Vehicle Description
Do you think you missed the FJ40 Land Cruiser bandwagon? Well, this
gorgeous 1977 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 might be your last chance to
get a real great one for anything approaching an affordable price.
Better yet, it's been completely restored back to stock specs,
which is a rare find these days as well. With prices skyrocketing,
this beautifully finished, comprehensively and correctly restored
Yota with all the right factory goodies is the one to own now and
in the future.
The Code 653 Sicilian Olive paint is in great shape and exactly
captures the go-anywhere look that made the FJ40 famous. Actually,
they probably never looked this good when new and if you were using
a Land Cruiser correctly back then, it certainly didn't stay this
shiny and fresh for long. Fortunately, this one seems to have lived
a pretty easy life in the suburbs rather than the Outback, and as a
result the bodywork is straight (literally!). Flat-sided sheetmetal
makes the FJ40 durable, easy to service, and simple to build but
restoring one to this level can be a challenge. Just look at how
well the hood fits, the neat flush-fitting doors, and the new
weatherstripping used throughout, all signs of a quality
restoration that started with good base stock. Contrasting details
like the flat gray front bumper and rear bumperettes, the iconic
off-white grille, and safari soft-top roof all give it a
rough-and-tumble look that's instantly recognizable and while these
are easy to customize, this one remains pretty much exactly the way
the factory built it. And that's exactly why we love it so
much.
The interior has been given a wholesale restoration that retains
the all-business attitude from the factory, featuring a neatly
upholstered 60-40 split-bench set-up front that's ostensibly one
bucket seat for the driver and a small bench for the front
passengers. The rear jump seats have been upholstered to match, as
have the door panels, indicating great attention to detail and a
respect for history. The floors were painted olive green to match
the body and covered with rubber mats that make the floor tough and
easy to maintain when you're playing in the dirt, and everything
inside feels so fresh we doubt this FJ has seen anything rougher
than a dusty driver since it was restored. An oversized factory
steering wheel helps keep the wheels pointed forward in the rough
stuff and a full array of stock gauges and simple pull knobs and
switches inside the painted dash are all the driver needs. Options
are sparse as you'd probably expect inside an FJ, although an A/C
system was added underneath, and seatbelts and an AM/FM radio
provide a touch of modernity for those longer cruises. A
surprisingly slick-shifting 4-speed manual gearbox manages the
gears with ease, and with a full removable soft-top, you and your
passengers can really experience the open-air fun of this legendary
SUV. Beautifully and faithfully restored with nothing to hinder its
bulletproof reliability, and that's just how true off-roaders
prefer it.
Toyota's trusty and torquey 4.2 liter 2F inline-six provides
unparalleled reliability and plenty of power to move the Land
Cruiser with ease. The motor is believed original to the car and
features stock specs throughout, and with visual signs of a rebuild
and great maintenance and care it's ready to work or play, and
should be good to go for another forty years and tens of thousands
of miles. Everything is as the factory intended under the big hood,
including the black air cleaner and shiny silver valve cover, and
it's a very high-quality engine bay that should be shown off with
pride. New wiring, a heavy-duty radiator, painted inner fenders and
firewall, and proper finishes used throughout only reinforce the
idea that this is an investment-grade Landie. Power steering and
power front disc brakes are welcome additions inside, greatly
improving the drivability of this rugged off-roader. The 4-speed
shifts beautifully and the 4-wheel-drive system works seamlessly to
keep you out of trouble, and the factory height set by the upgraded
shocks and heavy-duty leaf springs is tall enough to handle just
about anything out on the trail. The underside is painted and
finished to a high-level like the rest of this Yota, there's a
newer exhaust system, and the factory steelies are wrapped in
rugged 235/75/15 off-road radials to finish off the correct
look.
We sell quite a few of these Toyotas and it's been a long, long
time since we've seen one this nice and correct. If you've been
waiting for the right truck, this is it. Don't hesitate, call
today!