This Secret Dealer Sells White Toyotas That Save The World | Top Gear

2024 ж. 14 Мам.
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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...
Chapters
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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  • 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.

    @chrismichael1161@chrismichael1161 Жыл бұрын
    • The damn thing will probably outlast everyone of us here. 🤣

      @keso_de_bola9174@keso_de_bola917410 ай бұрын
    • It will keep you as long as you and a couple of generations ahead

      @jerga2002@jerga200210 ай бұрын
    • Im with you, these are like a dream car to me.

      @ks2033tv@ks2033tv9 ай бұрын
    • and then pass it over to your grandchildren :D

      @boomzoom8864@boomzoom88648 ай бұрын
    • the long frame FJ40 w/a better engine lol

      @sargera1@sargera17 ай бұрын
  • 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.

    @munnsie100@munnsie100 Жыл бұрын
    • 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.

      @yengsabio5315@yengsabio5315 Жыл бұрын
    • There is no substitute. Here is Australia when you leave our large cities you are now in Toyota country

      @stevepearce6689@stevepearce6689 Жыл бұрын
    • still get then of the lot v8 T

      @THEBOSS7223@THEBOSS7223 Жыл бұрын
    • Hello

      @leonardcohen4027@leonardcohen4027 Жыл бұрын
    • In the US you can no longer get a Land Cruiser. You can no longer get a Hilux. It's a shame.

      @waffleninja1000@waffleninja1000 Жыл бұрын
  • I’m a miner in Canada and we use these underground as personnel carriers and service vehicles.

    @Vno27@Vno27 Жыл бұрын
    • I wish Canadian civilians were allowed to register and use them on the roads

      @DireWolf28@DireWolf28 Жыл бұрын
    • Germany too, together with old Mercedes G Classes and Jeep Wrangler. Also electric Versions of the Toyota

      @gordonbloe6959@gordonbloe6959 Жыл бұрын
    • @@DireWolf28 why can't you guys do that?

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

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

      @ebadurrahman7848@ebadurrahman7848 Жыл бұрын
  • "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.

    @kartikeyan6578@kartikeyan6578 Жыл бұрын
    • WELL SAID

      @allanhughes7859@allanhughes7859 Жыл бұрын
    • 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.

      @buncer@buncer Жыл бұрын
    • There's no better description of what the sight of a Land Cruiser means.

      @enterBJ40@enterBJ40 Жыл бұрын
    • @@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.

      @jbuckley2546@jbuckley2546 Жыл бұрын
    • Seriously. People write comments like this all the time but in this case I'll confess there was a lump in my throat too.

      @rklmbd2934@rklmbd2934 Жыл бұрын
  • Who else thinks there will never be a more capable and mechanically bullet proof series Land Cruiser

    @okambambo@okambambo Жыл бұрын
    • 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.

      @currentaf8455@currentaf8455 Жыл бұрын
    • Also it’s literally the LAST instant classic that you can buy it new! Only option is : AC

      @mohnnadmercedes8246@mohnnadmercedes8246 Жыл бұрын
    • Would love to own 1 bone stock off the lot. Spent way too much money restoring Land Cruisers.

      @jt.8144@jt.8144 Жыл бұрын
    • @@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.

      @planespeaking@planespeaking Жыл бұрын
    • Only vehicle built for a 25 year life cycle

      @freecanadaplease@freecanadaplease Жыл бұрын
  • Fantastic video, thank you for visiting us at Gibraltar.

    @ToyotaGibraltar@ToyotaGibraltar Жыл бұрын
    • 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?

      @rightlanehog3151@rightlanehog3151 Жыл бұрын
    • can normal people buy it directly from you?

      @rxzxqx6982@rxzxqx6982 Жыл бұрын
    • @@rightlanehog3151 Al the cars fabricated in Ovar Portugal goes to south africa , i visit the factory in Ovar,

      @dirkvandilbeek9820@dirkvandilbeek9820 Жыл бұрын
    • 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??

      @adam.barrett@adam.barrett Жыл бұрын
    • @@adam.barrett v6 diesel or else 4 banger

      @amandeepbaa6978@amandeepbaa6978 Жыл бұрын
  • 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.

