FJ45V レストード バイ TLC

　アメリカのe-bayオークションサイトに出品された1967年トヨタランドクルーザーＦＪ45V.

 This beautifully restored 1967 Toyota Land Cruiser was previously part of the personal collection of Country Music Legend "Alan Jackson". It has been updated with a Chevrolet 5.7 Vortec V8 and automatic transmission to provide modern-day performance and reliability. It was restored by TLC in Van Nuys, California and is equipped with creature comforts like air conditioning and a CD stereo system. If you love the classic style of a '67 FJ45 and the power of a small block Chevrolet V8, then this is the perfect combination for you.

ＴＬＣによってレストレーションされました。

 

完璧です、ＦＪ45Ｖの新車の様な仕上がり。

 

エアコン、ステレオ完備、

シンプルでクラッシックな広い室内、

 

シボレー　ボーテック5.7Ｌ、Ｖ８エンジン

 

足回りは、オールドマンエミュー

 

フレームオフレストレーション

 

 

  

Engine: Chevrolet 5.7 Liter Vortec V8

Transmission: Automatic

Transfer Case: 2-High, 4-High, and 4-Low

VIN: FJ4524517

Miles: 10,358 miles showing on the odometer (this vehicle will be sold as mileage EXEMPT)

 Documentation Included with the Car: Two Toyota Repair Manuals (documentation is viewable in the photo gallery)

Equipment: Air Conditioning, Power Steering, Power Brakes, Power Brakes, CD Sound System, Clock, Tachometer, (All equipment and features of this car were in working order at the time of listing, unless noted above)

 

　希望売価格は79500ドルです。　

参考までに新車のＬＣ200の新車の値段は78255ドルです。

 

どちらが高級車なのでしょうかねぇ？

 

ロクマル写真集

　ヨーロッパの何処の国か分からないけど、ランドクルーザー60の熱烈な愛好家（sixtoys) がおられるようです。彼のブログには世界中のロクマル写真が集められています。

皆さんのロクマルの写真が出てくるかも知れませんよ！？

 

　全て眺めるには結構時間がかかりますので眠不足にならない様に気を付けて下さいね。（笑）

 

Honda Desert Pilot

HONDA が北米で販売するHONDA PILOT はモノコック構造のSUVである。

 

 そのパイロット（競技車は別物だが...）で今年初めてメキシコの砂漠で繰り広げられたBAJA 500 に参加した。ホンダにとって四駆での参加は今回初めてとの事だ。そのマシーン、ホンダデザートパイロットを手掛けたのはHPD (Honda Performance Development ) であった。

 

初参加にも関わらず、Unlimited 6-Cylinder Class で優勝！

 

いよいよホンダも４ｘ４に真剣になったのか！？

 

Honda Rigeline も参加,

これは市販車クラス？

 

あらら、．．．困った！

故障か？

 

 --- FIRST TIME'S ---

THE CHARM.

（と、雑誌では紹介されている）

 

ホンダ、オフロード４ｘ４の初挑戦！

見守りたい。

 

O V E R L A N D とはなんぞや？

オ＝バーランド（OVERLAND,OVERLANDING)とは一体何なのだろうか？

日本語で調べて見ると、

wiki 出典: フリー百科事典『ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』

オーバーランド、移動： 案内、 検索

 

オーストラリアの長距離列車。アメリカの自動車メーカー。フランスの軍用車両メーカー。ゲームメーカー。腕時計ブランドネーム。アメリカの鉄道模型のインポーター。大陸横断の旅客列車。などと記載されている。

しかし、英語で調べると、

OVERLANAD  TRAIL とか EXPEDITION という言葉が出てくる。

 

日本人にとってオーバーランドとは、何それ？って感じの言葉である。

実は英語を使うアメリカ人でも、言っている事は分かっても、まだピンとこない？だろう。

 

しかし、

 

英国人はちょっと違うと思う。

英国の４ｘ４と言えば、ランドローバーだが。

 

L A N D R O V E R

L A N D   R   O V E R

O V E R   R   L A N D

 

ＲはROLL, ROUND, ROYALなどの複合的な意味があるのかも？

 　即ちLANDROVERという名前には当初からオーバーランド（遠征旅行）を意識していたのではないかと考えられないであろうか？

　よって英国系の人々は、（南アフリカやオーストラリアも含む）オーバーランドと聞くと、ああ、車に荷物を積んでちょっと遠征旅行に出るんだなぁ、との解釈に到達しやすいのではないかと思っている。同時にランドローバーを使った旅が思い浮かぶのではないかな？

 

　オーバーランドとは何か？についてその道の大御所、オーバーランドジャーナルでは以下の様に謳っている・

About Overlanding

Overlanding is about exploration, rather than conquering obstacles. While the roads and trails we travel might be rough or technically challenging, they are the means to an end, not the goal itself. The goal is to see and learn about our world,

whether on a weekend trip 100 miles from home or a 10,000-mile expedition across another continent. The vehicle and equipment can be simple or extravagant - they, too, are simply means to an end. History, wildlife, culture, scenery, self-sufficiency- these are the rewards of overlanding.

オーバーランデングは何かに縛られないで外に出かけて行く事（探検）、たとえ道がラフであったり高度なテクニックを必要とする難所においても、それらはゴールではなく過程です。ゴールは我々の世界を見て見聞を持つ事、週末の100マイルの旅行も大陸を通過する１万マイルの旅でも。使用する車はシンプルな装備でも重装備でも、歴史、自然動物、文化、風景、自給自足それらはオーバーライデングの恩恵である。

訳すと何を言っとるのか益々分からん、

訳し方が悪いんだろ．．． 

 

 規模の大小は問わず車やバイクに乗って非日常を味わう人生の楽しみの一つの行為なのだ。週末に人気のない林道を走って山の上流の水でコーヒーを入れて飲む楽しみ。目的の宿にたどり着くのにあえて未舗装な道を選んで走ってみる。自然の景色の良い場所で車のリアゲートを開けて料理を楽しむ．．．など。車に乗って移動するというドライブをより楽しく刺激的にする。その延長に大陸を何日もかけて走るような過酷な旅もある。

 

オーバーランド、このテーマには実に深いものを感じる。

それは即ち、生き方（活き方、行き方）なのではないかと思っている。

 

トヨタの歩み (Toyota Historical Date)

　ニューヨーク州の州都アーバニーに住む、あるランクル好きのアメリカ人Johnny氏がランクルコミュニティサイトIH8MUDに連載してくれた、

 

Toyota Historical Data　を紹介したい。

 

