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Toyota Land Cruiser 40 Series

FJ40 Toyota Land Cruiser 40 Series 1960–1983

What it came with

  • 3.9L inline-six1,2

    125 hp in 1960 (F) · 1960–1974

  • 4.2L inline-six1,2

    2F · 1975–1983

Transmissions
3-speed manual (1960–1974)1, 4-speed manual (1975–1983)1
Drivetrains
Part-time 4WD1
Trims
Hardtop3,4, Open body3
Packages
Power steering (1979–1983)2, Air conditioning (1979–1983)2
  • Model codes: J40 series; FJ405,1
  • Suspension: Solid axles on leaf springs front and rear1
  • Windshield: Folds down1
  • Running boards: None, unlike the 20 Series before it4
  • Sales: Toyota's best-selling vehicle in the US through 19651,2

Sources

  1. Toyota Newsroom (seven decades)
  2. Wikipedia (Land Cruiser)
  3. Hagerty (FJ40 market)
  4. Toyota Newsroom (65 years)
  5. SlashGear (Land Cruiser generations)