    @dilshankoenig8798@dilshankoenig8798 Жыл бұрын
    • I think its the best off-road vehicle or car ever built

      @brotherkofi3946@brotherkofi3946 Жыл бұрын
    • But overpriced

      @sengwesetogile6054@sengwesetogile6054 Жыл бұрын
    • @@sengwesetogile6054 for its popularity to take profits

      @amandeepbaa6978@amandeepbaa6978 Жыл бұрын
    • Exactly. Well put sir.

      @thomassanio8745@thomassanio8745 Жыл бұрын
    • 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 . .

      @fava7753@fava7753 Жыл бұрын
  • 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.

    @nicoslavia1@nicoslavia1 Жыл бұрын
    • oh the american saving the world, here he is

      @Kabodanki@Kabodanki4 ай бұрын
    • @@Kabodankioh the loser with a wolf profile picture sharing his useless opinion😅😅

      @childishfiend5923@childishfiend59234 ай бұрын
    • Ford serves the same purpose wherever US government/army needs them to

      @hi9580@hi9580Ай бұрын
  • 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.

    @Mr.Morden@Mr.Morden Жыл бұрын
    • 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? kzhead.info/sun/ptudos16gmeBop8/bejne.html

      @africanhomestead@africanhomestead Жыл бұрын
    • 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.

      @nomad6-1@nomad6-1 Жыл бұрын
    • No, let manufacturers innovate and develop. I don't want every car being the same, it never works out well.

      @Robert-cu9bm@Robert-cu9bm Жыл бұрын
    • @@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.

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

      @Robert-cu9bm@Robert-cu9bm Жыл бұрын
  • One of the most unobtainable cars in the Australian market right now, and there’s definitely a good reason behind it. 👍🏻

    @deputycartman@deputycartman Жыл бұрын
    • Hype

      @taoismishity@taoismishity Жыл бұрын
    • And there’s a reason for the hype. 👍🏻

      @deputycartman@deputycartman Жыл бұрын
    • @@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

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

      @cornbreadpelicanundertake@cornbreadpelicanundertake Жыл бұрын
    • 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. 👍🏻

      @deputycartman@deputycartman Жыл бұрын
  • 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.

    @itaichapunza2201@itaichapunza2201 Жыл бұрын
    • its uncomfortable, noisy, pollutes and very boring-NOT FOR ME ANYTIME SOON

      @KingoftheRoad-2023@KingoftheRoad-20239 ай бұрын
    • @@KingoftheRoad-2023 boohoo poor you

      @sigmamale4147@sigmamale41478 ай бұрын
  • Am a Tanzanian here and I am happy to hear about this anti-poaching program with such beautiful and capable machines

    @boayjr3377@boayjr3377 Жыл бұрын
    • Kama mtanzania, pia nimefurahi

      @mzadomwongozo3671@mzadomwongozo3671 Жыл бұрын
  • Saving the world, one Toyota at a time. Simplicity is indeed the name of the game.

    @ZoneTelevision@ZoneTelevision Жыл бұрын
  • 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

    @glazewall@glazewall Жыл бұрын
    • dude that sounds legit like the most fun ever. i wish i could live a life like that

      @ireallyreallyreallylikethisimg@ireallyreallyreallylikethisimg7 ай бұрын
    • Are you Omani?

      @saidsalim1788@saidsalim17885 ай бұрын
    • @@saidsalim1788 Hi Said, no I’m British, loved Oman and the Omani people though, it’s my favourite country on Earth

      @glazewall@glazewall4 ай бұрын
    • @@glazewall even the weather?

      @saidsalim1788@saidsalim17884 ай бұрын
    • @@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” 😉

      @glazewall@glazewall4 ай бұрын
  • 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.

    @sampreeth87@sampreeth87 Жыл бұрын
    • Rough by today’s standards but probably butter when it premiered in period

      @AliasHSW@AliasHSW5 ай бұрын
  • The fact that I can get parts for a land cruiser that is 30+ years old NEW from Toyota is awesome.

    @joshuahill5271@joshuahill5271 Жыл бұрын
  • Sucks they don’t sell these in the US, I would’ve bought 7 of them already. One for each day of the week.

