This next car comes as a tip from TeleArrow who writes: Given the price of FJs these days this one seems pretty reasonable. I agree, and even though this FJ62 has some rust and quite a few miles on a rebuilt title. But this isn’t a car that you buy based on blue book value, […]
In 2002 Toyota introduced a medium-sized SUV to their North American product line — but they sold in through their Lexus dealers and called it the GX470. Internationally you would call the big ladder-frame 2-speed transfer box equipped 4X4 a Land Cruiser Prado, but here it was called the GX470. So upper class housewives from wealthy neighborhoods purchased them in bland colors and drove the kids to soccer camp. What they didn’t expect was to get 14 mpg driving around the city or that they’d need to plan for stopping/turning maneuvers. I seriously doubt that many of the original owners of these things ever took them off road, but now that they are approached the value of a cheap used car…it’s time to go mudding with your GX. Find this 2005 Lexus GX470 offered for $15,900 in Los Angeles, CA via craigslist.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. From eBay listing: Item specifics Condition: Used VIN (Vehicle Identification Number): 11111111111111111 Year: 1990 Transmission: Manual Make: Toyota Body Type: Pickup Truck Model: FJ Cruiser Vehicle Title: Clear Mileage: 40,627 […]
Take a quick look at this 1993 Toyota Landcruiser Cummins 4BT Diesel here on eBay offered for $9,000 located in Palm Harbor, FL.
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. […]