Stage Three 2001 FJ45CC
GREEN TACO CRUISER

This body style was never before offered in the USA. It was available for about six months if you lived in Brazil in 2001. We have access to the Toyota parts for the Brazilian Bandeirante (their Land Cruiser since 1958) and use them to enhance our restorations and designs, including this Cruiser.
This truck was commissioned by NUMMI (the makers of the Tacoma) and Toyota Motor Sales as one of three in a series of designs looking at the next generation Land Cruiser in 2006. For this one, we started by removing the body from a 2001 Tacoma Xtra cab. We then stretched the frame, repositioned the drivetrain and fuel system, and modified the wiring harness so that we could fit the Cruiser style body. The body started out as a stock 2001 Toyota Bandeirante that we FEDEX'ed from Brazil to TLC. We removed the body assembly, modified it an fit it to the Tacoma chassis. The interior features sueded nubuck Buffalo Hide and Wilton wool carpet. The stock 2001 Tacoma drive train has been enhanced with the TRD Super Charger and stainless headers. After Toyota and NUMMI finished the design study, this design was discarded in favor of another we did. TLC now has this truck on display in our showroom.