    @justnahdude@justnahdude Жыл бұрын
    • Until you see the price!! not cheap

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

      @pareidoliarocks@pareidoliarocks Жыл бұрын
    • You only need one to last a life time

      @yousafsyed3109@yousafsyed3109 Жыл бұрын
    • A whistlin diesel 😉

      @namata5670@namata5670 Жыл бұрын
    • @@Beng177 Landcruisers can live forever😀here we buy used ones, give them new life

      @amosicronery7730@amosicronery7730 Жыл бұрын
  • The 70 series is the backbone of the Australian Outback. Here where I live, they're everywhere, in every possible condition and configuration.

    @TheJosh1337@TheJosh1337 Жыл бұрын
  • In South Africa you can still walk into a Toyota dealership and buy one. They're extremely popular with farm owners and game reserves.

    @tsidiso_@tsidiso_ Жыл бұрын
    • Is there an 18 month waiting list for a 70 Series Toyota like there is in Australia?

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

      @qvx817@qvx817 Жыл бұрын
  • This is heaven. I just love practicality.

    @ec6933@ec6933 Жыл бұрын
  • To quote Jeremy Clarkson on the Land Cruiser: "The car that virtually killed of Land Rover in Africa..."

    @DeanCoetzee@DeanCoetzee Жыл бұрын
    • And everywhere else...😎

      @enterBJ40@enterBJ40 Жыл бұрын
    • 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!

      @autochampwandelen@autochampwandelen Жыл бұрын
    • The toughest car....in the wooooorld.

      @TinasheKavumbura@TinasheKavumbura Жыл бұрын
  • The colour range is mesmerizing.

    @martij75@martij75 Жыл бұрын
  • 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

    @nyengomsakambewa2214@nyengomsakambewa2214 Жыл бұрын
    • You’re welcome

      @Joofley@Joofley Жыл бұрын
  • 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.

    @VonBluesman@VonBluesman Жыл бұрын
    • 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.

      @harveysmith100@harveysmith100 Жыл бұрын
    • @@harveysmith100 Thanks for the information.

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

    @James-re6fz@James-re6fz Жыл бұрын
    • Also for people who live in the outback

      @Steph.98114@Steph.98114 Жыл бұрын
    • In Queensland you are basically tripping over them. See them more often than commodores these days.,

      @declanc1856@declanc1856 Жыл бұрын
  • 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 .

    @danshomron02@danshomron02 Жыл бұрын
    • its built for australia

      @tatescholarmorpheus@tatescholarmorpheus8 ай бұрын
  • 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.

    @biglou9776@biglou9776 Жыл бұрын
  • The 70 series is alive and kicking in Latin America!

    @XxLIVRAxX@XxLIVRAxX Жыл бұрын
  • 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.

    @michaelwaters69@michaelwaters69 Жыл бұрын
  • I wish they would make these available in the USA . They would sell faster than Toyota could make them!

    @donaldleider7382@donaldleider7382 Жыл бұрын
    • Its diesel, and USA kinda hate diesel car

      @marshalniel@marshalniel Жыл бұрын
    • 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.

      @leinad32111@leinad32111 Жыл бұрын
    • they are so popular in australia they stopped production

      @wittywitt1559@wittywitt1559 Жыл бұрын
    • 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.

      @matthewputnam7486@matthewputnam7486 Жыл бұрын
    • Never happen, no pollution devices installed..

      @mattottie6410@mattottie6410 Жыл бұрын
  • 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.

    @jank330@jank330 Жыл бұрын
  • 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

    @jaz844mi@jaz844mi6 ай бұрын
  • 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 . .

    @fava7753@fava7753 Жыл бұрын
  • Happy to be the owner of 76 series Crusier! Hzj76 FTW!

    @Arda86ca@Arda86ca Жыл бұрын
    • @@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.

      @Arda86ca@Arda86ca Жыл бұрын
  • "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.

