Showing posts with label Land Cruiser. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Land Cruiser. Show all posts

Friday, March 23, 2018

Rescue Me: 1986 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ60


Production of the FJ60 generation Land Cruiser started in 1980 when it replaced the FJ50 version that had been in production since 1967.  It was a similarly off-road capable vehicle as its predecessor, but added much appreciated creature comforts like air conditioning and upgraded interior quality, and they are insanely rugged monsters if you have a little mechnical know-how.  Find this 1986 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ60 offered for $4500 in Windsor, CA via craigslist.  Tip from FuelTruck.



Friday, February 23, 2018

Help Us Decide Which Cars To Blog About!

CFlo's State of the Fleet Address



Here at the DT offices double-wide in the sky, it seems everyone has some sort of cool project car, wacky daily driver, or cheap performance machine. I think I might be the most deranged though, because at any given moment I need more than two full hands of fingers to count all the different project cars and needy old machinery sucking my time and attention. And I haven't lost any fingers...yet. Unfortunately I don't have the resources to write about everything I work on. This is where you come in!

Saturday, September 17, 2016

Diesel: 1987 Toyota Land Cruiser HJ60

 The 60-series Toyota Land Cruiser was built from 1980 through 1990 and offered a combination of off-road prowess and comfort that was far superior to most of the competition.  In the US market it was available with a thirsty inline-6 gasoline engine, but in some markets it could be optioned with a torquey diesel that matched the off-road character nicely.  Find this 1987 Toyota Land Cruiser HJ60 offered for $14,500 near Phoenix, AZ.


Wednesday, July 20, 2016

1968 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser

The Jeep, the Land Rover, the Land Cruiser. This is the classic triumvirate of small, capable, 4-wheel-drive vehicle that originated in WWII and was iterated upon ad infinitum thereafter, forever and ever, amen. James May did a witty and insightful analysis of this whole genre in a recent episode of James May's Cars of the People on BBC - check it out if you haven't already. My favorite of the three happens to be the one with the best track record for reliability, but I really love its quirks and faults as well. Find this 1968 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser for sale in Scottsdale, AZ for $36,900 via craigslist, and also here on eBay with bidding over $10k, reserve not met with 1 day to go. This post is part of DT's 2016 Birthday Celebration of 100 cars; enjoy the ride!


Thursday, May 12, 2016

Summer Memories: 1977 FJ55 Toyota Land Cruiser

It is summer, gas is still hovering at around 2 bucks a gallon and your sense of adventure is still alive and well. These are the ingredients of fond memories. Your future camping, boating and vacationing stories will be as unique as your imagination and your chosen destination. Now to find a capable and unique ride to get you there. Find this 1977 FJ55 Toyota Land Cruiser for sale in Duluth, MN for $17,500 via craigslist.


Monday, April 18, 2016

Auction Watch: 1990 Toyota BJ55 Land Cruiser Bandeirante Pickup

Check out this 1990 Toyota BJ55 Bandeirante Land Cruiser pickup here on eBay bidding for $29,700 reserve-not-met with auction ending today (Monday) at 5:31PM PST.


Thursday, February 4, 2016

Auction Watch: 1993 Toyota Land Cruiser Cummins 4BT Diesel

Take a quick look at this 1993 Toyota Landcruiser Cummins 4BT Diesel here on eBay offered for $9,000 located in Palm Harbor, FL.

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Time to Pass the Torch: 1976 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser

Update, Nov. 24 2015: The asking price on this sweet little FJ40 has been lowered to $15k. Check it out...

From Nov. 17th 2015: Toyota's little FJ40 Land Cruiser was not first in the line of offroad vehicles from Japan's #1 automaker, and it certainly wasn't the last, but it was one of the most prolific. Out of the wide variety of all-terrain vehicles - from farm implement simple to cushy marshmallow luxurious - the FJ40 leans heavily towards the former end of the spectrum, which might help to explain its perennial classic status. This is the generation where Toyota beat Jeep at its own game, and if you want one, one of our longtime friends has a great example for sale. Find this 1976 Toyota Land Cruiser (FJ40) for sale in Newbury Park, CA for $17,500 via Craigslist. Seller Submission from Andrew.


