1981 Toyota Land Cruiser Fj60 - Immaculate Original Condition - Survivor on 2040-cars

1981 Toyota FJ60 Land Cruiser – Thirty Three Year Survivor

Our 1981 FJ60 has been sitting in the showroom at the local dealer (Geweke in Lodi) for the last three years as a promotional item.  It usually sat next to a new FJ cruiser apparently giving the subtle impression that they all look this nice after thirty three years.  The vehicle is in pristine condition for a thirty three year old FJ60. the engine runs like a top and produces that incredible low end torque that is familiar to FJ60-62 owners. We don’t drive the cruiser any more and now that it is home we thought it was not the best idea to store it.  It’s time for someone else to enjoy it.  The photos give a good indication of its condition but I’ll add the following.  It was purchased new in Sacramento by a geology instructor at Sac City College.  From 1981 to 2002 she put 110,000 miles on it. I found out about it when she decided to retire and move to Arizona.  We put a little under 5,000 miles on it since then and it currently has 114,875 original miles on it. It runs perfectly and there are zero deferred maintenance issues. Everything works on the vehicle.  The original owner did not smoke nor do I. The ash tray appears virgin. The Michelin tires have 400 miles on them since new, the interior is completely original, and the headliner is immaculate.  The paint appears concourse in the photos but if you look close it has numerous minor paint dings around the grill area. The dings are difficult to see and certainly consistent with the mileage. It has never been damaged, repaired or re-painted and is in amazing condition considering its age. The paint is not oxidized anywhere. The biggest defect is a small dent at the upper edge of the driver side tail light. It can be seen in a couple of the photos. It also has a small paint blemish on the right front fender neat the top. It’s a little harder to see. There is ZERO rust on this vehicle.  That includes the rocker panels, floor pans, under the carpet, around the doors, it includes everything… absolutely no rust. It has lived in the central valley of California since new. We have never left it outside since we have owned it. As most buyers know, the central San Joaquin valley is very dry and cars can go decades without even a hint of rust.  This is a very desirable region for finding older vehicles with no rust.  If you have any questions about condition please send a message and I will reply accordingly.

We will ship the Land Cruiser anywhere in the world (buyers cost).  For domestic buyers Dependable Auto Shippers has a yard in Sacramento and we would be happy to take it there at no additional cost. They have a rate calculator on their website if you want to get an estimate of cost. If you want to ship it internationally there is a container yard in Oakland, California and again, we would deliver it to the container yard (or to a regional forwarder) at no additional cost.  International buyers: Please make sure you research the duties, tariffs, taxes etc.  Let’s say you reside in Kamakura Japan and you want to repatriate the cruiser to its homeland. We understand there are significant import duties on used vehicles to Japan. We would just ask that you familiarize yourself with all the duties, taxes, tariffs etc. before bidding. 

We are requesting the successful bidder make a $1,000 deposit within 48 hours of the close of auction. This helps both of us. You are less likely to be bidding against phantom bidders and we are less likely to have to re-list the vehicle after someone changes their mind.

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This is a no-reserve auction, there is no buy-it-now price, there will be no shill bidders. I'm in agriculture professionally.. not in the car business. This is all above board and transparent. We're not all about the money. 

If the successful bidder finds any discrepancy in the description we will refund 100% of the deposit. 

The following specifications were cut-n-pasted from existing special interest sites.  The sources are credited accordingly.

TLC 4x4.com ? A simple, reliable, curiously tough no-frills SUV. An original. Full of contradictions. A yawn with a silent shout. The FJ60 Land Cruiser is available in model years from 1981 to 1987 and are all equipped with the 2F engine and a 4-Speed manual transmission. And, FJ60's come with power steering, air conditioning and dual heaters as well! Hey, a little comfort ain't such a bad thing. We find that most of our clients are interested in the Land Cruiser because of it reputation and heritage. Whatever far corners of the earth we travel to or see on TV, the Land Cruiser is almost every nations first choice.

Wikipedia -?  The Toyota Land Cruiser (Japanese: ??? ???????? Toyota Rando-kur?z?^?) is a series of four-wheel drive vehicles produced by the Japanese car maker Toyota. The Land Cruiser series is the longest running series in Toyota history.^[1] Production of the first generation Land Cruiser began in 1951 (90 units) as Toyota's version of a Jeep-like vehicle.^[2][3] The Land Cruiser has been produced in convertible, hardtop, station wagon, and utility truck versions. The Land Cruiser's reliability and longevity has led to huge popularity, especially in South Sudan^[4] and Australia where it is the best-selling body-on-frame, four-wheel drive vehicle.^[5] Toyota also extensively tests the Land Cruiser in the Australian outback — considered to be one of the toughest operating environments in both temperature and terrain.^[6][7][8] Main rivals include the Range Rover, Land Rover Discovery, Jeep Wrangler, Mitsubishi Pajero, Nissan Patrol

I should mention the geology instructor had the Land Cruiser fitted with a long range fuel tank. I believe it id a 36 gallon capacity tank. That is why the spare is mounted in the rear compartment.

If anyone would like to inspect the vehicle we would be happy to meet with you here in Lodi. If the successful bidder would like it inspected by a dealer or mechanic we will take it to the location of your choice (at buyers cost) for any requested inspections. In any case we are asking all inspections and payments to be completed within two weeks of close of auction.