This is a rare Japanese-market 1989 Toyota Land Cruiser, part of the FJ62 family but equipped with a diesel powertrain never sold stateside. Even more unusual, it has the manual gearbox, which almost never appears on JDM vehicles given the three-pedal option wasn’t exactly popular in Japan. This Land Cruiser’s body is in excellent shape, and it’s been upgraded slightly with some desirable aftermarket modifications. The Toyota looks harp riding on oversized tires and wheels, and the front bumper – removed here – is included with the seller. Find the Land Cruisr here on eBay with bids to $15,500.

You’ll note the Land Cruiser is also the elusive “high roof” version. The JDM truck market is one I’ve increasingly been paying attention to, as I want a specific make and model of a well-preserved vintage 4×4 and there’s a gorgeous example coming up for auction next week. Plenty of importers have sprung up in recent years, so many that you don’t even need to look too hard to find one, but the trick is finding an importer you trust who can bring in a vehicle of sufficient quality. This becomes imperative once you see a horror story of two of someone forking over big bucks for a dream car like the Nissan Skyline, only to find out it had been wrecked and loosely glued back together before heading to the U.S. That doesn’t appear to be a problem with this Land Cruiser.

The Japanese market trucks are usually low mileage specimens, but this Land Cruiser has still racked up an impressive 155,975 miles. This may not be much for this engine and transmission combination, but the rest of the truck presents surprisingly well for one that has apparently been used. The interior features cloth upholstery, an H55F five-speed manual gearbox, and the high-top Safari roof with a power sunroof. The cloth looks virtually perfect with no obvious signs of tears or soiling, and the seller has made a few upgrades on the inside: new leather Corbeau sets; a Nardi steering wheel; upgraded stereo with Apple Carplay; and more.

The engine is the extremely robust four liter, 2H diesel six-cylinder that the seller claims runs very well and doesn’t burn any oil. The driveshaft is new and the tires are said to still be quite fresh. The engine bay presents well, but it isn’t overly detailed. The seller has already processed all the paperwork needed to drive this JDM-import legally on U.S. roads, which is a major source of headaches removed from the process for the next owner. As long as you can get used to right-hand-steering, there’s always the potential of nabbing a Japanese classic for reasonable money with low miles and lots of desirable equipment – as this Land Cruiser goes to show.