Toyota fulfills every man’s childhood dream by releasing real life Tonka Truck
All they need now is the world's biggest sandpit and a life-sized Action Man to drive it
HERE’S proof blokes can’t spend enough on their pickups: Toyota has transformed its HiLux into a 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.
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.
“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.”