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Toyota Land Cruiser

55 Series Toyota Land Cruiser 1967–1980

What it came with

  • 3.9L inline-six1

    125 hp (F) · 1967–1974

  • 4.2L inline-six1,2

    135 hp (2F) · 1975–1980

Transmissions
3-speed manual (1967–1974)1, 4-speed manual (1975–1980)1,2
Drivetrains
Part-time 4WD1
Trims
Four-door wagon1,3
  • Model codes: J50 and J55 series; FJ55 in North America4,5
  • Tailgate: Hinged at the bottom, with a power window that retracts into it. The only US Land Cruiser wagon without a lift-up hatch1,3
  • Nickname: Iron Pig, for the two-tone snout1
  • Wheelbase: 16 in longer than the 40 Series2

Sources

  1. Hagerty FJ55 buyer's guide
  2. Toyota Newsroom (seven decades)
  3. Wikipedia (Land Cruiser)
  4. SlashGear (Land Cruiser generations)
  5. Expedition Portal (Land Cruiser history)