An ode to the Land Cruiser
When a certain Mr. Greg Miller
(CEO of the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies), realized that Toyota did not maintain a museum to celebrate the history of it's favorite and famous vehicle, the idea to create a museum of his own both as a place to display his collection and as a way to celebrate the mighty Land Cruiser heritage started to form in his mind. Greg Miller has always loved Land Cruisers. In his words, “When I’m in a Land Cruiser, I’m usually in a place I love, with people I love, doing what I love.” For many years, Greg has been collecting historically significant Land Cruisers and adding them to his collection.
The Land Cruiser Heritage Museum is located in Salt Lake City, Utah
The mission of this Museum is to "preserve and celebrate the history of the Toyota Land Cruiser, and to inspire adventure."
The goal of the museum is to acquire and display one of every model of Land Cruiser ever produced, which is well over 100 models. Private collectors and Land Cruiser enthusiasts have loaned the Museum vehicles, vintage owner’s manuals, over 1000 scale models, tool kits, marketing materials, memorabilia and artwork, all of which are on display. It's a Nonprofit Museum.
Within the walls of the museum rare and classic Land Cruisers are carefully preserved while their stories are shared. It houses what is believed to be the world's most diverse collection of Land Cruisers. Models range from a beautifully patina'd 1953 Toyota Jeep to a pristine 200 series. You'll see 20 series, 40 series, 55s, 60 series, 70 series, 80s, 90 series, 100s, a 105 and many other rare "cousins" of the Land Cruiser, including a Delta mini-Cruiser, Blizzards, a PX-10, and Mega-Cruisers. You'll see the first Land Cruiser sold in the United States, the first (and only) four-wheeled vehicle to traverse all seven continents, and more.
Expedition 7
Greg also outfitted several 78 series Land Cruisers and took them on a journey around the world, driving them on all seven continents, including Antarctica. Popularly known as the E7, the idea of this particular expedition spanning 58,000 miles which took 3 years to complete; was hatched with Mr. Scott Brady, publisher and chairman of Overland Journal and
www.ExpeditionPortal.com While setting wheels down on all seven continents was the primary goal,the E7 team drove on some of the world’s most iconic routes as well. In North America, it was the Dalton Highway out of Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. In Europe, it was the northern-most vehicle-accessible road in the world - Nordkapp, Norway. Crossing the Asian continent through Siberia would include the infamous M56 Kolyma Highway, known better as the Road of Bones. In Australia, the choice was the Canning Stock Route. The Namib Desert and Skeleton Coast were to be in Africa. The last leg of the expedition, team saw the Pan-American Highway— the world’s longest “motorable road”—spanning North and South America. The vehicles used were:
1. 78 SERIES LAND CRUISERS
2. 79 SERIES LAND CRUISER
3. LAND CRUISER 70 DOUBLE CAB
4. AT-44 HILUX
5. VDJ76 LAND CRUISER
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The museum already has housed pretty rare vehicles and also catalogues them beautifully with inside out detailed images of them all on their website. For e.g. a 1978, FJ55RV-KCQ has following images among others:
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They have also mentioned a list of all the models they are further searching for and would happy to enlist if anyone helps them in finding them out.
They are also looking for all things Land Cruiser: Books, Brochures, manuals,
Repair manuals, Posters, Old photographs, Tools, Scale models, Pedal cars, NOS OEM parts, Decals, Memorabilia of all types.
They really are die-hard fans of the mighty Cruiser.
Source:
expeditions7.com,
landcruiserhm.com
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