1971 Toyota Land Cruiser

The FJ40 is one of the most respected off-road vehicles ever built, and the early 1970s examples are the ones serious collectors go looking for. In 1971 a Land Cruiser was driven the full width of the United States while surveying an off-road route, and just three years later a nearly stock FJ40 won the Baja 1000 outright. These trucks were not built to impress anyone at a car show. They were built to go anywhere, and they did. This one was delivered new on March 27th, 1971 by Desert Motor Company in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The truck is finished in Capri Blue with a white two-tone and received a full repaint in 2006. Over the years since, it has developed some rust on the body and floor pan. The truck is overall in good condition and has had significant mechanical work done in recent years, including new Rancho front and rear shocks, brakes serviced, a new fuel pump, reconditioned fuel tank, and new battery and negative cable. Driver and passenger door seals have been replaced as well. Inside, the cabin is honest and original in character, wearing its 50-plus years of life without apology, which tells you about the kind of ownership this vehicle has had over its life. The options on this truck are exactly what you would want on a working FJ40. A PTO winch, chrome front bumper, dual rear gas tank holders, tow package, roll bar with factory gun rack, and rear dual jump seats give it a level of utility and presence that the base truck never had. The original service log, factory documentation, and known ownership history from new are what separate a truck with a story from one that just looks old. Rust-free, unaltered FJ40s are either major projects or priced out of reach for most buyers. This one sits in an honest middle ground, a truck with real history, real documentation, and real character, priced accordingly. Please call or email us today for more information.