$135,000 1971 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ Long Whee Base 1 Off Truck

[Martinjmpr]

In a place like LA, where hundreds of millions of $$ change hands every day, it's not hard to imagine someone dropping $100k+ on a toy. Certainly it's unique.

What does a Ferrari or a Maserati go for?

What I find interesting is that they seem to have cannibalized an '01-'04 Tacoma, right down to the seats and the tires. Now, I like the 3.4l motor and the 5 speed in my Tacoma just fine, but I would think for 135 grand you'd want something a little less common - either a diesel or a big honkin' V-8. I'm also a little surprised that someone would drop north of 100 grand on an SUV and still want to shift his own gears.

 

[calamaridog]

You'd at least have to upgrade the rims for me to pay that price tag... a bajillion dollars dropped into the rig... and $40 on the wheels.

And then some!

 

[calamaridog]

The 3.4l is a killer motor, I've been a longtime advocate of it... in Tacomas While it would scoot the FJ/Bandy around nicely, I'd personally prefer a torque inline 6 or a high output SB, such as the Toyota 4.7

It is a great motor and it fits in the engine bay VERY nicely.

 

[zimm]

i dont have an issue with any of it, per say. id love to own it as is. 135 k is just stupid money for truck with 0 collectability. im sure one could put 135k into restoring a 75 ford maverick, but.... who'd pay for it?

 

[greenhorn]

That is a nice truck. I have to agree on the pricing, though. I would trade him straight up for a 03 DCab Tacoma and a 99 TJ in a heartbeat though. A little more room than a TJ, with Toyota reliablity, add a chaser trailer, and that would be the vehicle I hang on to until the grave.

Hmm, so can a normal guy import an older LWB LC like that?

 

[Taz]

At 135K I would expect a lot more bling............its not very marketable to the crowds in cali that would have that kind of money to drop on a toy.

 

[zimm]

That is a nice truck. I have to agree on the pricing, though. I would trade him straight up for a 03 DCab Tacoma and a 99 TJ in a heartbeat though. A little more room than a TJ, with Toyota reliablity, add a chaser trailer, and that would be the vehicle I hang on to until the grave.

Hmm, so can a normal guy import an older LWB LC like that?

25 ys old.

they arnt exactly cheap in brazil tho.

id say, unless you knew someone there to check it out, youd be taking a hell of a risk.

 

[RAM5500 CAMPERTHING]

You'd at least have to upgrade the rims for me to pay that price tag... a bajillion dollars dropped into the rig... and $40 on the wheels.

 

[Jeep]

I just finished a quote for a custom FJ45 today. Not an expedition style rig, not a daily driver but could be, $120 000 and we don't start with any old parts. The parts are fairly priced and so is the labor, there is just a ton of it! I'll be starting in a couple of weeks.

There are all kinds of people with all kinds of ideas, dreams, and desires. I think the pictured Cruiser is a little pricey but very cool and the rig I'm about to build I wouldn't build for myself....but it is what my customer wants. So thanks to all those that can afford these one off creations, I think they are inspirational from a mechanical standpoint.

Mark

 

[greenhorn]

It's been relisted, with no bidders on the previous auction.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130175963975

 

[zimm]

gee, they sharpened the pencil by 20g. whats that? 15%? ha. bet theres allot more wiggle room yet.

 

[Martinjmpr]

25 ys old.

they arnt exactly cheap in brazil tho.

id say, unless you knew someone there to check it out, youd be taking a hell of a risk.

The current issue of Toyota Trails magazine (magazine of the TLCA) has a BJ46 very similar to that for sale for $18,500. It's RHD and located in Japan but will be in the US in January.

 

[zimm]

The current issue of Toyota Trails magazine (magazine of the TLCA) has a BJ46 very similar to that for sale for $18,500. It's RHD and located in Japan but will be in the US in January.

i wouldnt say thats cheap for a 25yo truck thats a frame with sheet metal, but thats about what id expect to pay. 3g to convert it to lhd, and youre set. its even a diesel. bonus.

 

[SAR_Squid79]

gee, they sharpened the pencil by 20g. whats that? 15%? ha. bet theres allot more wiggle room yet.

Yeah - it's a ************ ride to-be-sure, but that's like me trying to sell my truck for $35,000. Just because that's how much I have in it, doesn't mean that's what it's worth.

 

[cowboy4x4]

that shows you the brain mentality of the people that spend that much for so little...my tires and rims cost more than his and my rig is four times cheaper and four times more functional.go figure