Год назад +16

    I live in Ireland and can't believe the scale of this. Would love to work on these projects.. 😎

    • @Dawgreen
      @Dawgreen Год назад +2

      If you have the skills, Move to Australia, 10,000's of Toyota's Landcruisers are prepped for the mining industry every year. . . It's boring as fuck tbh, just row after row of brand new Landcruisers they only keep for three years then replace 😅

    • @seanmcneill8899
      @seanmcneill8899 Год назад

      @@Dawgreen thanks for the reply man. Think i have enough going on in life at the moment. But would be a great job opportunity for someone.

  • @drunkshooter4156
    @drunkshooter4156 Год назад +6

    Fun fact, they are produced in Portugal but they are not sold in Europe because they don't comply with safety and emissions norms.

  • @sirmagger
    @sirmagger Год назад +1

    I always wondered about that Gibraltar sign on the Tyre covers whenever i see them here in Tanzania, now i know!

  • @jh0nnx
    @jh0nnx Год назад +4

    I sell a LX 79 v6 Petrol single cab that I had here in Venezuela and I loved it. Those 70 series are very used here in my country, a car that is simple, practical and reliable, without the need of technology. Soon I will get a Land Cruiser again, might be the 76 or 79.

    • @rightlanehog3151
      @rightlanehog3151 Год назад

      Was your Land Cruiser assembled in South America?

    • @enterBJ40
      @enterBJ40 Год назад +1

      Toyota used to assembly Land Cruiser 70 series a couple years ago. Can't tell if after embargo by US Government still on operation.

  • @moldytexas
    @moldytexas Год назад +6

    This is GENUINELY cool!!!

  • @clearstream67
    @clearstream67 Год назад +16

    As a URJ200-series owner, that gave me goosebumps.

  • @giulianocolle7022
    @giulianocolle7022 9 месяцев назад +1

    In New Zealand & Australia you can buy the 79 series at your local Toyota dealership.
    They have been the back bone of our farming and agricultural sectors for years.

  • @obiwun32
    @obiwun32 Год назад +1

    That looks like a supermarket car park anywhere in northern Australia. Standard issue 79 series.

  • @alexhill_79
    @alexhill_79 Год назад +3

    in Australia a less ultertarian version (i assume) with a 4.5 v8 turbo diesel vdj70 series is sold and their very popular, either as farm or work cars, or as 4wds

  • @FarWesT3188
    @FarWesT3188 Год назад +4

    Such a cool story about a cool shop working on cool Toyotas

  • @tehwabbbit
    @tehwabbbit Год назад

    Wait, is this the quality of TG these days? If so I'd actually watch it again. In fact I'd watch a whole video just on the various combinations in depth!

  • @troopyinafrica
    @troopyinafrica Год назад +2

    So cool to see where my Troopy came from! Love my 4.2l 1Hz 🤙

  • @BadGodesberger1963
    @BadGodesberger1963 Год назад +5

    And the most important thing is, that basically every vehicle mechanic in the middle of nowhere can fix the Land Cruiser and has spare parts for it, although sometimes they are not original. I ordered so many of those Land Cruisers from TGS!!!

    • @lonelypuppy8041
      @lonelypuppy8041 Год назад

      Wait a normal person can buy one

    • @BadGodesberger1963
      @BadGodesberger1963 Год назад +1

      @@lonelypuppy8041 If you are lucky you can probably find one somewhere on the second hand market. I work for International Humanitarian Aid Organisations in logistics so I was also in charge of ordering/buying those vehicles.

    • @lonelypuppy8041
      @lonelypuppy8041 Год назад +1

      @@BadGodesberger1963 oh so after the vehicles retired they get sold to the used car market . Also I appreciate what you do

    • @BadGodesberger1963
      @BadGodesberger1963 Год назад +1

      @@lonelypuppy8041 Sometimes, after the end of a project, we hand them over to a project partner, sometimes we can sell them to local bidders in an auction. In African countries you can sometimes find local Toyota car dealers who are selling the Series 70 model, too. But mostly they are imported from Dubai or other Arab countries. But those cars are not the same like those from Gibraltar. Those are made espacially for Africa and TGS is the only certified car dealer for Africa. Other cars soon have big issues with the road and weather conditions in Africa, like gearboxes, brakes and chassis!!! I never asked if TGS is selling vehicles to private customers.

    • @nodlabs8970
      @nodlabs8970 Год назад +1

      @@BadGodesberger1963 thank you for work in the aid organization... However I don't think TGS would sell to a private citizen. Here in Cameroon we mostly have those from Dubai as you mentioned.

  • @gypsy_on_drugs1285
    @gypsy_on_drugs1285 Год назад +3

    Wish we still got 4.2 1HZ in Australia

  • @AbhishekVerma-jw3jg
    @AbhishekVerma-jw3jg Год назад +1

    Great feature team Top Gear!

  • @albertschreuder7648
    @albertschreuder7648 10 месяцев назад +1

    It is one of those vehicles that a person cannot really appreciate until you have owned one. Then it makes perfect sense. I have owned 4 x70 series over the years. A true legend in its own time!