　アメリカ人の手によってが日本語ー＞英語の翻訳の苦労も然る事もありながら２００７年の１０月から２００９年の１０月まで（まだ途中かもしれないが）２年間の時間を掛けて自分でコツコツと調べ挙げてフォームに投稿した力作である。ページ数は100ページに及ぶ要点をつまんだ内容であるが記載は全て英語である。幸いシンプルな英語なので車のモデル名、地名、パーツ名が分かれば大体の粗筋は理解できるのではないだろうか。

　 

オリジナルな投稿はこちらです。

 

　ブログの規定が２万文字までという事もあり仕方なくページを分ける事になった。ここにこれを乗せたのは彼の努力を無駄にしない為に、そして自分のパソコンにのみ情報を仕舞い込んでいても仕方がないのでオープンにしておこうと思ったからだ。おそらく日本の何処かにはこれよりもずっと詳しく正確なトヨタについての情報が存在するのではないだろうかとは思う。

　トヨタの歴史を立体的に理解するために記述に世界で起こった情勢等も少し加えてみた。ランドクルーザーという世界的な４ｘ４を生み出したトヨタの歩み、そしてその企業の存在の流れ、そして時代を立体的に理解する事によって現在に生きる私達がそこから勇気と力を得る事が出来るのではないかと思っている。

 

 

トヨタの歩み 1 （1918－1942）

１９１４年、第一次世界大戦が始まる。

 

１９１７年、ロシア革命、共産主義政権の誕生。

 

 

1918 Janurary 30th, Sakichi ToyodaToyoda Boshoku Corporation was established

 

１９２３年、関東大震災

 

１９２９年１０月、世界恐慌が始まる、日本は昭和恐慌。

10/30/1930 Sakichi Toyoda passes away

10/?/1930 The 1st small engine completed

March 1930 High Draft Spinning Frame completed

１９３１年９月、満州事変が始まる

May 1933 Spinning frame exported to India from Toyoda Auto Loom Works, Ltd

Next October automotive structural study to begin, in conjunction with materials related to undertake research.

1/29/1934 extraordinary general meeting of shareholders in research related to auto and steel production to the company's operations.

Deciding that capital would increase to 100 ten thousand Yen -> 300 ten thousand Yen.

Steel making department new established.

March 1934 Automobiles prototype manufacture factory is completed.

7/?/1934 steel mills (Iron Works) completion.

9/25/1934 “A” Type engine (automotive engine No. 1) was completed.

March 1935 Establishment of Toyoda Machinery Sales Corporation.

May 1935 Prototype car completion (“A1 Type” the first car).

8/25/1935 “G1” Type prototype truck completed.

October 30th, 1935 "Five Main Principles of Toyoda"

 ( TOYOTA: Company  Vision & Philosophy)

1. Always be faithful to your duties, thereby contributing to the Company and to the overall good.
2. Always be studious and creative, striving to stay ahead of the times.
3. Always be practical and avoid frivolousness.
4. Always strive to build a homelike atmosphere at work that is warm and friendly.
5. Always have respect for God, and remember to be grateful at all times.


November, 1935 that year announcement of G1 Type truck production.

December 1935 the first Toyota car dealership to start sales, Sunrise Motors. Equipment and systems research to begin.

 

 

 

1936-1937

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１９３６年２月２６日、二・二六事件。

 

January 1936 “DA” Type truck released

April 1936 “A4” type cars being produced (a revised production type A1 type)

Kariya automobile assembly plant completed May 1936

7/15/1936 “G1” type is the first auto/truck exported

 

 

9/20/1937 automobile production business laws, automobile production business from the Toyoda Automatic Loom Works, Ltd.

 

1938-1940

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April 1938 Tianjin Toyota factory  begins operation.

8/10/1938 Toyota Department store establishment.

10/1/1938 Toyota Motor Corporation industrial health insurance union establishment

11/3/1938 Mother Plant starts operation, Koromo Plant
Construction of the fist mother factory undergoes many great challenges, end of September , the plant is complete. The starting switch by Kiichiro's Toyota hand.

11/1938 Toyota Engineering Department Youth School opening  start of 1939 April
training manufacture education.

December 1938 “GB” type truck B type engine loading and “GA” type improvement) this year of entry into production, Toyota motor Corporation distribution and dealership partnership established.

May 1939 Shanghai assembly battery factory starts entry into production
Operation.

June 1939 Start production on “ DB” type low floor style bus chassis.

June 1939 Each unit businesses enactment (personal stipulation and budget
stipulation etc.) establish operating rules.

Trial manufacture completion September 1939 “AE”
model medium-sized cars.

１９３９年９月、第二次世界大戦の勃発。

 
11/8/1939 Cooperation meeting starts
The November 8th first Toyota Motor Corporation subcontract forum
was held at Tokyo Kuramae Industrial Center, because the representation
of Toyota and cooperative factory representatives assures mutual friendship unity,
" Cooperation Council " was formed.

11/1939 “HB” type based on “GB” type, bus short chassis production starts.

December 1939 Toyota Japan, Ford corporation & NISSAN, a joint venture contract to temporary seal, deterioration relations Japan and America, it becomes flame
failure in joint venture contract)

1939 Annual Report: domestic sales, 1 million units, production 12 million units.

1940 A “New Japan” dealership represenatives announce at First Mother Plant.

2/20/1940 Tianjin factory, create separation plant, the North Chinese automobile industrial establishment.

3/8/1940 Toyoda Automatic Loom Works, Ltd., seperates the integral steel section Toyota steelmaking establishment into an independent company “Totoda Steel Works”

 

1940-1942

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4/15/1940 Hiratsuka factory created thru joint capital investment.

9/14/1940 Creation of Riken Corp. a development and research company for the development of automotive goods.

１９４１年１２月８日、真珠湾攻撃、日米開戦が始まる。

February 1941 “AE” type medium passenger car productions starts “New Japan”

5/01/1941 Creation of Toyoda Machine Works, Ltd. In order to produce the special purpose machine which is suited for mass production, to separate free the machine tool section, obtaining the establishment permission with machine tool production.

7/21/1941 Kiitirou Toyoda president inauguration

December 1941 Pre-War output set at 2066 units per month.

Historical Note: December 7, 1941 Japan’s attach on Pearl Harbor.

2/1942 Shanghai factory established Toyota’s china automotive industry expansion.

2/1/1942 Toyoda central cotton spinning establishment to separate.

March 1942 “KB” type truck production started (improved “GB” type)
 
April 1942 “LB” type truck ( “KB” type short chassis) production started.

June 1942 Aircraft section starts production.

１９４２年６月、ミッドウェー海戦。

I had heard rumor of this in the past…and it’s not confirmed from Toyota…I had heard that they worked on aircraft props and canopies and interior components.

