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Toyota Land Cruiser 40 Series

FJ40 Toyota Land Cruiser 40 Series 1960–1983

Year by year

  • 1960 On sale in the US with a 3.9L six of 125 hp and a 3-speed manual.1
  • 1961 No changes recorded.
  • 1962 No changes recorded.
  • 1963 No changes recorded.
  • 1964 No changes recorded.
  • 1965 No changes recorded.
  • 1966 No changes recorded.
  • 1967 No changes recorded.
  • 1968 No changes recorded.
  • 1969 No changes recorded.
  • 1970 No changes recorded.
  • 1971 No changes recorded.
  • 1972 No changes recorded.
  • 1973 No changes recorded.
  • 1974 No changes recorded.
  • 1975 The 4.2L six and a 4-speed manual replace the 3.9L and the 3-speed.1,2
  • 1976 Front disc brakes.2,3
  • 1977 No changes recorded.
  • 1978 No changes recorded.
  • 1979 Wider headlight surrounds, and power steering and air conditioning offered for the first time.2
  • 1980 No changes recorded.
  • 1981 No changes recorded.
  • 1982 No changes recorded.
  • 1983 The last model year sold in the US.1,2

Sources

  1. Toyota Newsroom (seven decades)
  2. Wikipedia (Land Cruiser)
  3. IH8MUD (what to look for in an FJ40)