この夏、米国のOutside Magazine で紹介されたプロスキーヤーの Kalen Thorien さんがアウトドア愛好家の内で話題になっています。それは彼女のオフシーズンの過ごし方がアウトドア好きな人々にとって一つの理想の形となっているからです。彼女はオフのシーズンを大好きなランドクルーザー60で1993年に製造されたビックフットという生活用品を詰めたキャンピングトレーラーを牽引して広大なアメリカの荒野に出かけて過ごしているからです。荒野ではギターを引いたり読書をして過ごしている様子です。彼女のランドクルーザー60はアメリカで販売されたFJではなくてカナダから持って来た走行距離は25万マイルを超えているディーゼル(HJ)仕様です。彼女はこの60をトレーラーと共に2年間愛用していますが、 best purchase of my life. 私の人生の中で最高の買い物、とランドクルーザー60を賞賛しています。考えたら分る事ですが、若い女性が一人で荒野(リモートエリア)に出かける事は勇気のいる事です。しかも故障の懸念の少ない最新のSUVを駆って行くのではなくて製造から30年が過ぎたランドクルーザー60で、しかもトレーラーを牽引するのですからランクル60を信頼していなければ成し得がたい行為なのです。そして、このスタイルこそは彼女の夢であったそうです。
Pro Skier and adventurer Kalen Thorien is based in Salt Lake City, but she lives a nomadic lifestyle made possible thanks to an old Toyota Land Cruiser and the Bigfoot trailer she pulls with it. We caught up with Kalen outside of Salt Lake to talk about her Cruiser and camper setup, how she manages her gear, and what she loves about life on the road.
Elite Land Cruisers in partnership with Export Cruisers Company is proud to present the latest rare, professional frame off, nut and bolt, bare metal, mechanical running gear, engine, electrical restoration in one of the most sought after and rare Land Cruiser configurations.
Presenting the 1959 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ25 Factory Soft Top with Factory side doors in Toyota Army Green
Rescued from the hillsides of a central province Coffee Plantation, this historic Land Cruiser stayed in the same family its entire life. The family had pictures from when it was first purchased and across the years with the family as they tended their farm and went into town as required. When acquired it was literally in the family's barn. It is a stunning example of a professional, no expense spared, proper restoration.
In fact, the 1959 model configured exactly as this one was the model used by Toyota and submitted to the US Government Proving grounds for contract consideration post war. The Jeep was chosen instead and Toyota was extremely disappointed and determined to make the best SUV in the world. They took the feedback from these tests and tweaked the design and launched the J40 series only one year later in 1960- the rest is History! The FJ40 became the most iconic, reliable and recognizable vehicle in the World.
Everything was completely restored including drive train, original engine, upholstery, body, tires, electrical, emblems, decals, weather-stripping and more. Rare original wiper motors, lower dome light, original doors, engine crank handle, tool kit, jack- all included.
The FJ25 has all the power and torque from the original Toyota F-135 engine. The factory soft top is finished in a complimentary color and the seats are the original corral color. This legendary Toyota 4WD is amazing in its capability, ruggedness and reliability.