Toyota fulfills every man’s childhood dream by releasing real life Tonka Truck

Last year, the Toyota HiLux was Australia’s best selling vehicle of any type — the first time in history a pickup had topped the sales charts in the southern hemisphere nation.

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The HiLux Tonka edition is a one-off special created by the 150 designers and engineers who work at Toyota headquarters in Melbourne, Australia.

Toyota says families will get to see the Tonka HiLux “in the metal” as it tours 4WD shows, field days and expos around the country.

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“We have taken Tonka out of the sand pit and reinvented HiLux from top to bottom and from nose to tail,”

“Inspired by the Tonka trucks that kids play with in their backyards, the HiLux Tonka Concept goes way beyond the already hugely capable abilities of HiLux to traverse rocks and other rugged terrain.”

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Unlike other show cars, the Tonka HiLux actually drives.

Underneath the wild yellow and black bodywork is a HiLux SR5 that’s been jacked up on heavy duty off-road suspension.

It also has extra underbody protection should you want to take it off the beaten track.

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To the end of February this year, Australians have bought more than 920,000 Toyota HiLux pickups since 1968, including more than 40,000 last year alone.

The HiLux has been