2018 Heritage Edition? Unicorn?

[Heritage 2020]

This one (in Columbia TN) has an interesting story as it is supposedly a “prototype” according to the dealer—previously titled to Toyota corporate in Plano TX for displays, etc.

I am not knowledgeable enough to discern being new to LCs, but it has a cool box.

Either it’s a really good fake HE, or a rare bird.

2018 Toyota Land Cruiser for sale in Columbia, TN - CARFAX

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[Madtiger]

***cough***BS***cough***

This is probably just some dealer vehicle that modded the vehicle and added HE parts. Leather looks to be semi-aniline of regular LC.

 

[bloc]

No third row but no obvious mounting holes, black headliner with black seats… if it’s fake they spent some serious money making it so.

 

[HSTexan]

Deviated stitching, no door moulding, no 3rd row mount points visible--I'm inclined to believe the story that it was an early prototype/press vehicle/mule (especially if Toyota is listed on title as previous owner). That is a pretty neat vehicle regardless with the blacked out aesthetics and a cool box.

 

[Heritage 2020]

No third row but no obvious mounting holes, black headliner with black seats… if it’s fake they spent some serious money making it so.

As a HE owner, if fake—I appreciate that someone went through the effort to pull this off.

If real, very cool.

I’m looking at adding a nice “stock” HE to the family stable as my current HE is modded, which is how I bumbled across this.

Unfortunately it’s black.

 

[turbo8]

Could this be the one that was shown at the 2019 Chicago Auto Show?

2020 Toyota Land Cruiser Heritage Edition gets an old-school touch - Autoblog

The off-road Toyota gets a fresh look.

www.autoblog.com

 

[gaijin]

As a HE owner, if fake—I appreciate that someone went through the effort to pull this off.

If real, very cool.

I’m looking at adding a nice “stock” HE to the family stable as my current HE is modded, which is how I bumbled across this.

I'm no expert, but looking at the early service records for this vehicle, I found the following:

I don't know what significance "Mock up" and "Prototype" have, but my gut tells me this vehicle did not leave the factory as a Heritage Edition. Still could be a legit Toyota prototype vehicle - still interesting.

FYI, HTH

 

[m4dm4x]

Also weird is it has a cool box that Heritage's didn't have?

 

[CharlieS]

Provenance or it didn't happen. Anyone can throw a set of bbs rims and badges on a base land cruiser and make it a "prototype". Own a dealership, and have the service advisor put whatever they want in the comments. But I am naturally a pessimist. Might be a cool unique buy for someone.

 

[sdnative]

Googling Mike Acuna...

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-acu%C3%B1a-8a738597

 

[ace10]

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(if you don't post the VIN, a thread like this loses its value once it falls off the front page)

 

[Madtiger]

Damn, this is like NCIS Mud Edition!