Few automotive origin stories are as improbable — or as consequential — as the one behind the Toyota Land Cruiser. What began as a battlefield act of reverse engineering has grown into one of the most respected nameplates on the planet, sold in virtually every corner of the globe and trusted by everyone from overlanders to national police forces. The thread connecting a captured American Jeep to today’s sophisticated Land Cruiser lineup is long, but it’s unbroken — and it’s a story worth telling.
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