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1978 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40

VIN: FJ40284559
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$65,000
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Jun 3, 2024
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Thousand Oaks, California, USA
48,000 mi TMU
Automatic
LHD
Custom
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About this 1978 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40

VIN: FJ40284559

This 1978 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 was mechanically and cosmetically refurbished and customized before its previous sale on BaT in January 2023. Key modifications and refurbishments included:

  • Retrofitting a 350ci V8 GM Performance Ram Jet engine coupled with a 4L60E four-speed automatic transmission. Installing a twin-stick dual-range transfer case and ARB air lockers. Refinishing the exterior in green. Modifying the suspension.

  • Mechanical updates: Aluminum radiator, open-element air filter, exhaust headers, replacement wiring harness, and polished valve covers. Battery replaced in October 2022. Lokar floor shifter. Warn manually locking front hubs, power steering, and four-wheel disc brakes. 2.5 Man-A-Fre Safari suspension lift, front shackle reverse kit, and Rancho RS9000 shocks.

  • Exterior updates: Repainted in Rustic Green with a white top during refurbishment. Headlight bezel, bumpers, hood hooks, side mirrors, and rear diamond-plate corners are finished in black. Black bedliner material was applied to the underside of the body. Man-A-Fre front bumper with a brush guard housing a 9.5k-lb Warn Powerplant Dual Force HP winch.

  • Interior updates: Corbeau front bucket seats and rear bench are trimmed in black vinyl. Body-color bedliner material applied to the floors. Bolt-in roll cage. Vintage Air climate control. Lokar floor shifter. Manual crank windows. Three-spoke Grant GT steering wheel on an aftermarket tilting steering column. Five-digit odometer shows 49k miles; total mileage is unknown.

  • This Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 is offered on dealer consignment in Thousand Oaks, California.

Market Summary

The Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 (1961 to 1985) market. See Similar Markets

CMB $37,120
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The Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 is the primary variant of the 40 Series, produced for model years 1961 to 1984 in Japan, and until 1985 in Vene... Learn more.
There are 107 Toyota Land Cruiser 40 Series for sale across all model years (1961 to 1986) and variants, 78 are FJ40 and 10 are model year 1978 . There were 856 FJ40 sold in the last 5 years.

Vehicle History

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May 21, 2024
Not Sold at Bring a Trailer with a HIGH BID of $40,000
49,000 mi TMU · Thousand Oaks, California, USA
Apr 7, 2023
Purchase reported via public record. Price undisclosed
Montana, USA
Jan 9, 2023
Sold at for $75,002
48,000 mi TMU · Johnston, IA, USA

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1976 Toyota FJ40

Custom
6865 mi 102k mi TMU
Manual transmission Automatic
LHD steering LHD
For Sale
$24,900
Oct 12, 2024
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1978 Toyota Land Cruiser

Custom
6865 mi 1k mi TMU
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering LHD
For Sale
$49,995
Sep 6, 2024
98% Relevance
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1975 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40

Custom
6865 mi 75k mi TMU
Manual transmission Automatic
LHD steering LHD
Sold
$26,250
Sep 12, 2024
98% Relevance
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Year
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Driver Side
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Location
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Specs

Details about this vehicle - curated by our market specialists.

Year
1978
Model Family
Model Variant
FJ40
Model Trim
-
Engine
Swap
Transmission
Automatic
Drive Type
Four Wheel Drive (4WD/AWD)
Originality
Custom
Mileage
48,000 mi TMU
VIN
FJ40284559
Vehicle Type
Automobile
Body Style
SUV
Doors
2 Doors
Driver Side
Left Hand Drive
Ext. Color Group
Green
Int. Color Group
Black
* Due to the modifications on this vehicle, engine specifications may differ from factory specifications

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