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Rust Cruiser.
The art of scrap yard.
During my trips into Omani interior,
I have often encountered old cars
in extremely bad conditions, but,
surprisingly,  still working. Vast majority
of them are Toyota Land Cruisers usually
from the 40 or 70 series. It is unbelievable
how long and in how harsh climate these
cars are used by the local Bedouin on
the deserts or by the fishermen in small
villages scattered along the shore of the
Indian Ocean. In every small settlement 
far away from the urban civilization
there are small wooden shelters where
mechanics, mostly from India, Pakistan
and Bangladesh, repair these completely
worn out vehicles in impromptu
workshops.
Despite their poor condition, these over
20 years old vehicles, still run on the local
roads and sandy tracks. Reliability of the
Land Cruisers is legendary. Resistance
to the hot climate, salt water, improper
maintenance is the best proof of the
superior quality of the cars and respect of
their owners. A Land Cruiser is not just
a car. It is a part of the culture and
important element of the local
environment and landscape. 
The Land Cruiser also influenced the
history of the Middle East. In 1987 during
the war between Libya and neighbouring
Chad, the Land Cruiser pick ups had a
crucial  influence on the course of events
and helped Chad to win theconflict
with much better equipped and
oil-rich Libya. Today the conflict is known
as the  “Toyota War”. In the most part of
the Middle East and Africa somewhere
deeply in the interior where the roads are
in a very bad condition or inexistantLand
Cruisers help people to pursue all
essential activities, and often save
their lives. 
The idea of this book  first time came to
me in September 2011 when Pawel and
I had been on the way back from the
Empty Quarter and visited many of
small workshops where we saw the old
cars.  Most of the photographs in this
publication were taken between end
of 2011 and summer 2013. In this period
I visited several dozen locations
including scrap yards or even cars
cemeteries. I travel all over Oman
in my Toyota Land Cruiser.
Jerzy Wierzbicki
Team DiscoverOman
Oman
Oman
Oman

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