10/3/1942 Opening of Toyota Hospital

 

トヨタの歩み 2 （1943－1945）

 1943-1944

 

3/29/1943 Kawasaki aircraft with Toyoda establish Tokai aircraft company (present day Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd.

EDIT: New Cool Infomation...as it turns out Mr. Honda Soichiro the founder of Honda Corp. was working as director of the Tokai company:

March 1943, “AC” type cars based on the “AA” type are being

May 1943 Toyoda sets up Kariya rubber factory, Nagoya (present day Toyoda Gosei Co.,

June 1943, “BA” type car (improvement on “AE” type) starts production.

11/03/1943 Central cotton spinning merger in acordance to the national policy, reorganization integration of the spinning industry, the leading improvement (Kariya south & north, Nakagawa's each factory) diverts to aircraft section. Merger of central cotton spinning the center of business of the Toyota group light industry moves to the machine of the heavy industry from the fiber industry.

Nov 1943 “KC” type truck (wartime model of “KB” type) starts production.

Nov 1943 amphibious type 4x4 starts production.

Nov 1943 Kariya (north korea?) north aircraft engine plant factory cancellation

1/17/1944 Munitions companies trial manufacture completion, completion of trial manufacture.

1/1944 "large-sized B" high-class car production…government official

7/10/1944 “AK 10” type four wheel drive 4 prototype completion. (This is the predecessor to the Land Cruiser.

 

 

 

1944-1945

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 　以下の戦争の記述を見ると、ジョニー氏は日本自動車産業の発展と戦争は大きな関係があると感じているようである。

 

July 1944, Tokyo takes devastating bombing.

7/1944 Junior high school student body mobilization, military and naval draftee hiring.

December 1944, “TR 10” type, 4 ton tractor construction.

1/6/1945 Tokyo takes many damages, large air raid.

3/10/1945, Air raids, large portion of the Shibaura factory burning and the Osaka branch total destruction (14 days) start the dispersal.

3/11/1945, Nagoya air raid.

3/20/1945, Air raid Tokyo under flame fire.

4/14/1945, Tokyo air raid.

May 1945, Mother plant factories as a precaution measure to start evacuation.

June/1945 Osaka bombed

June 1945, Counterespionage, naming of the office modification (the first mother factory protection name now “national 20th factory” modification)

Historical Note: ( 8/06/1945 Atomic bombing of Hiroshima, 8/09/1945 Atomic bombing of Nagasaki.

広島、長崎、原爆投下

8/14/1945 Mother Plant bombed (see map: mother plant is located in the Aichi Prefecture.

Historical Note: ( 8/15/1945 Imperial Army of Japan surrenders to allied forces. Signing of “Instrument of Surrender” was September 2nd, 1945.)

8/31/1945 Toyota Auto Body Co., Ltd. industrial establishment (the present Toyota Auto Body Co., Ltd.) for the Kariya factory, since completing the first mother factory it advances to the principal occupation, conversion of the body, Corporate deciding separation independence. First capital payment was completed on August 1st, but the registration is completed on August 31st, after the termination of war.

１９４５年８月１５日正午、ラジオの玉音放送で国民は日本の敗戦を知る。

 

トヨタの歩み 3 （1945－1955）

１９４５年１０月、国連を結成。

1/19/1946 Union formation at Toyota Motor Corporation

01/20/1946 Aichi factory it is appointed as to the compensation facility (May 28th was lifted) (used for the rebuilding efforts?)

4/1946 Mitsui Group specified limits on corporation. Showa sets cancellation April 11th 1951. Temporary provisional reconstruction bureau starts.

Inviting the representatives of automobile distribution in 5/18/1946 from the entire countrie to the first mother factory.

1946 05 28 Each factory of Korea north & south, in compensation integrity facility appointment (August 16th cancellation, 1948 March 1st Korea south cancellation and 1952 April 28th Korea north cancellation per Showa)

1946 07 Tokyo cooperation Yutaka meeting start ( Showa in 1957 April
Kanto cooperation Yutaka council rename

It is appointed to 1946 08 11 special accounting companies
(1951 May 7th cancellation per Showa)

 

１９４６年１１月３日、日本国憲法が公布された。

11/16/1946 Toyota Motor Corporation marketing cooperative start (new
name to 1948 May 26th Toyota dealer association)
Each manufacturer's sales reorganization will proceed in a series, the Toyota Motor Corporation marketing cooperative started, in chief director Takeshi Saburo
Kikuchi, elected Yamaguchi Noboru in secondary chief director, started
activity.

01/27/1947 Kansai cooperation Yutaka meeting

01/1947 Trial manufacture completion of “SA” type model Cars  “Toyopet Model SA “

03/1947 Entry into production of “BM” type large truck.

Update: from “During and after WWII, supplies of gasoline were low in Japan. To cope with this, a truck—equipped with a “wood gas generator”—went into production. Compared to gasoline-powered autos, the lack of power in this truck was impossible to ignore. People often had to get out and push them up hills. Approximately 26,000 of these trucks were produced (based on the Toyota BM model), and at the time were the primary type of available truck.”


04/1947 US military car repair job

04/1947 Entry into production of “SB” type small trucks theToyota first small truck .

06/03/1947 GHQ memorandum  production permission of 50 large-sized cars.

09/1947 General public offering, "Toyopet" the small car to be determined.

10/1947 Entry into production of “SA” type model small-sized carsto Okinawa the “BM” type
large-sized truck, “SA” type small-sized car export (after the warto Egypt the first export)

1947 100,000th Toyota vehicle produced domestically

 

 

1948-1950

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02/08/1948 excessive economic deconcentration law specified methods (1949 January 21st cancellation by Showa)

03/25/1948 Unionization of the entire Japanese automobile production labor unions.

4/1948 Kiitirou Toyota inaugurated as president of the Automobile Manufacturers Association.

8/1948 Audit improvement rooms management investigation room start.

8/1948 “SA” type compact car public service testing (Nagoya and Osaka to rush and to win the competition?)

10/1948 Radiator section of first mother factory of South Korea factory, North Korea factory moving (as for North Korea factory in electrical section new name)

11/22/1948 Automobile production five year plan decision (24 year implementation stop on the way)

02/01/1949 invention device handling rules enactment (March 1st invention device commission opening)

03/31/1949 Dealing with approximately 1,180,000 Yen of overseas assets showing loss.

04/29/1949 Unions, opposing to the amendment of Labor Union Law, after the forming it does the first strike.

04/1949 Kiitirou Toyota elected as chairman of the Automotive Export Association.

05/1949 BL model low floor style buses enter production.

