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The Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser was developed in the early-1950s and was based on the Willys M38 Jeep. When Toyota and Land Rover went head-to-head in the 1960s, Toyota won nearly every encounter. The short-wheelbase FJ40 was rigid and durable and made considerable inroads into the Jeep market in the United States in the 1960s and 1970s. Toyota then re-focused its attention to the rest of the world in the 1980s. The barebones FJ40 was built in Brazil as the Bandeirante, in Venezuela as the Macho, and Australia still offers the updated 70 series for their rugged terrain. The final FJ40s were imported to the United States in 1983, after being replaced by the Land Cruiser SUV.
This FJ40 example is a rust-free Arizona SUV that has been subject to a frame-off professional restoration. The frame has been powder-coated, and the body media blasted. It rides on 33x10.50 Goodrich tires that have been mounted to the factory wheels. The interior has correct grey vinyl, and the hardtop is fitted with rear ambulance doors.
Power is from an overhead valve six-cylinder engine that produces 135 horsepower. There is a four-speed manual transmission, 90-inch wheelbase, low range and part-time AWD, and hydraulic front disc and rear drum brakes.
In 2013, the car was offered for sale at RM Auction's sale in Scottsdale, Arizona. The lot was sold for the sum of $77,000 including buyer's commission.By Daniel Vaughan | Feb 2013
This FJ40 example is a rust-free Arizona SUV that has been subject to a frame-off professional restoration. The frame has been powder-coated, and the body media blasted. It rides on 33x10.50 Goodrich tires that have been mounted to the factory wheels. The interior has correct grey vinyl, and the hardtop is fitted with rear ambulance doors.
Power is from an overhead valve six-cylinder engine that produces 135 horsepower. There is a four-speed manual transmission, 90-inch wheelbase, low range and part-time AWD, and hydraulic front disc and rear drum brakes.
In 2013, the car was offered for sale at RM Auction's sale in Scottsdale, Arizona. The lot was sold for the sum of $77,000 including buyer's commission.By Daniel Vaughan | Feb 2013
2013 RM Auctions - Arizona
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $60,000-USD $80,000
Sale Price :
USD $77,000
1978 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ 40 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Toyota Land Cruiser FJ 40
(Data based on Model Year 1978 sales)
1978 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 Chassis#: FJ40-271607 Sold for USD$72,800 2024 Bonhams : Amelia Island Auction | |
1978 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER FJ45L CUSTOM SUV Chassis#: TNVIN130142362764 Sold for USD$101,200 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ | |
1978 Toyota FJ-40 Land Cruiser Chassis#: fj40275480 Sold for USD$37,400 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1978 Toyota FJ-40 Land Cruiser Chassis#: fj40266982 Sold for USD$35,200 2023 Mecum : Chattanooga | |
1978 Toyota FJ-45 Land Cruiser Pickup Chassis#: fj45180909 Sold for USD$33,000 2023 Mecum : Kissimmee Summer Special 2023 | |
1978 Toyota FJ-43 Land Cruiser Chassis#: fj4354422 Sold for USD$28,600 2023 Mecum : Houston | |
1978 Toyota FJ-40 Land Cruiser Chassis#: fj40292870 Sold for USD$30,800 2023 Mecum : Houston | |
1978 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser Chassis#: FJ40-267677 Sold for USD$40,178 2023 RM Sothebys : Paris | |
1978 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER FJ40 Chassis#: FJ40265173 Sold for USD$35,200 2023 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale, Az. | |
