What were pre-1985 Toyota trucks called?

This is a 1974, BTW.

 

They were just called pickups in the US market and Hilux everywhere else.

 

^^^ This

 

Real trucks.

 

They called them ''Son of the Land Cruiser'' in ad's.

 

Nothing. They called it the “Pickup” domesticslly. Was the Hilux in all the other countries.

 

Well, the one in the op was called a Long Bed 2000. Says so right in the ad.

 

Even in the US, mine said Hilux on the side and had a Hurst shifter. Early 70s.

 

On my 1990 4x4, bought brand new in Texas, the title/ registration both said Hilux.

 

HiLux

 

I had a 1977 Toyota pickup, first car actually. Really liked the body style of the early Datsuns.

 

*domestically

 

Badass.

 

This video covers it. He mispronounces Hilux, but it's damn funny so I give him a pass.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4JWbSNe11c

 

Check out that beefy rear bumper

 

They just called them pickups, because they knew that no other car brands at the time could top the reliability and style of the Toyota truck. They’re the OG pickup brand

 

They just called them pickups because they only made 1 truck for the US and lacked imagination. If they had only imported 1 car and 1 truck we likely would have the BRAND NEW 1979 Car and Pickup to choose from

I learned to drive in a 1980 Chevy luv, which looked a lot like the datsun PU, and if memory serves was just a rebadged isuzu.

 

This one was for sale by me a while back.
Took it for a test drive with a friend who was interested in it. She passed on it and I didn't have the coin. Wanna say it was $1400?

Would have been a nice little trash hauler.

 

1976>Hilux - 1976-1995<Pickup