Flex Ventures reimagines Toyota LandCruisers with retro design

Have you ever thought about how an 80 or 100 Series Toyota LandCruiser would look if it was given the retro treatment?

Japanese automotive aftermarket company Flex Ventures decided to create a solution for anyone who thinks their old LandCruiser looks too modern, offering retrofitted 80 and 100 Series LCs in Japan across 50 dealerships.

The international popularity of Flex's creations has led the 55-year-old brand to announce its expansion into the United Sates, planning on opening a dealership in San Diego later this year which lets fans of Toyota's iconic off-roader live out their cross-generational dreams.

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Dubbed the Renoca series (combining Renovation and Car), two models will initially be offered to American buyers – the 106 (based on the 100 Series) and the Wonder (based on the 80 Series) – while the brand is also working on modifying a Tacoma pick-up truck exclusively for the North American market.

“Based on demand, now was the right time to make this debut into the U.S. market, and San Diego is the right location for us to make this move,” said Yohei Nakamura.

“Using a bespoke concept, customers can use Flex’s online simulator to customize their vehicles to make for a true, one-of-a-kind driving experience, which is the niche that we have curated and elevated.”

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You could argue Flex is doing similar things to what Singer does to old Porsches, where an older model is taken and made to look even older, although in this case there's no mechanical changes made to the LandCruisers.

While there doesn't seem to be any plans for an Australian expansion just yet, those who can work out Australia's tricky import laws could grab themselves one of the company's right-hand-drive Japanese models if they had a retro itch which needed scratching.

Check out the gallery below to see more of Flex's retro creations.

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