Priest-Owned 1971 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ43 Fetches $115500 at Auction - autoevolution
Here at autoevolution, we try to cover as many chunks of the Internet as possible, and Toyotas have a special place on our website. First of all you need to know the Toyota FJ40 Series were made from 1960 until 1984 and Brazilian customers knew them under the Toyota Bandeirante moniker. Toyota even paid homage to these fierce breeds with the 2004 vintage-styled FJ Cruiser. According to FJ Company - who also restored the car to its brilliant current state - locals nicknamed this car “The Amphibian”, because the priest used it to cross rivers during the rainy season and moreover, important guests used to be carried... Also, the car was used to offer assistance to buses, pickups and even small trucks stuck in the mud. This loyal behaviour earned it a full restoration process which meant the long-serving Toyota FJ43 Land Cruiser was fitted with an original 3,9-liters inline-six F engine good for 125 horsepower at 3,600 rpm. The cabin kept its original brown color while the off-roader regained its original soft-top roof courtesy of FJ Company. Source: www.autoevolution.com