    @textmachine09@textmachine09 Жыл бұрын
    • You could not be anymore right 😆 you took the words out of my mouth

      @laidbackLUKEY@laidbackLUKEY Жыл бұрын
    • turbos are great for the power, terrible for durability

      @bradhaines3142@bradhaines3142 Жыл бұрын
  • we get these in australia with a 4.5lt v8 turbo diesel. Great trucks

    @terryratray1327@terryratray1327 Жыл бұрын
    • Not good with diesel contamination 4.2 best

      @999mrkhaled@999mrkhaled Жыл бұрын
    • @@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

      @terryratray1327@terryratray1327 Жыл бұрын
    • Heavy on the juice , good if you’re not paying for it

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

      @patjoyce@patjoyce Жыл бұрын
  • 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

    @xapaiz@xapaiz Жыл бұрын
    • sadly true

      @blip_qild@blip_qild Жыл бұрын
    • Technicals

      @skiptastic1000@skiptastic1000 Жыл бұрын
    • Bunch of guys in the back with AK’s … might be time to 🏃🏃‍♂️😂

      @nolangray7383@nolangray7383 Жыл бұрын
  • am in love of the 70 series and why did that last line made me goosebump. such a description

    @aj-oo2@aj-oo2 Жыл бұрын
  • 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😍😍😍

    @artwellmashingauta8709@artwellmashingauta8709 Жыл бұрын
  • "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

    @archerpride@archerpride Жыл бұрын
  • 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

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

    @TimmyJoePCTech@TimmyJoePCTech Жыл бұрын
    • How do they get them into the country with the 30yr rule?

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

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

      @Robert-cu9bm@Robert-cu9bm Жыл бұрын
  • You can still buy these new in Dubai direct from the Toyota dealership. Same with the Nissan Safari Patrol

    @johnmarsland3442@johnmarsland3442 Жыл бұрын
    • Brother do you have good links with the suppliers, we need these vehicles

      @forwardngwaru@forwardngwaru Жыл бұрын
  • Love the content. Thank you for sharing this story.

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

    @T.S.T2014@T.S.T2014 Жыл бұрын
  • Very interesting video: I'm thinking now the Top Gear KZhead channel is now actually better than the programme.

    @MineshShah@MineshShah Жыл бұрын
    • It's the Magazine department who makes video when the main show is off the air.

      @farishanafiah8461@farishanafiah8461 Жыл бұрын
  • simple, solid as a rock, and very capable offroaders

    @RoyalCrown003@RoyalCrown003 Жыл бұрын
  • This is a fantastic video! Really liked this format, if you guys can bring more of it, would love to watch! Very BBC.

    @Thisath100@Thisath100 Жыл бұрын
  • This is by far the best vid on the whole channel

    @notesonwheels@notesonwheels Жыл бұрын
  • funny thing is that they sell them in australia in massive quantities to the public and they have td v8s

    @jamesdavidson7742@jamesdavidson7742 Жыл бұрын
    • Got a link?

      @ericsmiley1266@ericsmiley1266 Жыл бұрын
    • @@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.

      @MafiaboysWorld@MafiaboysWorld Жыл бұрын
    • @@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.

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

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

      @tasmanmcmillan1777@tasmanmcmillan1777 Жыл бұрын
  • We get these here in the Middle East - from the Toyota main dealers - 4.0 litre V6 pickups. Can't get enough of them.

    @sportster883able@sportster883able Жыл бұрын
  • Awesome content.Thanks for sharing and taking us along

    @ndafarachaitezvi1139@ndafarachaitezvi1139 Жыл бұрын
  • 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…

    @jhrodriguez08@jhrodriguez08 Жыл бұрын
  • I'd love to buy one for personal use. Electronics gone, can fix it yourself like before without software updates and security.

    @ggavin9934@ggavin9934 Жыл бұрын
  • Thank you top gear for bringing land cruiser to the spotlight, especially the 70 series

    @511dydy@511dydy Жыл бұрын
  • This is the insight I been waiting for for years! Thanks!

    @jandersson4591@jandersson4591 Жыл бұрын
  • Fascinating tour. Awesome concept for the video and execution! P.S. TOYOTA please homologate a 70 series for US market. Please.

    @Acct1941@Acct1941 Жыл бұрын
    • I wish dude. Can't get past safety regulations I'm sure.

      @barsaf9989@barsaf9989 Жыл бұрын
    • 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

      @youtubecarspottersguide1@youtubecarspottersguide1 Жыл бұрын
    • Toyota can make a "Landcruiser reliable vehicle" or a vehicle that can pass U.S and/or EU regulations. Pick one.

      @yuridaman@yuridaman Жыл бұрын
    • 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 .

