Toyota 50th Anniversary Celebration

[streebeck]

Howdy,

For all who don't already know, on Saturday, October 27th, 2007, there will be a party at the Toyota Museum in Torrance, CA from 10 am to 5 pm to commemorate Toyota's 50th anniversary in the United States.

There will be food, guest speakers from Toyota, local press and lots of Land Cruisers! Toyota America is asking that everyone who owns a Land Cruiser, and who is interested in attending, to show up with your rig to form the largest group of Land Cruisers ever assembled.

Here's the Toyota Museum's website: www.toyota50th.com

Here's the address:

19001 S. Western Ave.
Torrance, CA 90509

For more info, please email me at jphillips@riversidelab.com or contact the Toyota Museum curator, Susan Sanborn, at (310) 468-4728 (email: susan_sanborn@toyota.com)

Best regards and we hope to see you and your cruiser there,


Jason Phillips
TLCA MSVP

 

[RokCrawlinToy]

anyone else from the club planning on going to this?

 

[DaveWest5150]

I'll be there....

 

[65swb45]

I will put it on my calendar.

 

[Biscuit]

I'll probably be there.

The real question is which event will have more Land Cruisers...this Toyota America event or Surf-N-Turf the next weekend?

 

[RokCrawlinToy]

I'll be there with the Trail Teams

 

[TUFFTORQ]

Updated Information

Toyota 50th Anniversary Celebration

OPEN TO ALL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 4WD TOYOTA OWNERS

On Saturday, October 27th, 2007, there will be a party at the Toyota Museum in Torrance, CA from 10 am to 5 pm to commemorate Toyota's 50th anniversary in the United States.

There will be food, guest speakers from Toyota, local press and lots of Land Cruisers! Toyota America is asking that everyone who owns a Land Cruiser, and who is interested in attending, to show up with their rig to form the largest group of Land Cruisers ever assembled. It would be ideal if you could attend with your collection of restored and unique rigs. Please RSVP for catering purposes.

Here's the Toyota Museum's website: 50th Anniversary Home

The event address:

Toyota U.S.A. Automobile Museum
2076 W. Artesia Boulevard
Torrance, CA 90504

RSVP REQUIRED!!! For more info, please contact me at (213) 494-6392 or email me at dozertraxx@aol.com or you can contact the Toyota Museum curator, Susan Sanborn, at (310) 468-4728 or email her at susan_sanborn@toyota.com

Best regards and we hope to see you and your cruisers there to celebrate this anniversary.

Respectfully Submitted,

Mark Watkins
TLCA L.A. County/Trail Crew
TLCA So Cal Cruisers
TLCA Western Individual Representative

 

[65swb45]

Now BOTH addresses are listed. Please clarify.

 

[RokCrawlinToy]

Have fun guys, I'm being rerouted to SEMA instead. Take lots of pics. I was really looking forward to going there but, oh well.

 

[Bear80]

Hey guys where is a neat and clean hotel to stay in around Torrance? I'm heading in from Texas and could use any helpful sugestions.

 

[kulangot]

I've stayed at the Torrance Marriott a few times. Nice place.

See you at the event.

-Stumbaugh

 

[Otis]

Now BOTH addresses are listed. Please clarify.

Mark,

The event will be held at the Museum:

Toyota U.S.A. Automobile Museum
2076 W. Artesia Boulevard
Torrance, CA 90504
Museum Phone: (310) 329-5170

See you there!

Chris

 

[65swb45]

Good times. Biscuit, Calico Kid, wasabi and I were there prepresenting trail crew. Actually handed out a Nov/Dec TT to a new prospect from the 626 by the name of Ken. We'll see what happens. There was a very good showing from the So Cal chapter and the so cal 80s, , and a heck of a showing from the FJ Cruiser group.

Thanks to fellow cruiserhead John Stumbaugh [colangut], I got a great parking spot.

I think maybe I should sell my swb to the museum. First time I've drove it in a year and a half.

No pics.

Mark A.

 

[kulangot]

Thanks for the ride Mark, I REALLY enjoyed riding around in your 45. It's like a time capsule to be in there. You look forward and the vent screen in the windshield looks brand new! By comparison, the red SWB FJ45 in the museum look old and haggard (and it was a nice truck - just not nearly as nice as yours).

When you pulled out on the highway, I was surprised when we cruised along at the speed of traffic and had no problems with getting up to speed - great running truck.

YOU BASTARD. Now I want to buy a 45.

-Stumbaugh

 

[65swb45]

When you pulled out on the highway, I was surprised when we cruised along at the speed of traffic and had no problems with getting up to speed - great running truck.



-Stumbaugh

My LWB has ~800# more stuff on it, and it will outrun the shortbed. Calico couldn't keep up with me on I-40 when I finally decided to put the pedal down!

Still not sure if a cruiser is the right move for you...right now.