06/1949 Nakagawa automobile factory sector closed.

07/1949 “BS” type truck starts production (short chassis of “BM” type)

11/1949 “SD” type small-sized passenger cars start production.

12/16/1949 Nippondenso Co., LtdAichi porcelain enamel established. Porcelain enamel ironware production section of electrical factory and Nakagawa factory was separated.

12/24/1949 labor unions and the wage cut one tenth, lowering work force reduction of wages the memorandum of the effect which is not done.

12/24/1949 108,820,000 yen from banking syndicate is received.

12/1949 Introduction of using statistical quality controls.

12/1949 Okinawa, US military competitive bidding, 100 units of trucks this year of entire quantity successful bid.

 

冷戦の時代の幕開け。

 

Beginning to send to exports to Taiwan, large-sized truck this year.

04/07/1950 The labor dispute which is related to work force reductions Starts.

04/22/1950 Announcing the company's revival plan, 1600 people seeking voluntary retirement, Kamata Shibaura plant closure.

05/19/1950 Kiichiro Toyoda inaugurated as chairman Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan.

06/07/1950 Yutakapurekon founded. ???

06/10/1950 labor disputes to conclude, the Kamata Shibaura factory closing June 9th, union accepted company reconstruction plan, between the company and union, the memorandum of company reconstruction was sealed on following 10^th.

06/23/1950 Kamiya, because of corporation problem and automobile market inspection of Ford Corp., American visit.

06/1950 Costa Rica beginning import “SB” type small truck.

07/11/1950 Eiji Toyoda, circumstances automobile inspection, going to American visit.

 

 

 

 

1950-1951

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１９５０年６月朝鮮動乱

 

 

日本に駐留するアメリカ軍が朝鮮に出撃したので、それを補う目的で日本に警察予備隊が設置された。当時日本はアメリカ軍に多くの物資を供給した、同時にアメリカ軍より軍用ジープの受注が入ってきた。

 

Historical Note Korean War/Conflict starts to escalate end of June, 1950

 
07/31/1950 Receiving an order Korean military special procurement of 1000 units.

08/29/1950 Receiving an order third Korean special procurement of 2329 units.

09/15/1950 “Toyota Newspaper” organizes in-house magazine to start.

10/03/1950 Managing director Hisashi Saito because of one routine work and automobile circumstance inspection American visit.

12/1950 “BDR” type patrol cars production starts.

02/1951 Production facilities modernization five year plan. Monthly output goal of 2000 units, import machine of high efficiency & high accuracy was introduced, quality productivity improvement was assured.

03/01/1951 Fourth order received Korean procurement 1350 units.

03/31/1951 After the war executing new allotment balancing of accounts. In the three years since conduct dividend.

1951 May, Automobile marketing, it seals to Okinawa Toyota and sales agency contract.

1951 June, Large-sized 2000 ton press works.

08/01/1951 “BX” type large sized trucks start production.

 

サンフランシスコ講和条約、（日米安保条約）を結ぶ。

 

08/01/1951 “BJ” type Toyota Jeeps start production.

 

 

 

 

 This is the predecessor to all “Land Cruisers”

10/01/1951 “SF” type cars start production.

October 1951.Work starts on Zone management system,

 

 

1952-1953

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1952 Shoichiro Toyoda: "My father's dream, and my grandfather's dream before that, has grown so big that it lives on even after their death,"

01/07/1952 TWI introduced the Toyota way.

02/1952 Exportation of 100 units “FX” type large sized truck to Brazil

03/27/1952 Kiichiro Toyoda Sacred Treasure passes.

03/1952 “SG” type truck released.

04/1952 The introduction of managerial accounting systems

07/01/1952 “SF” type price cut for small class car sales

09/1952 “BQ” type four wheel drive truck production and exporting.

11/03/1952 Corporate song, corporate flag enactment.

12/25/1952 Toyota transport corp by land established (present Toyota transport)

01/01/1953 “SF” type price second reduction for small car sales

02/1953 1236 units of six wheel drive trucks ordered.

03/14/1953 Tokyo Toyopet established

03/31/1953 company typical slogans deciding "Good Thinking, Good Products."

04/20/1953 Petroleum and automotive lube sales agreement

04/1953 Engine production transferred, “S”)Engine to Toyoda Automatic Loom Works, Ltd.

06/11/1953August compromise of labor dispute beginning.

06/1953 automobile marketing, "dolphin" sale (in September "castle" trade mark modification) ??? your guess is as good as mine toyota did have the dolphin camper version in the 80’s LOL

Toyota Industries, Towa real estate investment August 10th 1953.

09/25/1953 Toyopet Super (“RH” type) sales newly designed Type R engine. This was also made into BH26 Police Patrol Car and the BH28 Ambulance by using the Type B 6 cylinder engine and a longer front end. The RH was succeeded by the similar

1955  RR Master and the much more modern 1955 RS Crown. The RH was also known as the Super.”

 

トヨタの歩み 4 （1954－1960）

 1954-1955

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04/1954 “FA” type large sized truck release (Fire truck FA)

06/07/1954 Toyopet service centers establishment, automobile marketing

06/24/1954 　Toyota Jeep to “Land Cruiser” decision．

 

 

 

 

１９５４年に技術主任の梅原半二氏によってランドクルザーという名称が付けられた。

 

1954 - The name "Land Cruiser" was created by the technical director Hanji Umehara. "In England we had another competitor - Land Rover. I had to come up with a name for our car that would not sound less dignified than those of our competitors. That is why I decided to call it 'Land Cruiser'," he recalls.

07/11/1954 Toyopet Super reduction price

09/01/1954 Toyopet truck ( “SKB” type) released (latter day toyoace)

10/1954 technical main buildings (technical center) completion.

01/05/1955 Toyopet Crown  the RR Master was a further update to the SF/RH with an updated body.The RS Crown was designed to replace the Super in 1955 but Toyota wasn't sure if its independent front coil suspension and its suicide type rear doors were too radical for the taxi market to bear. So the Super was updated, renamed the Master and sold alongside the Crown. When sales of the Crown proved worthwhile, the RR Master was discontinued in November 1956. Production facilities for the Master were transferred to the Crown.

The RR Master's body panels were used in cut-down form as an economical and fast way to design the new ST10 Corona in 1957. A later variant of the Crown was called the Masterline to distinguish it from other variants of the Crown.)

 

 

 

1956-1957

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01/01/1956 Toyopet light track (“SKB” type), 72,000 Yen reductions.

02/01/1956 automobile marketing, area charge personnel room inauguration ????

02/01/1956 automobile marketing, survey room and to the development of scientific demand prediction law start.