      @colinhoward74@colinhoward74 Жыл бұрын
    • Sequoia

      @hi9580@hi9580 Жыл бұрын
  • @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

    @youtubecarspottersguide1@youtubecarspottersguide1 Жыл бұрын
    • They're not safe. Missing basic safety equipment.

      @Robert-cu9bm@Robert-cu9bm Жыл бұрын
    • These cost that same over priced $75K price tag

      @frankbarras8438@frankbarras8438 Жыл бұрын
    • @@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

      @youtubecarspottersguide1@youtubecarspottersguide1 Жыл бұрын
    • Amen brother👍

      @thomassanio8745@thomassanio8745 Жыл бұрын
  • 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

    @doodskie999@doodskie999 Жыл бұрын
  • I live in Ireland and can't believe the scale of this. Would love to work on these projects.. 😎

    @seanmcneill8899@seanmcneill8899 Жыл бұрын
    • 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 😅

      @Dawgreen@Dawgreen Жыл бұрын
    • @@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.

      @seanmcneill8899@seanmcneill8899 Жыл бұрын
  • 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.

    @electrikoptik@electrikoptik Жыл бұрын
    • 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...........

      @youtubecarspottersguide1@youtubecarspottersguide1 Жыл бұрын
    • 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.

      @Gustavo37137@Gustavo37137 Жыл бұрын
    • 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.

      @Offensivebeast@Offensivebeast Жыл бұрын
  • 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 🙏🏼

    @AG-rk5hj@AG-rk5hj Жыл бұрын
    • lol me too bud!

      @Toronto324@Toronto324 Жыл бұрын
    • Pretty sure they sold the LandCruiser wagons rebadged as a Lexus

      @yournan8418@yournan8418 Жыл бұрын
    • 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.

      @carlosnorris352@carlosnorris352 Жыл бұрын
  • Great feature team Top Gear!

    @AbhishekVerma-jw3jg@AbhishekVerma-jw3jg Жыл бұрын
  • using one of those at the moment, they are friggin awesome

    @BoonieChris@BoonieChris Жыл бұрын
  • As a URJ200-series owner, that gave me goosebumps.

    @clearstream67@clearstream67 Жыл бұрын
  • 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

    @alexhill_79@alexhill_79 Жыл бұрын
  • This is awesome content, Thank you. Top Gear Uk

    @WeziMuwowo@WeziMuwowo Жыл бұрын
  • Best video I’ve seen for a while. Presenter carried the story so well

    @msc_uk@msc_uk Жыл бұрын
  • 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!!!

    @BadGodesberger1963@BadGodesberger1963 Жыл бұрын
    • Wait a normal person can buy one

      @lonelypuppy8041@lonelypuppy8041 Жыл бұрын
    • @@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.

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

      @lonelypuppy8041@lonelypuppy8041 Жыл бұрын
    • @@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.

      @BadGodesberger1963@BadGodesberger1963 Жыл бұрын
    • @@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.

      @nodlabs8970@nodlabs8970 Жыл бұрын
  • This is GENUINELY cool!!!

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

    @sirmagger@sirmagger Жыл бұрын
  • Toyota is not just another car company, Toyota means LOVE !!

    @ArifMahmud@ArifMahmud Жыл бұрын
  • 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.

    @jh0nnx@jh0nnx Жыл бұрын
    • Was your Land Cruiser assembled in South America?

      @rightlanehog3151@rightlanehog3151 Жыл бұрын
    • Toyota used to assembly Land Cruiser 70 series a couple years ago. Can't tell if after embargo by US Government still on operation.

      @enterBJ40@enterBJ40 Жыл бұрын
  • Wish we still got 4.2 1HZ in Australia

    @gypsy_on_drugs1285@gypsy_on_drugs1285 Жыл бұрын
  • I used to ride these. Windshield have permanently installed armored glass, but the doors have removable armored kevlar panels. Strong v8 engines.

    @Nontacticalboy@Nontacticalboy Жыл бұрын
  • One day, our civilization will be no more. But the 70-series will be remembered in legend and myth, much as we still talk of the Charon's ferryboat, the Argo, or the Titanic.

    @Syulang-nt4kj@Syulang-nt4kj8 ай бұрын
  • I feel like a James Bond movie is going to break out while watching this.

