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Category: Sports Cars
Make: Toyota

If you've been paying attention to auctions recently, you know that no major sale is complete without at least one Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser crossing the stage, restored to "better than new" standards and priced accordingly. There's good reason for this, as Land Cruisers are versatile, go-anywhere trucks that show little sign of waning in popularity, even 29 years after production in Japan ended. Finding survivors today is a rare occurrence because most were used up and then left in a field or beside a driveway with an optimistic "For Sale" sign taped to the windshield. That's what makes this 1976 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser for sale on Hemmings.com so appealing: According to the current owner, it's a true survivor that's amassed just over 55,000 miles in its life, and still wears the original Dune Beige paint on all but its hood, rear floor and bumper. From the seller's description:

Beautiful unrestored 1976 FJ40 Land Cruiser with 55K ORIGINAL miles, factory-original paint, interior, dash, dash pad, gauges, glass, hardtop, headliner, emblems, lenses, wheels, bumpers, hubcaps, seats (new front seat upholstery), numbers matching 2F motor and 4 speed transmission. Still has its original never-used 1976 Dunlop 'Snow Cruiser' spare tire as equipped 37 years ago when this FJ rolled off the Toyota assembly line.

Yes, factory-Original Toyota 416 Dune Beige paint applied in July of 1976 when this FJ was built new, with the exception of the hood being repainted in 2008, recent rear floor touch-up and front bumper paint- PERIOD. The entire remaining exterior, interior, body, fenders, floors, doors, dash, hardtop, undercarriage, axles, wheels, rear bumper, front bib & bezel, etc. are all original, virgin, never repainted and never restored.

Three owners, always garaged, meticulously maintained and cared for since day-one, all electrical and mechanical items are in perfect working order, 100% rust-free never damaged, cut, modified or repaired body, frame and interior with beautiful seams, gaps and joints. No leaks, no rust ever & no issues. It looks, runs and drives like an absolute dream.

This is a beautiful, unmolested investment-grade time capsule in excellent condition with original-issue 1976 California blue and yellow plates, clean/ clear California title and just about every factory-installed component still intact including the starter, alternator, radiator, master cylinder, booster, coil, distributor, California emissions, air cleaner, carburetor, engine decals, etc, etc.

Original FJ's of this caliber are pretty much non-existent, they're only original once, here's your opportunity...

1976 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser

1976 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser

1976 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser

1976 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser

1976 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser

1976 Toyota FJ40

  • $39,000
  • el dorado hills, CA
  • https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/toyota/fj40/1599290.html
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