This 1982 Toyota Land Cruiser is a highly-original survivor example of one of the most popular Japanese squarebodies out there. The Land Cruiser has been shooting up in value for many years with no signs of abating, which has something to do with being the flavor of the month among Japanese SUVs but also because it’s an enormously capable truck that is very hard to kill. The Land Cruiser’s biggest foe, it seems, is rust and modifications made in poor taste, neither of which appears to be an issue with this example listed here on eBay where bidding is at $14,200 with no reserve.

I sold my 1986 Isuzu Trooper last summer, and one of the things I miss the most about it is the old-school, dealer-applied graphics lining the lower portions of the body. This was seemingly a staple of the Japanese truck brands at the time, and no one did it better than Toyota or Nissan. The brown paint contrasts nicely with the yellow and orange colors of the decal, which certainly breathes some life into an otherwise staid color. But better than the graphics is the fact the body and paint are seemingly in outstanding condition with no rust bleeding through the paint. Being a product of the Pacific Northwest helps greatly in not being a total rustbucket.

Many of the Land Cruisers of this generation that reside near my home base of the Northwest rusted away years ago, and the occasional Land Cruiser that shows up in a local junkyard is typically completely destroyed by rust. Fortunately, the clean condition of this FJ60 continues to the interior with near spotless upholstery. The seller claims he bought it from a woman who has owned it since 2011, and that she said she purchased it from the original owner. If that’s accurate, this Toyota hasn’t changed hands much over the years, which likely has something to do with its high state of preservation inside and out. It’s equipped with the preferred manual gearbox and the seller notes that everything works as it should.

The engine bay presents well, but if you pay attention to basic maintenance requirements, you’re not likely to spend much time under here. The seller doesn’t detail any background info on what sort of proactive maintenance has been performed, however, so info on belt changes, fluid swaps, and any other miscellaneous repairs isn’t provided. The market for selling vintage trucks from the 70s and 80s will be hot for some time to come, so I doubt any of the gaps in its history presented here will do much to dissuade someone looking for a clean, rust-free FJ60-series Land Cruiser with no modifications.