02/21/1956 World Bank  signing to the loan contract worthy of 2,350,000 dollars.

03/01/1956 foreign country Planning Office and the examination of the advance to Brazil production.

03/1956 forklifts the “LA” style. It places one ton product fork lift which the Toyoda Automatic Loom Works, Ltd. develops & produces in the sale net and start the advance to an industrial vehicle market.

05/1956 Launching of Toyopet trucks (the “RK” 23 style)

05/1956 Launching of Toyopet route trucks (the “RK” 52 style)

The nickname of the Toyopet light truck (the SKB style) to "Toyoace" decision by 07/18/1956 general public offerings, nickname recruitment. "Toyoace" is chosen out of 200,000 applications and thereafter Toyoace take an active part greatly as the popular-priced truck.

07/1956 Automobile compensations, Land Cruiser and the like etc., it exports to Burma.

08/13/1956 Crown substantial price cut of passenger cars (crown 75,000 yen, deluxe 50,000 yen, master 50,000 yen)

09/22/1956 Announcement in the first mother factories of the experimental production cars. popular-priced cars.

Adoption of decline sales systems, 02/01/1957

02/05/1957 Bangkok place of business inauguration promotion to (in May branch office starts)

02/1957 TOYOTA Diesel store inauguration.

03/14/1957 “DA 60” large Diesel trucks “DA” type.

04/03/1957 Automobile marketing dept, establishing the Far Eastern chain.

04/1957 The first exportation of Crown and the like to Ethiopia.

05/01/1957 Department stores the sales start of the TOYOTA car (Kyoto Daimaru, Inc department stores )

05/23/1957 Ship loading of 20 crowns as the real exportation at the beginning of the domestic production passenger car to Okinawa

05/27/1957 Chubu Japanese automobile schools. It becomes the model school of the automobile school, carries out great role in promotion of motorization.

07/01/1957 Launching of Toyopet Coronas

08/25/1957 Sample exportation of the Crown to America.

08/1957 Launching of ”DB70” type diesel engine buses.

10/31/1957 In America the Toyota motor sales USA corporation (the American Toyota) establishment. Capital of one million dollars in order to carry out the self-dependent advance to the American market with, establishing the same company of the California
Sales setup. In president Shotaro Kamiya of automobile marketing inauguration. It embarked on the service of the sales network.

 

 

 

1958-1960

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トヨタ車販売 アメリカに上陸。

01/09/1958　Crown and Land cruiser exhibits at Los Angeles import automobile show.

01/23/1958　Toyota do Brazil, Brazilian limited holding company (Brazil, Toyota corporation) establishment granted.

04/07/1958 Chubu Japanese automobile school, establishment by Toyota college starts.

04/25/1958 Eiji Toyota special duties, is inaugurated as chairman Automotive Engineers Society of Japan.

06/16/1958 US Forces in Japan supply headquarters, Japan Procurement Agency (APA) from 4621 special procurement vehicles incoming order (large-scale incoming order a little more than of 50 million Yen)

07/10/1958 American Toyota Buisness starts.

10/1958 Toyopet corona line

10/1958 “DR 10” type model Diesel rear engine buses sales

01/ 01/1959 City name modifications, the head office address is changed to the Aichi prefecture “Toyota city” .

03/16/1959 “SK 20” type sales.

1959 04 22 Toyopet route track/truck (RK 85 type) it sells

05/1959 Entry into production Brazilian Toyota corporation

06/03/1959 Toyopet route truck decision to change to "Dyna", term of endearment of the Toyopet truck in "stout" decision.

The Theiss Brothers sales corporation and distributor of 07/1959
Australia - in contract seal (present day Theiss Toyota corporation)(Imported by the Theiss Brothers,

08/15/1959 Eleven models which exclude coronas 30,000 – 70,000 Yen reductions.

09/30/1959 Automobile marketing, it invests to the Chiyoda Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd.
10/19/1959 Loading “C” type Diesel engine of small sizes line onto Crown.

12/28/1959 Achievement of 100,000 annual outputs.

04/01/1960 coronas are changed the model and launching (the “PT 20” style)

07/01/1960 stout are changed the model and launching (the “RK 45” style)

08/04/1960 Signing to the loan contract worthy of twelve million dollars with Export-Import Bank of Washington.

08/15/1960 Chubu TOYOTA lift establishment as industrial vehicle speciality selling agents.

08/26/1960 main building completion

08/28/1960 REO Cooperation (in December of the same year CKD (CKD: exportation start, at the beginning of the domestic production passenger car in September CKD assembly/sales to REO Mexico)

11/09/1960 Toyota central research institute establishment the comprehensive research institute organization, Research basic technology of TOYOTA system each company. In this way, even the technical development organization of TOYOTA that included the long-term basic research as a/the group advanced largely.

1960 Achievement of 100,000 units of interior sales for past 11 years.

12/13/1960 General public offerings to "Publica" of nickname of the general public car decision.

 

トヨタの歩み 5 （1961－1966）

 

1961-1962

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02/01/1961 Vehicle headquarters starts Toyota Central Research & Development Laboratories, Inc. established

03/1961 Passenger car exports to the United States is temporarily abandoned.

04/01/1961 Automobile marketing, as a car allocation base of
Tokyo area Tsunashima vehicle dispatch center completion.

04/1961 Opening the Chubu Japanese car Mechanics' School

06/30/1961 Publica sale

06/1961 Deciding the company-wide introduction of TQC (Total Quality Control)

08/11/1961 Fukio Nakagawa  is inaugurated as the president to the chairman.

09/08/1961 Kasuga factory (present day Kasuga center) completion.

12/1961 In order to develop cost controls company-wide, prime cost meeting start.

12/1961 One million units exported achieved.

02/01/1962 Export headquarters starts.

02/1962 The Toyopet car and distributor of south Africa - in contract seal (present Toyota marketing corporation)

02/24/1962 Union and labor-management declaration sealed

03/1962 Servicing store standardized accounting , main point.

04/27/1962 Jig types gauge, manufacturer spirit Yutaka meeting starts.

06/08/1962 Publica Rika Van (UP 16 V) released

06/19/1962 With the Delta Motor Corporation and CKD assembly of Philippines cooperation (1984 March cooperation cancellation)

06/1962 South African comp. to start producing motor assemblies Present day: Toyota South Africa Manufacturing Company.

10/01/1962 To change Crown, sale.

10/1962 Establishment of the Toyota motor Thai corporation.

11/1962 The Australian Motor Industries, Inc. of Australia (AMI corporation) with CKD export contract seal (present day AMI Toyota corporation,  The export to Australia had hovered, sluggish , but the AMI corporation and the tiara (export name of the corona) concluding assembly sale contract, it started production from 1963 April, expanded to the Toyota largest export market.

