Mega-rare 1996 Toyota Mega Cruiser — that time Toyota made a Hummer
, a rugged off-roader developed for the Japanese army and released in the 1990s. Toyota turned the BXD10 into the Mega Cruiser in 1996 by making numerous changes inside and out. It notably redesigned the front end, developed a closed-top body, and created a more civilian-friendly interior. What didn't significantly change were the jumbo dimensions: TheToyota powered the Mega Cruiser with a 4.1-liter turbodiesel four-cylinder engine rated at around 155 horsepower and 282 pound-feet of torque.
How many examples of the Mega Cruiser were built depends largely on who you ask, but the general consensus is that production stopped after less than 150 trucks were built. Toyota exclusively sold the model in Japan, but a small handful of units have ventured beyond the Land of the Rising Sun. Finding one in the United States is easier said than done, and the example listed on Cars & Bids is particularly noteworthy because it has been converted to left-hand-drive.
What's it like to drive? Well, Cars & Bids founder Doug DeMuro summed it up pretty well:"I just love the fact that I'm in a Hummer but made by Toyota. It's like every off-roader's dream." It's certainly not fast or nimble, but it should be nearly unstoppable off the beaten path. If a Land Cruiser is a little too small and a Hummer H1 is a tad too mundane, head on over to Cars & Bids and check out this 1996 Mega Cruiser. It's located and titled in Colorado, and bidding currently stands at $75,000 with about four days left in the seven-day
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