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Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 - when there were real off-road cars for rough terrain instead of SUVs

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Created on March 6, 2018

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Bruno von Rotz

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Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 (1983) - Hardtop-Version

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Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 (1983) - ein Rauhein für grobe Aufgaben

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Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 (1983) - hinten gibt es ein aufgeschnalltes Reserverad

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Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 (1983) - zwei Türen im Heck geben Zugang zum Raum hinter den Vordersitzen

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Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 (1983) - das Gesicht änderte immer wieder ein wenig, ohne den rustikalen Charakter aufzugeben

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Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 (1983) - geschlossene Version mit dem kurzen Radstand

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Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 (1983) - langer Schalthebel

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Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 (1983) - natürlich kein Lederlenkrad

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Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 (1983) - umfangreiche Instrumentenausstattung

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Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 (1983) - mit Digitaluhr

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Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 (1983) - viel unverkleidetes Metall im Innern

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Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 (1983) - herunterklappbare Sitze hinten

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Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 (1983) - die hinteren Sitze sind längs eingebaut, da muss man sich dann einfach festhalten im Gelände

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Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 (1983) - aufgesetzte Blinklichter

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Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 (1983) - Chassis mit Motor

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Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 (1983) - 4,2-Liter-Motor mit angeflanschtem Getriebe

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Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 (1983) - der Reihensechszylinder im Bug

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Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 (1983) - massive Blattfedern, Starrachsen vorne und hinten

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Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 (1983) - vor dem Zusammenbau

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Toyota Land Cruiser FJ43 (1978) - das richtige Auto für den Golfplatz?

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Toyota Land Cruiser FJ43 (1978) - komplett restaurierter Wagen mit dem mittleren Radstand

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Toyota Land Cruiser FJ43 (1978) - seltene Version mit dem mittleren Radstand und Planenverdeck

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Toyota Land Cruiser FJ43 (1978) - auch hier ist das Reserverad hinten angeflanscht

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Toyota Land Cruiser FJ43 (1978) - simple Stossstangen

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Toyota Land Cruiser FJ43 (1978) - ganz schön funktional

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Toyota Land Cruiser FJ43 (1978) - alles abwaschbar

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Toyota Land Cruiser FJ43 (1978) - einfaches Interieur

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Toyota Land Cruiser FJ43 (1978) - immerhin mit Öldruckanzeige und Ampère-Meter

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Toyota Land Cruiser FJ43 (1978) - Handschuhfach mit Bedienungsanleitung für Getriebe und Untersetzung

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Toyota Land Cruiser FJ43 (1978) - hängende Pedale

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Toyota Land Cruiser FJ43 (1978) - der Hebel für den Vierradantrieb und die Untersetzung

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Toyota Land Cruiser FJ43 (1978) - heruntergeklappte Sitzbänke hinten

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Toyota Land Cruiser FJ43 (1978) - der 4,2-Liter-Reihensechszylinder-Motor ist längs eingebaut

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Toyota Land Cruiser FJ43 (1978) - der Motor entwickelt seine grösste Leistung schon bei tiefen Drehzahlen

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Toyota Land Cruiser FJ43 (1978) - durch den Vergaser liefen bei damaligen Tests locker über 20 Liter pro 100 km

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Toyota Land Cruiser FJ43 (1978) - Starrachsen vorne und hinten

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Toyota Land Cruiser FJ43 (1978) - starre Hinterachse mit Blattfedern

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Toyota Land Cruiser BJ Soft Top (1951) - die Anfänge

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Toyota Land Cruiser BJ Soft Top (1951) - eng an den Jeep angelehnt, aber etwas grösser

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Toyota Land Cruiser BJ (1957) - bereits mit modifizierter Frontparie

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Toyota Land Cruiser BJ (1957) - ein ziemlich grobschlächtiges Gefährt

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Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 (1965) - bereits mit Rundungen

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Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 (1972) - schon fast modern

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Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 (1975) - so wie man ihn kennt

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Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 (1980) - gegen Ende der Bauzeit

