"Grindintosecond" (Grindintosecond)
08/28/2019 at 15:12 • Filed to: None
7
7|
"Grindintosecond" (Grindintosecond)
08/28/2019 at 15:12 • Filed to: None | 7
| 7 |
The Land Cruiser Heritage Museum in Salt Lake City. It’s hidden in plain sight, “sorta by design, ” said the proprietor. It really is a museum dedicated to not only the first all-Japanese production vehicle, but to a fiercely robust and du rable product for the world. In here is one of everything from Japanese, Australian, south american, canadien markets.
Up front is the ‘53 bjt. Their jeep. In the back is another oldie military style utility machine. A ‘62 fq15.
Then we move right into the fj40 and 55 models of all kinds of configuration.
Lots of left hand Japan and Aussie models. Apparently America loves the turbo diesels we never got and AUS wants the v8 they never got. What I’m disappointed about is the model 70 everyone but the US got. That one is just a perfect vehicle. Perhaps so perfect they never would have sold a pickup or 4runner.
Too many variations and options exist! Or just the right amount. Including the te am of LC’s that drove across all 7 continents.
They chose the ultimate 70 series. Now I wonder how parts in the US are for 70s.
Firetrucks!
Even their version of a Humvee, the Mega Cruiser, Toyota style.
Ad lastly there wouldn’t be a collection without a collection of the collection...
Youll notice not many pics of the 80 and up models...well they’re thete but i see them all day out on the roads. The stuff to gu sh over is all here. Not to be outdone is an arctic prep Hilux.
I love my Tacoma, but I don’t need a Tundra. I need a Hilux . And a Land Cruiser 80. If your anywhere near SLC, take an hour or so and have a good time. They're ready to talk and answer any questions you have. They're owners and drivers and fixers of their own LCs as well.
To finish, we mde a short walk for good BBQ. Then back to work.
HammerheadFistpunch
> Grindintosecond
08/28/2019 at 16:30 |
|
Who did you get to talk to while you were there? Was Greg in? He’s a cool dude. Its crazy how amazing a collection it is given the outside of the building. its kinda mindblowing I’ve been so much Im kinda like “norm” when I walk in but its always changing and continually blowing my mind.
R&R is good to eh?
|
Grindintosecond
> HammerheadFistpunch
08/28/2019 at 16:37 |
|
Older gent. And a tall less older dude. Don’t remember names.
R&R is quite nice. My measurin' stick is Rochester’s Dinosaur. It holds up very well
|
HammerheadFistpunch
> Grindintosecond
08/28/2019 at 16:39 |
|
greg is the taller dude, he owns the joint. there is a new guy there named David. Haven’t met him in person yet but I’ve chatting with him over email. Dan is short and bearded and is the biz.
SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media
> Grindintosecond
08/28/2019 at 18:41 |
|
What I find a bit odd is the fact that there’s this Land Cruiser museum sitting in SLC stocked with many many Land C ruisers that America never saw...and yet here in Oz, where Land Cruisers have ruled ever since we realised they were better Land Rovers, no similar collection exists .
I’d like to think it is because ubiquity breeds indifference but how does that explain so many Holden museums?
OmerCarrothers333
> Grindintosecond
08/28/2019 at 20:20 |
|
I keep meaning to go there, since it’s down the road a bit from my station. I first heard about it from Donut Media.
|
Grindintosecond
> OmerCarrothers333
08/28/2019 at 20:57 |
|
Its worth it. A well done place.
pip bip - choose Corrour
> Grindintosecond
08/29/2019 at 04:36 |
|
only issue with the V8 is everyone puts a bigger exhaust on them, then they sound like shit