  • @godiankeezo3877
    @godiankeezo3877 Год назад +3

    Am happy Tanzania 🇹🇿 is mentioned in a Gilbratar shot video 😂😂😂❤❤❤❤

  • @RAZORCANITRUNCRYSIS
    @RAZORCANITRUNCRYSIS Год назад +3

    You can absolutely register and drive one in Europe. Greetings from Germany with my Toyota GRJ78 (petrol engine much nicer to drive, much stronger transmission 14.5L/100km)

    • @chrisdalton9849
      @chrisdalton9849 7 месяцев назад

      You are correct, but one needs a deep pocket

  • @copisetic1104
    @copisetic1104 Год назад

    I tried to do the same thing with my 2015 4Runner, steel wheels, snorkel, changed the alternator to a 250amp that runs thru a 3000watt inverter, duel batteries, roof rack, rear 120v 3000 watt plugs. Winch, and kinetic tow rope. Storage for water, freeze dried food, medical supplies, foldable solar panels, tools. Etc.

  • @VideobyKB
    @VideobyKB Год назад

    In Australia, they still sell them. The 76 ‘suv’, 78 troupe carrier, and 79 utility. 4.5L turbo diesel V8.

  • @hn_50
    @hn_50 Год назад +7

    They are powerful and practical Toyota Land Cruisers

  • @maddyal6260
    @maddyal6260 Год назад +3

    Bought a brand new 78 series in Australia 3 months ago. Best decision I have ever made. So lucky that we can still buy them for personal use, but not sure for how much longer.

    • @rsd9067
      @rsd9067 Год назад

      I also want to buy one how do i buy one

    • @tempestv8
      @tempestv8 10 месяцев назад +1

      For a long time hopefully, just as long as the government does not mandate EVs
      EDIT: Now that Toyota has released the 70 Series update with the 1GD 2.8 diesel in Euro 6 form (i.e. Adblue) looks like the 70 Series is here to stay, at least in Australia for a number of years more.

  • @samuelkamigwi9531
    @samuelkamigwi9531 Год назад +1

    4:00 I just completed that thought in my head. Like I was thinking about it

  • @abumjuamoses4575
    @abumjuamoses4575 Год назад +1

    I honestly Love the Toyota Land Cruiser they very durable and reliable no matter the weather condition. Over here In Ghana it is very common.

  • @leosheepman
    @leosheepman Год назад +5

    Top original content! More of this over hypercars.

  • @yeluripati
    @yeluripati Год назад +4

    Very informative video, Toyotas are bullet proof.

  • @Shravan.R.Prabhakaran
    @Shravan.R.Prabhakaran Год назад

    ill probably live on this cruiser my entire life and keep starring at it 24/7. i dont need a house i need this.. so satisfying just to keep looking at it..

  • @SB-ed4gz
    @SB-ed4gz Год назад +1

    After seeing BMW M4, Rivian, Tesla, CX-60, Porsche GT3RS, Rimac, Kia EV6, GR Corolla and so on, these white Toyotas are among the coolest vehicles I've seen this year.

    • @jkemmanuel9303
      @jkemmanuel9303 9 месяцев назад

      The coolest vehicle you'll ever see in your life

  • @zaamuro8408
    @zaamuro8408 Год назад +6

    Still available new in the Australian market..if you can wait and afford it. There is an aftermarket scene here that fits these with automatic transmissions too!

    • @Robert-cu9bm
      @Robert-cu9bm Год назад +2

      Not in these configurations.
      These are the old 6 cylinders.

    • @kev8943
      @kev8943 Год назад

      still available new in Europe as well, but only with the petrol V6.

    • @jebbro6389
      @jebbro6389 Год назад

      @@kev8943 l

  • @rzero21
    @rzero21 Год назад +5

    Land Cruisers are still being used in plenty of government and private agencies in my country. Most of the time, they have to go deep in the mountains or forest in unprepared terrain... for weeks without coming back.
    But I do wonder if there is a way for Toyota to modernize the engine to meet emissions standards... eventually they will come under pressure.

    • @TheJosh1337
      @TheJosh1337 Год назад +2

      They also sell the 200 and 300 series which are modern with much better emissions etc.

  • @SpacePatriot
    @SpacePatriot Год назад

    The company I work at does the same thing but on a smaller scale for the mining industry. We also use 70 series Toyotas with 1 HZ straight 6 diesel engines. I also drive a Tacoma, I love Toyota!

  • @S_G_B
    @S_G_B Год назад +5

    The Australian Toyota website still has the LC available

    • @boomcaniboom
      @boomcaniboom Год назад +1

      Australia would consider invading Japan if Toyota tried to stop selling us the 70.

    • @youtubecarspottersguide1
      @youtubecarspottersguide1 Год назад

      look at it all the time, if we could get basic base model LC's in the US, LC 300' sold here as the$89k us lexus LX600 3.5 v6 tt gas, prado ,sold as the Lexus GX460 v8 gas hog $65k us , if we could only get a , troopy, single cab utes in the us, all we get are over priced 3row wagons indpend rear axle 'for a smooth ride and leg room for the 3rd row ' luxury wagons 4runner is the only 4x4 to buy