Vehicle Description
1974 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ-55 4x4 SUV ?One of only 8,204 FJ-55s
exported to North America in 1974 ?Southwestern truck ?Recent
professionally frame-on restoration ?Rebuilt 3.9L straight
six-cylinder engine (code F); final model year for this engine
?Four-speed manual transmission and dual-range four-wheel drive
?Cappuccino Beige over Oxford White exterior ?New brown vinyl
upholstery with Copenhagen cloth inserts, new carpet and headliner
?Power brakes ?106-inch wheelbase, 98-cubic-feet of storage space
and 23.8-gallon fuel tank ?Rear window drops into tailgate, padded
dashboard Enjoy the thought of vintage off-roading but you don?t
want to leave your kids, grandkids or friends behind? MotoeXotica
Classic Cars may have your solution in this Toyota FJ-55 4x4 SUV.
This US market example has been professionally restored and was one
of only 8,204 examples exported to North America in 1974. The FJ55
entered production in 1967 and was produced in Toyota City, Japan.
It featured novel advancements like a fully boxed frame, and a
tailgate-only configuration with an electrically operated window
that retracts into the tailgate?a feature that the 4Runner line
carries to this day. The FJ55 retained the FJ40?s driveline, but
effectively replaced the four door FJ45V. Internally it was known
as the ?Moose? but picked up the much more dashing, ?Iron Pig? due
to its unique styling at the time. Between the Toyota FJ-40 and the
more modern FJs is the missing vehicle link called the FJ-55. This
model tends to be much more rare among the hierarchy of Toyota?s
off-road vehicles. It was designed to be family friendly with full
4x4 capabilities and ruggedness. Dressed in Cappuccino Beige over
Oxford White exterior, the SUV?s paint and trim are in overall
excellent condition. The bodywork is straight and solid, the engine
bay is extremely tidy, the battery appears new and the black front
and rear bumpers look good, too. The rear window can retract into
the tailgate. This Cruiser is shod with BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A
Baja Champion light truck tires, size 31x10.50R15 at every corner.
Each tire is mounted on a white alloy wheel; there are
front-locking hubs. The wheels are in very good order, as are the
tires. The Cruiser rides on a 106-inch wheelbase and has a
23.8-gallon fuel tank. Under the hood is Toyota?s venerable 3.9L
inline six-cylinder engine (code F), dressed in black that the
previous owner stated that it was recently rebuilt. The F engine
block, crankshaft and lower end assembly is loosely based on the
1939-63 GMC 235 CID straight six-cylinder engine but with a taller
deck (rather than the similar but smaller Chevrolet 1937-63
second-generation OHV inline six-cylinder engine) and built under
license. The cylinder head and combustion chamber are derived from
the Chevrolet?s inline six-cylinder OHV ?Stovebolt? engine,
slightly scaled up. The general idea was consumers would feel
comfortable with the engine since it was a familiar design and had
a proven track record. None of the bottom end of the engine is
interchangeable with these engines. In September 1973, the F engine
was updated, to a model sometimes referred to as ?F and a half? or
F.5. The major difference between the F and the F.5 is the oiling
system; the F.5 uses the same oiling set-up and configuration as
its 2F successor. Backing this motor is a four-speed manual
transmission and a two-speed transfer case. Driver convenience
features include power brakes. Inside are new upholstery and new
carpeting. The front buckets, center pad and rear bench seat are
all done in original 1974-style brown vinyl with Copenhagen cloth
inserts. The rear bench folds down for extra cargo capacity,
98-cubic-feet. There?s a three-speed steering wheel, a padded dash
with full instrumentation and inner door panels to echo the rest of
the interior but the horn is inoperable. Floor-mounted gear shift
and range shift levers complete the interior. The Land Cruiser 55
was produced from 1967 to 1980. Toyota refers to the FJ55G and
FJ55V as the first ?real? station wagon in the Land Cruiser series,
thus marking the beginning of the station wagon bodystyle. It was
the first Land Cruiser to have fully enclosed box frame members. Of
all the Land Cruiser wagons sold in the U.S., including the FJ45,
it is the only one to not have hatch and tailgate in the rear, but
rather a tailgate only with an electrically operated window that
can be retracted into the tailgate. The FJ55 was a four-door
station wagon version based on the FJ40's Drive-train, replacing
the 4-Door FJ45V. It was colloquially known as the ?Moose.? It has
also been referred to as the ?iron pig.? The FJ55 was mainly
designed to be sold in North America and Australia which has made
it very collectable today. Competition to this FJ-55 in 1974
included Chevrolet?s Suburban, GMC?s Suburban, International
Harvester?s Scout II, Jeep?s Grand Wagoneer and in overseas
markets, the Nissan Patrol. VIN: FJ5540888 This truck is currently
located at our facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on
the odometer shows 63,105 miles. It is sold as is, where is, on a
clean and clear, mileage exempt Arizona title. GET OUT AND
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