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The Endeavour will travel a total of 12 miles from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on city streets to the Science Center, with the Tundra towing the last quarter mile.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There is no larger or more recognizable icon of the U.S. space program\u2019s success than the shuttle, and to have it towed by the Toyota Tundra is not only an incredible example of the capabilities of the truck, but an honor to be part of history,\u201d said Ed Laukes, TMS vice president of marketing communications. \u201cThe entire journey is something the world will be watching, and gives us a chance to prove that the \u2018overbuilt\u2019 Tundra is built to do any job \u2013 even tow the space shuttle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.ardmoretoyota.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Image_Shuttle.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-695\" title=\"Image_Shuttle\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.ardmoretoyota.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Image_Shuttle-300x226.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ardmoretoyota.com\/blogs\/97\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Image_Shuttle-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ardmoretoyota.com\/blogs\/97\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Image_Shuttle.jpg 606w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pressroom.toyota.com\/releases\/toyota+tundra+endeavor+california+science+center.htm?view_id=39839\">Click Here<\/a> for the Full Story<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (TMS) announced today that the Toyota Tundra full-size pickup truck is slated to tow the space shuttle Endeavour during its final journey to the California Science Center on October 13, 2012, where it will go on permanent display. 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