Equipment
4.2 engine with single Weber carb, 135hp, Old Man Emu suspension, electric power steering, custom exhaust.
Condition
Fully restored in 2019 by a specialist with tasteful, minimal upgrades. Excellent paint. Spotless underbody. New interior. A fresh and gorgeous soft top FJ that is way too shiny to take it anywhere near mud and dirt.
Market commentary
After FJ40 prices started skyrocketing in 2014-15, it seemed like every catalog auction anywhere in the country had a shiny overrestored Land Cruiser, with the shiniest of them crossing over the six-figure mark. FJ40s are still a common sight at auction, but $100,000 FJs were a short-lived phenomenon and even Gooding put an 80 grand high estimate on this phenomenal soft top. This price was therefore a surprise, and gave us flashbacks to FJ-mania.