Monday, October 5, 2015

Retro Crushing: Flex "Rounding Retrofit 60 Face" 1993 Toyota Land Cruiser

Every once in a rising sun, I find myself admiring the 80 series Toyota Land Cruiser. This is the generation built from 1991-1997 that retained the old formula of large cast iron inline six under the hood coupled to solid axles front and rear, and it was the most evolved version of that species that was ever sold in the US, with a whole new range of engines, coil spring / linkage suspension, and some luxury features. However, I also find myself (a bit less often) admiring and pining for the classic lines of the preceding 1980s Cruiser, known as the 60 series. But what if you could have both? That's where the Japanese aftermarket steps in. Find this "Flexcustom Wonder" 1993 Toyota Land Cruiser for sale in Japan for ¥2,198,000 (about $18,300 today) via flexnet.co.jp.


Sunday, September 6, 2015

Roots: 1983 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ60


Nothing says getting back to your roots like taking your heavily optioned luxury SUV and liberating it from that joy killing thing called luxury by removing things like leather seats, air conditioning, doors, roof, side glass, et cetera.  To make a long story short, somebody took this next Toyota Land Cruiser and turned it into a Jeep!  Find this 1983 Toyota Landcruiser FJ60 offered for $5,500 in Colchester, IL. Tip from tinyfrogs.

Monday, August 4, 2014

10k: Luxury eXpress: 2000 Lexus LX470

In 1995 Toyota introduced their first Luxury SUV model with the Lexus emblem on the front.  The LX was the mother of all Lexus family hauling machines, but behind the badge and cladding was the legendary Land Cruiser. The LX sold well enough to soccer moms all over the USA that Lexus subsequently launched a range of luxury SUVs with names like RX and GX that have been terrorizing freeways with random child swatting lane changes ever since.  Anyway, if you own a gas station and enjoy don't mind deforesting the earth, the LX is the one to get and prices on the second generation example are reasonable.  Find this 2000 Lexus LX470 offered for $13,900 buy-it-now or best offer via ebay, located in Miami, FL.


Saturday, March 1, 2014

10k: Minty Clean Crusher: 1987 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ60

The Toyota Land Cruiser is one of those iconic off-road machines that is well known for its boulder climbing abilities as well as its ability to run for miles with only basic maintenance.  The FJ60 version was sold from 1980 to 1987; a rugged vehicle and it seems that many have been converted into Chevy V8 powered monsters or covered in parking lot dings and baby vomit.  Today we feature an example that is total free from dings/dents/detritus offered at a reasonable price.  Find this 1987 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ60 currently bidding for $9,111 on ebay with 2 days to go, located in Tampa, FL.


Saturday, August 10, 2013

5k: Rando Kurūzā: 1983 Toyota Land Cruiser w/ Chevy V8 Swap

The Toyota Land Cruiser (Japanese トヨタ ランドクルーザー Rando-kurūzā) is a four wheel drive SUV built originally for military use as a Japanese style Jeep, but enlarged over the years into the monstrosity it is today.  The 60 series Land Cruiser is an affordable piece of Japanese steel powered by a number of inline six engines and makes for a great, but slow, off-road experience.  Find this 1983 Toyota Land Cruiser powered by a Chevy V8 for sale near Portland, OR for $5750.  Tip from Frederic D.


Wednesday, March 13, 2013

5k: Blows Clean And Cold: 1987 Toyota FJ60 w/ 5.7 Vortec V8 Swap

Preparing for the apocalypse couldn't be any easier than stocking up on vitamins, toothpaste, toilet paper and picking up the latest Wasteland Wednesday offering from DT.  Wasteland Wednesday (for the newly initiated) is a series we run that includes vehicles ready for the Mad Max style apocalypse and features a wide array of vehicles from Swamp Hunting Plaforms to APCs.  Today we've got a 1987 Toyota FJ60 Land Cruiser with a GM Vortec V8 swap that blows clean on a smog test and cold air on its occupants for the bargain price of $6,000 via craigslist (located in Huntington Beach, CA)


Wednesday, October 17, 2012

15k: 1975 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser

 If you think the modern Toyota FJ Cruiser is cool - first of all, we agree in terms of form factor and capability, but disagree in the styling department. Toyota was trying to invoke their iconic FJ40 Land Cruiser with the chunky round-headlight design but somehow missed the mark - maybe it's the giant sail-like c-pillars? Regardless, in terms of cool factor an original FJ40 can't be beat. They are simple, solid, torquey and built to last virtually forever in any environment (as long as there isn't any salty water nearby). A nice example can be an eye-catching classic Daily Turismo, such as this stock, clean, smog exempt 1975 FJ40 being sold on ebay for $18.5k Buy It Now in Santa Monica, CA.