Vehicle Description
1970 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser - 350ci V8 - Edelbrock Fuel Injected
- Rough Country Lift Kit - Corbeau Bucket Seats - Power Steering
and Power Brakes (Please note: If you happen to be viewing this
1970 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser on a website other than our Garage
Kept Motors site, it's possible that you've only seen some of our
many photographs of this vehicle due to website limitations. To be
sure you access all the more than 195 photographs, as well as a
short walk-around-and-startup video, please go to our main website:
GarageKeptMotors.) ...timeless design and practicality... makes the
FJ40 a true classic. Driving.ca website, 2015 Classic is an
oft-used accolade for the F40. Jalopnik writer, Andrew Maness: By
so many standards, the FJ40 Land Cruiser is the definitive 20th
century 4x4. With an international pedigree like a Land Rover, the
rugged simplicity of a Jeep, and swagger like an old Bronco, the FJ
is a greatest hits album of classic trucks. Fun to look at, sure,
but driving one will take your appreciation to a whole new level.
He continued: It's a wonderfully simple vehicle that is much more
than the sum of its parts, not only due to the vehicle's
capabilities, but because of the things people associate with it:
Toughness, adventurousness, reliability, style... the qualities of
an FJ40 read like the Tinder profile of someone you'd bring home to
your parents. The FJ 40 soft-top, offered here in Baja Yellow with
black accents (including the fabric top and black front grille),
makes good on all that basic appeal, but goes well beyond to add
power, capability, and comfort not part of the original design. The
result is impressive on every score. Power: The original engine has
been replaced with a 350 cubic-inch V8 featuring Edelbrock finned
valve covers and an Edlebrock/Weber four-barrel carburetor beneath
an Edelbrock-branded air cleaner. All-new wiring and ignition
systems have been installed, as well as a custom aluminum radiator.
Capability: A custom, heavier front bumper and suspension lift kit
with upgraded shock absorbers have been added. Aggressive-tread
33-inch Nitto Desert Terrain Dune Grappler tires (including a spare
carried Baja-style in the rear cargo area) are mounted on
aftermarket wheels. The front axle features manually-engaged
locking hubs. A heavy-gauge, black-painted roll cage is present
across both the passenger compartment and rear cargo area.
Interior: In addition to the standard F40 dash instruments and
gauges, an Edelbrock digital fuel-management monitor is mounted on
the passenger side. A wood-rimmed chrome aftermarket steering wheel
is mounted. A rugged and lockable center stowage/armrest box houses
the Sony audio head unit. Bazooka speakers, both below the dash and
mounted to the roll cage behind the passengers, complete the sound
system. Twin, grey-vinyl-clad, high-back Carbeau seats replace the
more pedestrian factory seats. A grinning (or grimacing) skull knob
sits atop the three-speed floor shifter. The more than 195
high-definition photos together with the short
walk-around-and-startup video available on the GarageKeptMotors
site faithfully present this up-engineered FJ from every angle,
including from underneath. Of course, nothing can take the place of
an in person, close-up inspection, which is why we encourage
interested parties to visit our Grand Rapids, Michigan showroom. We
only ask that an appointment be made in advance by phone or email.
Just last year, Hagerty's Jeff Peek looked at the market for these
legendary vehicles and concluded: As the Toyota FJ40 market
settles, now might be the time to buy. We tend to agree.