The Suzuki Jimny is fast earning a reputation as the go-to canvas for ‘tribute’ models and styling packages, but the latest makeover reveals an interesting inspiration.

Styling kits for the Suzuki Jimny are nothing new, but the latest aesthetic overhaul for the compact 4×4 comes as an unusual choice.

To date, Japanese companies have rolled out versions of the Jimny that imitate iconic cars like the Mercedes-Benz G-Class, Land Rover Defender, Renault 5, and Lancia Delta Integrale, among others.

Now, a firm called Garage Ill (that’s I-L-L) has introduced a version of the Jimny modelled after the Toyota HiLux Champ workhorse ute.

Unlike those aforementioned motoring icons, the HiLux Champ has only been in production for two years, and stranger still, has almost no recognition in Japan, wi

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