12/1962 Crowns this year of sample, one export sent to Denmark.

 

 

 

1963-1964

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01/04/1963 Company Policy announced

01/04/1963 Establishing the Toyota Nagoya education center

01/04/1963 Establishing the Toyota Tokyo education center

02/01/1963 Automobile purchasing financing systems "car - loan" starts.

02/01/1963 Exportation department section starts

03/01/1963 New model car guarantee periods substantial extension (new model car guarantee period of all the models from 3 months or 10 thousand km, in 1 year or 20 thousand km)

03/06/1963 Board of Managing Directors starts.

Executing the contributory plan classified by function of
03/13/1963 officials.

03/25/1963 Planning office starts and the promotion of TQC are done.

04/01/1963 Small buses

04/01/1963 Dyna redue release “RK170”

05/03/1963 First Japanese grand prix races Crown, Publica, class victory

07/01/1963 Publica deluxe (UP 10 -D type) sales. (From Answers.com: In 1963 Toyota added a new Deluxe trim level, denoted internally as "type UP10D", which featured such "luxuries" as reclining seats, heater or radio, as well as some chrome decors (the previous base model was now called Standard).

07/27/1963 Automobile marketing, the Melbourne office representative starts.

09/1963 Sale of “DA 80 C type” cab-over type large-sized truck.

10/21/1963 Stout (“RK 40” type) sales

10/21/1963 Publica convertible (“UP 10 S” type) sales

11/01/1963 Sale of “DC 80 C” type cab-over type 4 ton trucks

Entry into production assembly factory of the Toyota motor Thai corporation on 02/10/1964.

03/13/1964 America Tiara 1900 sample export and toward America export reopening car sales.

04/20/1964 Crown eight (VG 10 type) sales.

07/01/1964 Canada Canadian Motor Industries corporation (CMI
corporation) with distributor - in contract seal (present Toyota Canadian corporation)

09/01/1964 Inauguration of QC Promotion Headquarters.

09/05/1964 Changes to Coronas, sale (RT 40 type)

Executing 09/14/1964 New model Corona 100,000 km (62,137.1 miles) continual traveling publicly tested.

09/1964 large-sized trucks, sales (“DA 100” type)

Changes to 12/1964 large-sized buses, sales of (“DB 100” type)

 

 

 

1965-1966

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１９６５年、ベトナム戦争

 

02/12/1965 Full-scale export to Canada, first batch of 115 units shipping of the Crown

04/01/1965 Toyota Sports 800 (UP 15) production starts.

04/02/1965 Corona America (“UP 43” L-type) to export samples
The new corona completed to the United States to resume export of the cars. Toyota cars will be sold in the United States plans to shift the center of the market is growing exponentially. ]

04/27/1965 Export-Import Bank of Washington loan 1.1 million dollar loan agreement signed

07/01/1965 Corona hardtop (RT 50) release

08/1965 British motor import comp. and distributors agreement signed (present day: Toyota GB)

09/1965 Start of production Costa Rica

10/25/1965 New “M”-type six-cylinder engine developed for crown. The first M was a 2.0 L (1988 cc) version produced from 1965 through 1988. It was a 2-valve SOHC engine. Cylinder bore and stroke was square at 75 mm (2.95 in). Output was 110 hp (82 kW) at 5600 rpm and 116 ft•lbf (157 Nm) at 3800 rpm.)

11/06/1965 Kamisato plant start to begin construction. Casting from the machining, with a pair of ranging consistent engine production to make our country's first specialized engine plant.

11/10/1965 Deming Application Prize Award Corporate mention quality control, cost reduction efforts, the Corona facelift. These results review coordinating the Deming Prize awarded.

11/12/1965 Corona 5-door sedan (RT 56) release (Japan's first Fastback)

01/1966 Korean automobile industry and CKD assembly agreement.

01/16/1966 Launching of Comprehensive Planning Office

04/05/1966 Publica facelift (UP 20) to the production

07/23/1966 establishement of (present day: toyota rent-a-car Tokyo)

09/01/1966 All 50,000 Toyota cars sales contest conducted

09/24/1966 Takaoka plant construction. Corolla production building. December 7, completed in a ceremony conducted.

10/15/1966 Automobile Engineering Hino, Hino Automobile Engineering, business alliance.

11/05/1966 Corolla (KE 10)  production

11/25/1966 All-Toyota quality control competition.

11/1966 East Fuji factory, Automotive proving ground completed.

12/01/1966 Used cars nationwide unified implementation of the guarantee system

 

トヨタの歩み 6 （1967－1972）

６０年代、日本は高度成長化時代に入っていった。

 

 

1967-1968

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02/13/1967 Toyota USA moves to new premises Torrance, CA .
02/1967 New Zealand start producing Motor Assemblies

03/1967 New York city office inauguration

04/01/1967 Parts warranty of two years or 50,000 km guarantee starts

04/07/1967 Peru, Toyota's assembly plant production starts

05/12/1967 “GY 10” released ( what is the GY-10?)

05/16/1967 2000 GT (“MF 10” type) released

07/25/1967 Nagoya Toyota export base Wharf to complete

07/1967 Toyota starts technical conference

09/13/1967 Crown remodel release (“MS 50” type) “Launched in 1967, the engines were much the same as the previous generation, but additional equipment was included. Higher specification export models used the 2.3 litre 2M engine. This series saw the first 2-door hardtop. In export markets it also spawned common station wagon, rare pickup, and very rare double cab pick-up models.”)


10/02/1967 Hi-Ace (“10 PH” type)

11/09/1967 Daihatsu Automobile Engineering, contract agreement set, international benefit to be reached.

11/15/1967 Mini-Ace (“100 UP” type) starts

11/1967 Toyota Century (“VG 20” type) starts “A step above the Crown Eight with its completely new design, was an internationally competitive luxury car, a prestige saloon. Named to commemorate the 100 years since Sakichi Toyoda's birth and the Meiji Era's centennial, it displayed unbelievable performance and Japan-like styling. It weighed more than 1.7 tons, had a high-performance, 3.0-liter V8 engine and was capable of reaching speeds of 170km/h. Its weight and smooth ride concealed the high-performance engine it possessed.”)

１９６８年にはGNP世界２位へ、

02/1968 Malaysian Motor Company production started.

03/21/1968 Hyrax (“RN 10” type) starts (the hilux? That is the rn10 )

04/1968 Taiwanese company and CKD assembly agreement reached

04/1968 New Zealand companies to production start (present day Toyota New Zealand.

