Toyota Land Cruisers New vs. Old. When did the style change?

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What happened to the old Toyota Land Cruiser style? It used to look like a jeep, now it's a big closed-up SUV. When did the style change?

Toyota Land Cruiser First Generation

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Here's a quick write-up on the different generations of the Toyota Land Cruiser.

Toyota Land Cruiser 40 Series
Production 1960–1984

Toyota Land Cruiser 50 Series
Production 1967–1980

Toyota Land Cruiser 60 Series
Production 1980–1990

Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Series
Production 1984–present

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Toyota Land Cruiser 80 Series
Production 1990–1997
Also called the Lexus LX 450

Toyota Land Cruiser 90 Series
Production 1996–present

Toyota Land Cruiser 100 Series
Production 1998–2007

[bebtunes]

looks like they really just did some body work and called it a new model from the first one that was made personally

[GearHead]

looks like they really just did some body work and called it a new model from the first one that was made personally

Not sure what you mean by this. It is interesting to see the progression from this original, which looks rather jeep-like.