Toyota Land Cruiser Reimagined As A Baja-Ready Beast

Plenty of dramatic Toyota Land Cruisers are on show at SEMA this year, and this example, brought to life by Westcott Designs, is one of the most eye-catching. The vision for the 4×4 was to turn it into a proper racing machine that could conquer the Baja 500 while still retaining many of the standard model’s features.

Starting with a 2024 Land Cruiser First Edition, Westcott’s team gave it a fresh lick of glossy black paint that was then adorned with a satin PPF, giving the SUV this unique exterior finish. The tuner then bolted on a set of 17-inch Innovate Racing G700 wheels with a billet gold finish, beautifully contrasting the Toyota’s paint. These wheels are wrapped in 37-inch Toyo Open Country NTR Desert Race tires.

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Plenty of other gold-colored parts are found across the exterior, including the badges and exterior screws. New multi-link suspension with Fox shocks promises to transform how the 4×4 handles the open road and there are new upper and lower linkages manufactured from billet machined aluminum, also anodized gold. Up front, there’s an incredible 22-inches of travel while at the rear, there’s 18-inches of travel. Skid plates have also been installed to protect the underbody.

Lighting is another area where Westcott didn’t hold back. Like a legitimate Baja competitor, ensuring the Land Cruiser had lights capable of lighting up the environment ahead was important. Mounted to the roof are seven six-inch LED off-road lights, while mounted below the front grille are a further five six-inch lights. A new fuel cell adds to the Land Cruiser’s competition credentials and includes fuel fillers on both sides.

Completing the raft of modifications are new Sparco Evo S QRT racing seats with five-point harnesses and trimmed in leather with gold stitching.

Those attending SEMA who are interested in seeing Westcott’s design in person can visit the Toyota booth.