05/01/1968 Corolla Sprinter (“KE 15” type ) starts “Diversifying needs did not only apply to high-class car; makers were also active in creating new models to satisfy the strong demand for a family car. The Corolla Sprinter appeared among the many car types as a two-door coupe with a fastback style. Its sporty style and small 1.1-liter engine achieved speeds of up to 160km/h, and it was available at the low price of ¥587,000. It was a car capable of satisfying even the sports car enthusiast. Sales were accordingly brisk.”)

07/01/1968 Miyoshi plant start “Nishikamo is a district located in Nishimikawa Region in Aichi, Japan. The district once covers the northern and western parts of the city of Toyota and the town of Miyoshi. Due to the mergers held in 2005, all but the town of Miyoshi merged into the city of Toyota.”)

08/10/1968 Kamisato warehouse completed (present day Kamisato Center)

09/21/1968 Corona Mark II released (“RT 60” type )

 

10/25/1968 American Toyota convention in Tokyo

10/1968 Portugal Salvador Caetano, and CKD export contracts signed (Europe's first knockdown start production )

12/03/1968 Achieve an annual production of 100 million units

 

 ６０年代の後半より公害問題が起きる

 

 

1971-1972

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01/08/1971 automobile marketing head office completed in Nagoya-shi Higashi-ku.

02/01/1971 Highest policy conference inauguration (a present executive director meeting)

Safe/anti-pollution measure actively persued

1971 02 01 Azumafuji research institute inauguration and strengthening research and development organization.


02/16/1971 Crown, sale ("MS 60" type)

company production starts of 04/1971, Trinidad

05/1971 Public information magazine ' the wheel extended ' begins publication (Toyota Quarterly Review)

06/30/1971 Ministry of Trade and Industry Ministry of Transport ESV (the experimental safe car) development plan (safe car program)

07/09/1971 American Toyota, Atlas corporation production contract.

08/30/1971 model and launching , sale ("PY 10" type) ???

10/01/1971 Automobile marketing, establishing the Toyota Osaka
service center.

12/01/1971 Automobile marketing, import development sectionstart.

12/15/1971 Establishing the Toyota-Astra Motor (TAM) corporation in Indonesia

01/29/1972 production and sale ("MX 10" types) ???

02/06/1972 Automobile marketing, Yokohama office starts

02/1972 Toyota easy carry system (TECS) it announces.

１９７２年５月、沖縄返還。

05/08/1972 production sale ("RN 20" type)

05/23/1972 Toyota President Eiji, Japanese automotive meeting chairman

06/26/1972 Toyota President Eiji, automobile fair transaction conference chairman

07/28/1972 parts peculiar production plan rooms it starts,
centers on Planning Office and center around safe/anti-pollution measure

08/13/1972 first transoceanic seminars

08/31/1972 automobile marketing, completing the Kinuura bay piers ??

09/11/1972 TOYOTA labor union federation inauguration

09/30/1972 first experiment car completion of the battery cars , Agency of Industrial Science and Technology. (industry technical institute consignment)

10/20/1972 ESV experimental production car announcement.

Signing to CVCC 12/13/1972 with Honda

12/20/1972 Establishment of Japan Indonesia oil company

 

トヨタの歩み 7 （1973－1975）

 

1973-1974

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 １９７３年、オイルショック

02/1973 exportation vehicle comprehensive management systems (ECS) begins.

04/01/1973 Enforcement of the complete five-day workweeks.

Launching of 1973 04 11 Publica Starlets (the KP 47 style)

1973 05 16 TOYOTA sports center completion, Aichi Prefecture, Toyota city

07/19/1973 Comprehensive scrapped material treatment plant completion in former small factories in town.

07/25/1973  Foreign country relation organizations, foreign country business room, the foreign country administration department, foreign country technical department inauguration.

07/1973 Participation in large technical development projects "the automobile comprehensive control technology

08/31/1973 Coronas are changed new model and launch (the “RT100” type)

10/1973 Toyota resources energy inquiry committee inauguration.

10/1973 キャルティ design research company in America.

10/1973 Exportation plan conference.

10/1973 The achievement of ten millionth domestic sales total.

11/24/1973 Price increase of all the types of a car 7%, 50,000 yen raise due to oil crises.

01/15/1974 Anti-Japanese demonstrations in Indonesia at the TOYOTA motor head offices, Indonesia.

01/18/1974 Cooperation regarding the Japanese domestic product, GE company and GE air conditioner of NIPPONDENSO, America.

01/21/1974 Price increase of all the types of a car 10% 77,000 yen raise.

01/1974 It becomes the franchisors of, TOYOTA rent-a-cars.

02/18/1974 Labor-management agreement, labor-management agreement conclusion with labor unions.

Change to the Long Beach FABURIKETAZU?????company of the acquisition, company names of the stocks of 1974 02 U.S. TOYOTA, atlas company

04/01/1974 Launching in TOYOTA selling agents of GE air conditioner 10.

04/26/1974 Corolla, sprinters are changed new model and launch (“TE 30” type, “TE 40” type)

Procurement of parts starts 04/30/1974

05/1974 Energy conservation measure committee inauguration.

1974 06 Development of domestic increase Nissan campaigns "T 23 strategy"

09/09/1974 TOYOTA memorial hall completion.

09/12/1974 Cost plan committee inauguration.

Company production starts 09/1974 Indonesia.

10/01/1974 Establishment of the U.S. TOYOTA industrial vehicle with the joint investments of TOYOTA AUTOMATIC LOOM WORKS.

10/07/1974 Completion (the present day advance training center) of inhouse, training centers.

10/10/1974 Crowns are changed new model and launch (“MS 80” type)

10/15/1974 Contributing, the TOYOTA foundations to the development of a future welfare society through in the furtherance to the research and also business regarding traffic safe, life and the environment, social welfare, education culture etc. establishment it is the large multipurpose foundation of the first Prime Minister's Office jurisdiction. At the beginning Toyota fund three billion yen.

11/18/1974 Stocks 100% acquisition of the Deutsche Welle TOYOTA FEATORIPU company of Germany.

02/10/1975 management conference inauguration

02/28/1975 TOYOTA Los Angeles technical center inauguration in America

02/1975 TOYOTA team Europe (TTE) inauguration to foreign country rally teams

03/03/1975 Change made model and launching (the EC 20 style)

03/25/1975 The engine and also discharge gas measure parts plant which started on construction. descent from a mountain factory operation starts.

04/29/1975 Director Yoshimoto, the distinguished service second class Orders. the Umehara half dualism managing director, the distinguished service third class Order.