1978 Toyota Land Cruiser Sold for USD$45,100 2023 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1978 Toyota FJ-45 Land Cruiser Pickup Sold for USD$46,200 2023 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1978 Toyota FJ-45 Land Cruiser Pickup Sold for USD$57,200 2023 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1978 Toyota FJ-43 Land Cruiser Sold for USD$46,200 2023 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1978 Toyota Fj-40 Land Cruiser Sold for USD$36,300 2023 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1978 Toyota FJ-40 Land Cruiser Pickup Sold for USD$53,900 2023 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1978 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER FJ40 CUSTOM SUV Chassis#: FJ40276320 Sold for USD$60,500 2022 Barrett-Jackson : Houston | |
1978 Toyota FJ-40 Land Cruiser Sold for USD$16,500 2022 Mecum : Harrisburg | |
1978 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER FJ-40 Chassis#: FJ40914375 Sold for USD$34,100 2022 Barrett-Jackson : Las Vegas | |
1978 Toyota Land Cruiser BJ 40 Chassis#: BJ40 26469 Sold for USD$111,904 2022 Artcurial : Retromobile | |
1978 Toyota FJ-40 Land Cruiser Sold for USD$33,000 2022 Mecum : Kissimmee |
Toyota Land Cruiser FJ 40s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1978 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ 40's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1978 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser | FJY0232581 | 2024 Worldwide Auctioneers : Enthusiast Auction | |||
1978 Toyota FJ-45 Land Cruiser Pickup | fj45178972 | 2024 Mecum : Houston | $15,000 | ||
1978 Toyota FJ-45 Land Cruiser | fj45210065 | 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | $30,000 | ||
1978 Toyota FJ-40 Land Cruiser | fj40266982 | 2023 Mecum : Indy | $27,000 | ||
1978 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser | FJ40-271607 | 2022 RM Sothebys : Fort Lauderdale | $125,000 | $150,000 | |
1978 Toyota FJ-40 Land Cruiser | 2020 Mecum : Kissimmee Summer Special | ||||
1978 Toyota FJ-40 Land Cruiser | 2020 Mecum Auctions : Kissimmee | $17,000 | |||
1978 Toyota FJ40 | 2019 GAA : November 2019 | $38,000 | |||
1978 Toyota FJ-40 Land Cruiser | 2019 Mecum : Las Vegas | $25,000 | |||
1978 Toyota FJ-40 Land Cruiser | 2019 Mecum : Dallas | ||||
1978 Toyota FJ-40 Land Cruiser | 2019 Mecum : Dallas | $19,000 | |||
1978 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser | 2019 RM Auctions : Auburn Fall | ||||
1978 Toyota FJ-40 Land Cruiser | FJ40913479 | 2019 Mecum : Monterey | $24,000 | ||
1978 Toyota FJ-40 Land Cruiser | 2019 Mecum : Harrisburg | $29,000 | |||
1978 Toyota BJ-43 Land Cruiser | 2019 Mecum : Harrisburg | $25,000 | |||
1978 Toyota FJ-40 Land Cruiser | 2019 Mecum : Indianpolis | $25,000 | |||
1978 Toyota FJ-40 Land Cruiser | 2019 Mecum : Indianpolis | ||||
1978 Toyota FJ-40 Land Cruiser | 2019 Mecum : Houston | $60,000 | |||
1978 Toyota FJ-40 Land Cruiser | 2019 Mecum : Houston | $20,000 | |||
1978 Toyota FJ-43 Land Cruiser | 2019 Mecum : Kissimmee | $18,000 | |||
1978 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser Hardtop | FJ40912252 | 2018 RM Auctions : Auburn Fall | |||
1978 Toyota FJ-40 Land Cruiser | FJ40264955 | 2018 Mecum : Monterey | $26,000 | ||
1978 Toyota FJ-43 Land Cruiser | FJ4351432 | 2018 Mecum : Monterey | $50,000 | $75,000 | $100,000 |
1978 Toyota FJ-45 Land Cruiser | 2018 Mecum : Houston | $40,000 | |||
1978 TOYOTA FJ40 | 2018 McCormick's Auction # 64 | $24,250 | |||
1978 TOYOTA FJ40 | FJ40292870 | 2017 Premier Auction Group | $22,000 | ||
1978 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER | 2017 GPK Auctions Atlantic City | ||||
1978 Toyota FJ-40 Land Cruiser | 2017 Mecum : Kissimmee | $27,500 | |||
1978 Toyota BJ-40 Land Cruiser | 2017 Mecum : Kissimmee | $13,000 | |||
1978 Toyota BJ-40 Land Cruiser | 2017 Mecum : Kissimmee |
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