Vehicle Description
1971 Toyota Land Cruiser
The founder of Toyota Motor Corp. was Kiichiro Toyoda, who wrote in
the July 1941 issue of the magazine Hanjidosha, "Era of the
complete domestically-built car" subtitled "When will Japan produce
one?" in which he expressed his dream and determination to produce
a car fully made in Japan, just as Ford and Chevrolet did in
America. As criteria for a car for the people he listed low price,
high-performance, and economy, and discussed the technical issues
behind these. The car that first fulfilled the dream like the
established world automakers was the Land Cruiser. Moreover, the
Land Cruiser led Toyota's drive into world markets, taking the
all-important first step.
For consignment a beautifully restored and upgraded 1971 Land
Cruiser. Sporting a soft top and a lifted body, this truck will go
almost anywhere you need to go, in any weather conditions. If you
are looking for a great 4x4 with reliability, take serious
consideration to this vehicle, as it is in very good condition,
runs beautifully, and is very sound overall on all fronts. "Climb
every mountain...."
Exterior
All body panels are bathed in dark red, excepting grille, which has
been painted the iconic white. A black canvas convertible top has
been draped over an all welded 6 point roll cage with front
shoulder belts. New BF Goodrich 12.5 x 35-15 all terrain tires wrap
Mickey Thompson 15" aluminum wheels. This unit is equipped with
heavy duty bumpers, front with a Warn winch, and rear with a swing
away spare tire and jack mount. A color matching jack is included
with this very straight and good gapped panel go anywhere truck.
Way back has dual swinging from the center doors for access to the
cargo area.
Interior
Starting with a black Rhino lined floor, and moving up to new
seats, we see a professionally restored color matching dash with a
white gauge cluster. A center console was re-constructed, and an
original heater fronts the dual gear shifters. A new
CD/Stereo/Radio unit has been installed, and waterproofed
sub-woofer put in the rear seating area. Matching painted straight
metal no covering, door panels adorn both doors.
Drivetrain
A flip of the hood reveals a pristine engine bay and sitting
proudly within is a rebuilt 1969-70 era 350ci Chevrolet mill
dressed in traditional Chevy Orange. An Edelbrock intake and
carburetor, and HEI ignition is noted too. Strapped to the back is
a rebuilt Turbo 350 transmission which can be operated with a stick
style shifter that has a button atop for gear selection.
Undercarriage
Factory frame, transfer case and axles make up the driveline, and
are painted black. A 4" lift was performed for better ground
clearance.
Drive-Ability
Fires right up and we went for an expedition...to our test track
here at CAM where it performed very nicely and passed all
inspections with flying colors...actually just red and black!
Consigner states that only 6,629 miles have been logged since the
rebuild, and it shows very nicely as such. A smooth runner, great
4x4 power, and a rebuilt engine and transmission.... be ready to
get a little mud on the tires!
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 600 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display.
This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia
on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is
www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888) 227-0914.
Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the
vehicle in person.