4×4S.ORGTHE REGISTRY NAMED MODEL · 1996–97
NAMED MODELJapan

Lexus LX 450

The 80 Series as a Lexus: the LX 450 of 1996–97 for the United States with the 4.5-litre 1FZ-FE, leather, wood, a Lexus grille and badges and the 80’s lockers, about 5,000 a year.

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Sources & evidence
Lexus LX 450 — Lexus LX 450 photographed in USA.Lexus-LX-450.jpg: IFCAR derivative work: Altair78 · Public domain ↗
BASE VEHICLELand Cruiser 80 SeriesBUILT BYToyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Auto Body (Arakawa Auto Body / Araco)IN SERVICE1996–97OPERATED INUnited StatesPRODUCTIONAbout 10,000LAYOUT4 wheels · 112″

The record

Lexus needed a four-wheel drive against the Range Rover and Toyota rebadged the 80 with a new grille, colour-keyed bumpers, leather and wood and the factory locking differentials; it was sold for two model years before the LX 470 on the 100.

Specification

MANUFACTURED1996–97
ENGINE4.5-litre 1FZ-FE petrol six, 212 hp
PRODUCTION RUNAbout 10,000
COUNTRY OF ORIGINJapan
OPERATED INUnited States
STATUSout of production
RECORD KINDNamed model
MODEL LINELand Cruiser 80 Series
FAMILYLand Cruiser 80 Series
WHEELS4
NOMINAL WHEELBASE112″
BODY STYLEstation

Catalogue fields describe the vehicle's structure and body as this registry records it. They are not certified factory measurements, and no performance figures are published here.

Variants & colours

Base model variants

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Sources

  1. 1Lexus LX ↗Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-22SOURCE
  2. 2Toyota Land Cruiser (J80) ↗Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-22SOURCE

Registry record updated 2026-09-22 · status: researched