Toyota will manufacture substitute elements for the 40 Sequence Land Cruiser. The automaker made the announcement on August 1, as a part of its celebrations for this 12 months’s seventieth anniversary of the Land Cruiser’s launch.

Manufactured from 1960 to 1984, The 40 Sequence wasn’t the primary Land Cruiser mannequin, nevertheless it was the primary to catch on globally, making a legacy carried on immediately by the most recent 300 Sequence mannequin. The 40 Sequence’ age additionally means elements are getting tougher to search out, so Toyota has determined to work with suppliers to breed sure gadgets, primarily based on surveys of Land Cruiser fan golf equipment and restoration specialists.

Managed by the Toyota Gazoo Racing division (answerable for the present Supra and Toyota’s sports activities automobile racing packages), the heritage elements program will embrace “engines, drivelines, and exhaust programs,” Toyota stated, with out giving a extra particular checklist of elements. The automaker did not talk about U.S. availability, however stated it is concentrating on a launch date of early 2022.

Along with the 40 Sequence, Toyota stated it can contemplate copy elements for later Land Cruiser generations. The 40 Sequence and most subsequent generations had been bought within the U.S., however Toyota is not bringing the recently-unveiled 300 Sequence right here.

Gazoo Racing beforehand oversaw copy elements for the Toyota 2000GT and A70 and A80-generation Toyota Supra. The latter manufacturing run included the whole lot from headlights to entrance bumper covers.

Different automakers have launched substitute elements for widespread fashions as effectively. The Mazda MX-5 Miata, Honda S2000, and Nissan Skyline GT-R have all benefitted from manufacturing unit copy elements packages, making it simpler for house owners to maintain these vehicles on the street, and within the case of the Land Cruiser, off the street, too.