05/21/1975 Launching of the fiscal year, discharge gas regulation matching cars by catalyst method (TTC-C)

08/01/1975 residence business department inauguration

10/23/1975 Toyota energy conservation promotion committee inauguration

12/15/1975 Kamitani President Shotaro, the chairman to Katou true vice president

12/1975 launch TOYOTA offices & shop and in Kanto/Toukai/Kinki residence selling agent 24 store inauguration

12/1975 In America for the first time importation passenger car (Celica) ranked

トヨタの歩み 8 （補足）

 
1950 - Development of Model BJ prototype begins in Japan.
1954 - BJ takes on name of Land Cruiser.
1955 - F-series 3.8L 6-cylinder engine adopted.
1958 - CY September, 1958 - Land Cruiser introduced to U.S.
1958 - First hard-top version produced.
1961 - Pickup and wagon version of Land Cruiser introduced in Japan.
1961-1965 - Land Cruiser is best selling Toyota in U.S.
1967 - New station wagon version introduced (FJ55).
1968 - 100,000th Land Cruiser sold worldwide.
1972 - 200,000th Land Cruiser sold worldwide.
1973 - 300,000th Land Cruiser sold worldwide.
1975 - 4.2L engine introduced.
1980 - Second-generation station wagon introduced (FJ60).
1980 - “4x4 of the Year,” Off-Road.
1981 - 1,000,000th Land Cruiser sold.
1983 - Last year of FJ40 sales in the U.S.
1988 - Minor updates on Wagon.
1990 - Named “Best Buy,” Consumer's Digest.
1990 - 2,000,000th Land Cruiser sold.
1991 - Third generation station wagon introduced (FJ80).
1991 - Full-time four-wheel drive introduced.
1991 - Among “Best Buys,” Consumers Digest.
1991 - “Best Full-Size SUV in Customer Satisfaction,” J.D. Power & Associates.
1992 - Named “Best Full-Sized Sport Utility” in IQS and CSI, J.D. Power.
1992 - Among “Best Buys” – Consumers Digest.
1993 - 4.5L engine introduced.
1993 - Named “Best Full-Sized Sport Utility” in IQS, J.D. Power.
1993 - Among “Best Buys,” Consumers Digest.
1994 - Among “Best Buys” - Consumers Digest.
1995 - At mid-year intro, receives updated grille and standard dual airbags and
ABS.
1996 - “Best Full-Size SUV in Initial Quality” - J.D. Power.
1997 - “Luxury SUV Best Buy,” Four Wheeler.
1997 - “Best Overall Truck: Resale Value After Three Years of Ownership" - ADP
Autosource Survey.
1997 - "1997 Top Three Vehicles in Initial Quality-Full-Size Segment,” J.D. Power.
1998 - Fifth-generation Land Cruiser is introduced powered by Toyota Division’s
first-ever V8
1999 - “Best Full-Size Sport Utility Vehicle Segment,” J.D. Power
2000 - Receives Active TRAC, VSC and EBD as standard equipment
2000 - Among Consumer Guide’s Recommended Premium Large Sport-Utility Vehicles
2001 - A DVD-based navigation system is available.
2001 - Among Consumer Guide’s Recommended Premium Large Sport-Utility Vehicles
2002 - Consumer Reports “Most Reliable Large SUV”
2002 - Intellichoice named “Best Overall Value Full-Size Sport Utility Class”
2002 - Among Consumer Guide’s “Recommended Premium Large Sport-Utility Vehicles”
2003 - Receives minor interior, exterior and mechanical changes
2003 - “Most Wanted Large SUV Over $45,000” Award by Edmunds.com
2003 - Among Consumer Guide’s “Best Buy Premium Large Sport-Utility Vehicles”
2004 - Backup camera is now available with Navigation system.
2004 - Consumer Reports “Most Satisfying” – Large SUVs, April 2005
2004 - Among Consumer Guide’s “Recommended Premium Large Sport-Utility Vehicles”
2005 - Among Consumer Guide’s 2005 “Best Buys Premium Large SUVs”
2005 - Consumer Reports “Most Reliable Sport-Utility Vehicles.”
2006 - Among Consumer Guide’s 2006 Best Buys Premium Large SUVs
2006 - “Four Wheeler of the Year,” Four Wheeler.
2007 - Land Cruiser carries over with no exterior changes. Driver and front passenger
seat-mounted side airbags and front and second-row side-curtain airbags become standard.
2008 - All-new seventh generation Land Cruiser is introduced for the 2008 model year.
2008 - “4x4 of the Year” 4Wheeler & Off-Road Magazine
2009 – Intellichoice.com “Best overall Value of the Year” award – Utility SUV segment

 

FJ in Saudi Arabia

IH8MUDに誰かが投稿したたサウジアラビアのヨンマルの写真を見つけた。

　新車のヨンマルの様だから当時の写真かな？と思って眺めていたが、お店に並んでいる様子ではなく個人の邸宅の敷地にある事からサウジのコレクターの４０だと思われる。当初からのオリジナルなのかレストレーションされた物なのかは定かではない。

 

全て、ベージュ色（デザートタン）

 

実用的でシンプルなＦＪが実に美しい

 

ＦＪ４５

 

普段の足は５５で？

 

この中庭ガレージ？もなかなかなですなぁ。

 

６０の次は４０に乗りたい！？

って思ってしまう程だ。

 

夏の重労働

　今年の夏は多忙であった、御盆の時期も含めて休日や休暇を全く取らなかった。

　６月から都合に合わせ空き時間を割いて知人宅の台所とキッチンのリノベーションを手伝ってきた。部屋の天上を落とし床を剥し、壁を張って新しい空間を創出する大工仕事を引き受けたのだ、僕にとって大工仕事は初めての経験であった。玄人と違い超素人なので要領は分からない、手際は悪い、正しい道具の使い方も知らない、そんなおやじが頭にバンダナを巻いて見よう見まねで作業を続けたのだった。

 

　

　体を動かして仕事が出来るという事は幸せな事なのかも知れない。誰かとワイワイやりながらの作業ではなく一人で黙々と心を無にしての作業時間が多かった。履いていたジーンズはボロボロに破れ垂れ落ちたペイントに染まった。愛用していた皮のグローブもこの夏で使命を終えた。

　残ったものは経験だった。人は年を重ねると新しい事を始めるのに躊躇する。体調や自分の過去の経験に縛られてなかなか一歩が踏み出しにくいもの（自分の事）だが、出来るかも知れないと少しでも感じるならば出来る内にまずやってみる。結論は自分の心が教えてくれる。

　仕事が一段落しなければ休めないというのが本音。だから夏休みはなかったのだ。

忙しい夏であったが、いい勉強にもなったなぁ！

 

そろそろ秋休みを．．．。