1972 Toyota Land Cruiser
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This is one of the more unique examples that you'll find of the world-renowned off-road legend, the Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser. These trucks are legendary in off-roading groups for being reliable and extremely agile due to their short wheelbase. Given their track record in some inhospitable places, it's easy to see why these are growing tremendously in market value. However, all those wonderful features also make finding a nice one challenging, since so many of these trucks have been bashed, abused, and just plain used up in the years before they made it to the collectors' A-list.
Toyota's inline-six engines have powered Land Cruisers for decades, and while it seems modest and underpowered, they have proven themselves time and again in extremely demanding circumstances. Around town, they are smooth and torquey, and the gear ratios are exactly right to make it feel quick and agile. This FJ40's inline-six engine is mated to a 3-speed manual transmission, which provide plenty of what you need to motor around in nasty places. The nearly new set of 35x14. 50R17LT Kumho RoadVenture radial tires provide plenty of grip and are wrapped around chromed aluminum GEAR wheels. The power steering and power brakes make for easy...