    @goonercrew08@goonercrew08 Жыл бұрын
  • Am happy Tanzania 🇹🇿 is mentioned in a Gilbratar shot video 😂😂😂❤❤❤❤

    @godiankeezo3877@godiankeezo3877 Жыл бұрын
  • That looks like a supermarket car park anywhere in northern Australia. Standard issue 79 series.

    @obiwun32@obiwun32 Жыл бұрын
  • This is simply inspiring, great content.

    @Chibi0501@Chibi0501 Жыл бұрын
  • 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)

    @RAZORCANITRUNCRYSIS@RAZORCANITRUNCRYSIS Жыл бұрын
    • You are correct, but one needs a deep pocket

      @chrisdalton9849@chrisdalton98496 ай бұрын
  • Fun fact, they are produced in Portugal but they are not sold in Europe because they don't comply with safety and emissions norms.

    @drunkshooter4156@drunkshooter4156 Жыл бұрын
    • Europe is pretty weird

      @MultiStrings123@MultiStrings123 Жыл бұрын
    • ​@@MultiStrings123not really it's the same story in Japan or the US

      @alexanderstefanov6474@alexanderstefanov6474 Жыл бұрын
  • 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.

    @giulianocolle7022@giulianocolle70227 ай бұрын
  • Brilliant, powerful video. Hats off. That penultimate sentence got me emotional.

    @chineduodu@chineduodu7 ай бұрын
  • Such a cool story about a cool shop working on cool Toyotas

    @FarWesT3188@FarWesT3188 Жыл бұрын
  • 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.

    @maddyal6260@maddyal6260 Жыл бұрын
    • I also want to buy one how do i buy one

      @rsd9067@rsd9067 Жыл бұрын
    • 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.

      @tempestv8@tempestv89 ай бұрын
  • So cool to see where my Troopy came from! Love my 4.2l 1Hz 🤙

    @troopyinafrica@troopyinafrica Жыл бұрын
  • Me : enjoy watching this My 1990’s Land Rover : dripping fluids in my driveway 🥴

    @dexburwell@dexburwell Жыл бұрын
    • Stop cheating on her bro, she is crying in your driveway

      @manhoosnick@manhoosnick Жыл бұрын
  • The Australian Toyota website still has the LC available

    @S_G_B@S_G_B Жыл бұрын
    • Australia would consider invading Japan if Toyota tried to stop selling us the 70.

      @boomcaniboom@boomcaniboom Жыл бұрын
    • 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

      @youtubecarspottersguide1@youtubecarspottersguide1 Жыл бұрын
  • OMG! Walking in there would feel like Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory for me!

    @momojarwan1641@momojarwan1641 Жыл бұрын
  • 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!

    @albertschreuder7648@albertschreuder76489 ай бұрын
  • 4:00 I just completed that thought in my head. Like I was thinking about it

    @samuelkamigwi9531@samuelkamigwi9531 Жыл бұрын
  • They are powerful and practical Toyota Land Cruisers

    @hn_50@hn_50 Жыл бұрын
  • 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.

    @rzero21@rzero21 Жыл бұрын
    • They also sell the 200 and 300 series which are modern with much better emissions etc.

      @TheJosh1337@TheJosh1337 Жыл бұрын
  • 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..

    @Shravan.R.Prabhakaran@Shravan.R.Prabhakaran Жыл бұрын
  • 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.

    @andreburger8009@andreburger8009 Жыл бұрын
  • If only I could have one of those.

    @samclemons9086@samclemons9086 Жыл бұрын
  • 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!

    @zaamuro8408@zaamuro8408 Жыл бұрын
    • Not in these configurations. These are the old 6 cylinders.

      @Robert-cu9bm@Robert-cu9bm Жыл бұрын
    • still available new in Europe as well, but only with the petrol V6.

      @kev8943@kev8943 Жыл бұрын
    • @@kev8943 l

      @jebbro6389@jebbro6389 Жыл бұрын
  • 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.

    @SB-ed4gz@SB-ed4gz Жыл бұрын
    • The coolest vehicle you'll ever see in your life

      @jkemmanuel9303@jkemmanuel93038 ай бұрын
  • 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!

    @tehwabbbit@tehwabbbit Жыл бұрын
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