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Toyota Land Cruiser FJ45 (1978) - als Pickup mit dem mittelgrossen Radstand

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Toyota Land Cruiser (1975) - japanischer Geländewagen mit bulliger Front - Genfer Automobilsalon 1975

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Toyota Land Cruiser (1977) - mit Detailänderungen für den neuen Jahrgang - Genfer Autosalon 1977

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Toyota Land Cruiser (1978) - mit 4,2-Liter-Sechszylindermotor - Genfer Autosalon 1978

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Toyota Land Cruiser (1985) - neue leichte Version mit kürzerer Karosserie und komfortablerem Fahrwerk - Genfer Automobilsalon 1985

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Toyota Land Cruiser (1986) - kompakte Leichtversion mit Turbodiesel-Motor - Genfer Autosalon 1986

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Toyota Land Cruiser GX - zusätzliche Version des bekannten Stationswagen - am Genfer Automobilsalon 1984

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Toyota Land Cruiser Station Wagon (1973) - verradangetriebener Gelände-Kombiwagen - am Genfer Automobilsalon von 1973

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Toyota Land Cruiser (1973) - als Station Wagon mit senkrecht halbierten Halbtüren im Heck - am Genfer Automobilsalon von 1973

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Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser (1977) - angeboten als Lot 120 an der RM-Versteigerung vom 16./17. Januar 2014 in Arizona

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Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 (1976) - als Lot 105 an der RM Auction Motor City vom 26. Juli 2014

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Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser (1966) - als Lot 129 an der Versteigerung von RM in Arizona am 15./16. Januar 2015

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Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser (1976) - als Lot 251 an der Versteigerung von RM in Arizona am 15./16. Januar 2015

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Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 (1968) - als Lot 301 an der RM/Sotheby's Versteigerung in Monterey am 13. - 15. August 2015

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Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser (1978) - als Lot 102 angeboten von RM/Sotheby's in Arizona am 28./29. Januar 2016

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Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser (1973) - als Lot 102 an der RM/Sotheby's London Versteigerung vom 7. September 2016

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Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser (1970) - als Lot 107 an der RM/Sotheby's Arizona Versteigerung 2017 angeboten

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Toyota FJ45 Land Cruiser Pickup (1964) - als Lot 259 an der RM/Sotheby's Arizona Versteigerung 2017 angeboten

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Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser (1970) - als Lot 221 an der Versteigerung von RM/Sotheby's in Hershey 2017

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Toyota FJ43 Land Cruiser (1979) - als Lot 216 an der RM/Sotheby's Arizona Versteigerung am 19. Januar 2018

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Summary

40 years ago, all-wheel drive off-road vehicles were the choice of freedom-loving adventurers, foresters and civil engineers. These high-legged vehicles were hardly suitable for driving to the opera, but they were suitable for rough terrain and desert crossings. Their robust nature made them durable and reliable. And desirable as a collector's vehicle today. This report tells the story of the Toyota Land Cruiser and shows two models in many photos.

This article contains the following chapters

For men with rubber boots
Successful model
With a gasoline engine ...
... and with diesel power
FJ40 cult
Further information

Estimated reading time: 8min

Preview (beginning of the article)

40 years ago, the world was a different place, at least as far as all-wheel drive and off-road vehicles were concerned. Just 4,500 SUVs were sold in Germany in 1978, compared to 2,347 all-wheel-drive passenger cars in Switzerland in the same year. At that time, Porsche still only built sports cars, whereas today, as is well known, SUVs make up more than half of production. Such "sport utility vehicles" did not even exist in those years, because at that time off-road vehicles were still predominantly coarse utility vehicles, built higher than they were wide and supported by a solid box frame. Rigid axles were typically used for the front and rear suspension, with leaf springs providing (minimal) comfort. Hardly any of these vehicles were able to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in less than 15 seconds, and a top speed of 140 km/h was considered above average. But sporty performance was not the decisive factor, off-road capability and robustness were all the more important.

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