bought it on ebay, called simply "The Landcruiser - Special Issue of 50th Anniversary" 1951-2001. Book is a hardback near 200 pages thick. Published by 4x4Magazine in Japan in 2001. The author has owned TLC's for over 25 years.

This book is awesome. It has tons and tons of info on the Cruiser. It is published in both Japanese and English. All models shown and explained. Lot's of high quality pictures of some damn rare trucks. History from birth in 1951 to 2001. History/Info in specific countries, including the USA, S.America, Africa, Middle East, Australia and more! I even reconized a few of the pictures in USA section from peoples trucks here on Pirate I have seen! Interviews with top designers in Japan who are responsable for the TLC back to the 50's. Broke down into sections for models such as 1951 BJ, 20 series, 40 series, 55 series, 60 series, 70 series and more. Many many pictures I have never seen before...rare models such as the FJ56v, FJ35v, FJ43v, FJ28v & FJ25P all shown! Even a super nice restored 1951 BJ that is pictured in detail. Just a real kick ass book!

Any body got one of these?? I can tell you where to get it if anybody is interested?

cool book, got that and a "few" others, a few no one has seen before prolly. Look out for the Story of the Land Cruiser, its a Aussie(CVV) book. Also there is a US book that came with 40's in some year....real cool, its all in sepa color. got a few other oddball, Aussie and Jap books

BTW, Spector sells the book you bought still, might be for less then the one on Ebay.

got that one, plus a "few" others, just like john. :D

seems like I am missing one or two others.......better check the WC :D
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top row, 50th Anv book, Story of the Land Cruiser(this is a Toyota publication from the early 80;s) The Story of the Land Cruiser(Aussie book, from Japan by CCV, came out when the 70 series was introduced) 25th Aniversary of the Land Cruiser(a Aussie magizine, really cool stuff)

2nd row, CCV book(has a BJ25) Book of the Land Cruiser(CCV, has ALL the CCV articals on most if not all models made up thru the 100, REALLY cool, in Japanese) Das Toyota Land Cruiser Buch.........both versions(German)

3rd row. GO GO GO Land Cruiser(Japanese, crazy book, hard to explain) 3 different Brookland books about the Land Cruiser

bottom row. Toyota Auto Mobile Museum book(Toyota publication) and The Land Cruiser......its a kiddy book beleive it or not :)

Show off! I am only missing 9 of those. I bought the 50th annv. book from Marve when it first came out. I tried, I really tried to keep it nice but now it has black marks on the pages.

yeah well I am missing an early fj40 Flat rate manual.........so there :flipoff2:

Show off! I am only missing 9 of those. I bought the 50th annv. book from Marve when it first came out. I tried, I really tried to keep it nice but now it has black marks on the pages.

i've got the 50th, two of the three aussie books, one of the das grosse books and this one...

is that one in english/japanese? that CCV book I have is BIG and all cruiser.......but my japanese sucks.....at least the pics are in english :D

i've got the 50th, two of the three aussie books, one of the das grosse books and this one...

sadly japanese...i don't understand a word, but cool specs and pics.

I bought mine on Ebay also. I have noticed that it sells sometimes for the "Buy it Now" price($79)or sometimes for the starting price of $64. It is just a matter of being patient.

and Spector sells them for $60. CCOT has em also.

I bought mine on Ebay also. I have noticed that it sells sometimes for the "Buy it Now" price($79)or sometimes for the starting price of $64. It is just a matter of being patient.

I had a german friend of my folks read me part of DGTLB, I then started to translate it, using scans of each page, then coped to a word doc, then ran thru bablefish............got about 20 pages done and never went back to that project

sadly japanese...i don't understand a word, but cool specs and pics.

If you don't understand the Japanese language, then send all of your books to me and I will translate it for you. Right after I learn Japanese. :D

If you don't understand the Japanese language, then send all of your books to me and I will translate it for you. Right after I learn Japanese. :D

I'll be glad to help you with that, Gene! :D

Gene and Mark........you guys are much to generous :flipoff2:

yeayea...I should have known such hardcore Cruiserheads would have the book and more! Also figures Landpimp aka Litpimp would have a stack of these types of books. :rolleyes:

I have a Das Gros Unimog Buch that of course is in German. I was translating it years ago the hard way, using German dictionaries. Gave up on that at about page 10! There is also a Das Gros Patrol Buch but I never bought it because it is in German and also I think is limited on early Patrols, ie pre-1980.

Any ways, the TLC book I got is sweet. Ton's of good info for me as I need to learn more about the TLC.

got Das Gross Unimog book also :D Heck I even have some Patrol lit....;)

I think the 50th Aniversay book you have is the best bang for the buck....and yeah can read it :D

yeayea...I should have known such hardcore Cruiserheads would have the book and more! Also figures Landpimp aka Litpimp would have a stack of these types of books. :rolleyes:

I have a Das Gros Unimog Buch that of course is in German. I was translating it years ago the hard way, using German dictionaries. Gave up on that at about page 10! There is also a Das Gros Patrol Buch but I never bought it because it is in German and also I think is limited on early Patrols, ie pre-1980.

Any ways, the TLC book I got is sweet. Ton's of good info for me as I need to learn more about the TLC.

Heck I even have some Patrol lit....

Care to share!? I have some TLC lit but you already have it all, except maybe my Japanese Bliz brochure! :shaking:

sure, only have 2-3 I think

Care to share!? I have some TLC lit but you already have it all, except maybe my Japanese Bliz brochure! :shaking:

got Das Gross Unimog book also :D Heck I even have some Patrol lit....;)

I think the 50th Aniversay book you have is the best bang for the buck....and yeah can read it :D

i can translate that unimog stuff for ya. born and raised in austria!!!! :D just like arnold, mozart and adolph. :rolleyes:

I LOVE Austria......prolly my favorite country after Norway......have some good memories of Mutters(sp)

i can translate that unimog stuff for ya. born and raised in austria!!!! :D just like arnold, mozart and adolph. :rolleyes:

so if you two guys love Austria and such why no love for the Pinzgauer and Mogs!?

I like em both(and G-Wagons), always have.........but a guy has to try to limit himself...........:D


so if you two guys love Austria and such why no love for the Pinzgauer and Mogs!?

Did I snake you on that? If you knew it was me why not PM me? I only wanted it for the true hour rates as a reference. Buy my cables!!!

yeah I knew it was you. If you want to sell it to me after your done with it let me know. I didn't think asking you not to bid was apropiate.

what cables?

Did I snake you on that? If you knew it was me why not PM me? I only wanted it for the true hour rates as a reference. Buy my cables!!!