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Toyota celebrates the first generation Land Cruiser with a special edition

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The Japanese people from Toyota decided to celebrate 60 years since the first Land Cruiser generation has been introduced with an anniversary edition. Back in 1951, Toyota introduced the Land Cruiser, a model able to develop 85 horsepower thanks to a 3.4-liter six-cylinder engine but at that time the model was launched mainly due to the big military vehicle demand.

Toyota Land Cruiser 60th Anniversary
Toyota Land Cruiser 60th Anniversary

The special edition of the Japanese model is called Land Cruiser 60th Anniversay and comes with heated front seats, a new JBL 18-speaker premium audio system, 17-inch alloy wheels, but also some ride and handling improvements thanks to the active traction control.

Toyota Land Cruiser 60th Anniversary
Toyota Land Cruiser 60th Anniversary

Inside a new climate control system is available alongside Bluetooth connectivity but all these changes are applied to the top of the range trim. Under the bonnet, the Japanese from Toyota slightly improved the engine range in order to meet the Euro 5 requirments. The prices for the new Land Cruiser 60th Anniversary start from €60,000.

Toyota Land Cruiser 60th Anniversary
Toyota Land Cruiser 60th Anniversary
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