FOR time immemorial empires have risen and rulers have fallen. Ancient cities once beacons of prosperity for countless generations now lie silent under dirt. While the descendants of king’s so rich they could buy and sell countries, now live a life no more extraordinary than any other.
It’s a tale literally as old as time, and it’s something that couldn’t be more relevant when it comes to the once proud king off the road, the mighty 80 Series LandCruiser. Once the reigning monarch of Australia’s off-road kingdom, it was sidelined by a parade of shiny newcomers, touting touchscreens over torque. The 80 Series LandCruiser (yeah, yeah … and the GQ Patrol) was the default 4x4; it drove every track, camped on every beach, was the aspiration for every family with a taste for red dirt and the inspiration for every 17-year-old with dreams of rock ledges.
Like so many
