drives with a confidence that is unheard of in a standard
vehicle, yet it still feels to have the quality of a factory 4x4. The
car is the total package, delivering on- and off-road regardless
of the terrain. With the auto transmission, better brakes and
improved engine performance, it does it all with an ease that
the standard LC79 never could.
Marks 4WD has fixed many of the problems of the standard
70 Series, but the one issue it can’t address is price. Many
consider the dealer price of a 70 to be too high, and this
conversion adds upwards of $55K to that purchase price, so
it’s not cheap. However, you don’t have to take one with the lot
(like this Cruiser).
At the end of the day the mods work, and if you have the
money they are worth it. Irrespective of price, there are few,
if any, new 4x4s that deliver the same ability as the Marks 79
- perhaps a heavily modified Jeep Wrangler would match it off-
road, but it wouldn’t have the driveability or the load-carrying
capacity of the Land Cruiser.
The car is a showcase of Aussie engineering and ingenuity
and the results speak volumes on the rough tracks the 79
was made to conquer. Leigh’s plan for this car includes a
metal canopy/camper box on the back
and a long road
trip to show it to as many customers
and shops as possible.
The Marks LC79 is the total
package, delivering on-
and off-road regardless
of the terrain
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