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Highlights

Comprehensive refurbishment and restoration
Over £5,000 spent on recent servicing and repairs
Highly specified with front disc brakes, locking front 4WD hubs, power steering, and air-conditioning
Rare iteration with single-piece rear side windows
Fitted with desirable 16" tubeless steel rims, genuine chrome hub caps, and five matching Bridgestone tyres

The Appeal

Today, classic Land Cruisers are more popular than ever. The FJ40's boxy, purposeful silhouette is nothing short of iconic, and its enviable off-road reputation precedes it. This 1975 example is utterly superb following an extensive restoration.

The vendor points out that it's a rare iteration of the model, characterised by single-piece rear side windows without the additional pop-out rear window - which offers a particularly line outline for the ever-handsome truck. According to the vendor, a further £5,000 was spent on servicing and repair, ensuring that it presents impeccably and drives brilliantly with no untoward squeaks, rattles, or clunks. A substantial collection of invoices itemising all the work carried out accompanies the car.

Compared to a Series Land Rover of the same vintage, this Land Cruiser is veritably luxurious, with power steering, air conditioning, and even front disc brakes! The next owner will become the first since its import to the UK. An MOT test has been performed, which is valid until July 2025. All required documents will be supplied.

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History and Paperwork

Registered in 1975
Right-hand drive
MOT certificate valid until July 2025
90,799 kms indicated
Comprehensive service records detailing recent work and expenditures
Will be UK registered
Import documents will be provided along with the original ownership and registration documents

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The Condition

Bodywork is very straight and true with well-fitting doors, no notable depressions or any signs of corrosion to speak of
Gleaming red paintwork with contrasting white finish to the roof and grille surround
The paint presents very well overall with only minor patina and small blemish
Single piece rear side windows without the additional pop out rear window - providing a clean, uncluttered look
Steel wheels finished in cream, complete with smart chromed hubcaps and fitted with tall off-road tyres
The underside presents superbly and is supremely clean
Combination of new and genuine headlights, tail lights, signals, reflectors and badges
Glass is in good condition with only light scratches
Interior features clean upholstery, new genuine interior trims, and accessories
Modern DIN stereo fitted
New gear knobs, floor mats, sun visors, interior door handles, and instruction plate
Solid and very clean floor beneath the removable floor mats
Galvanised underbody hardware with solid floors and chassis
The vendor demonstrates that the original back seats can be folded upright for additional cargo space

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The Mechanics

4.2-litre (4,230cc) 6-cylinder 2F engine
Three-speed manual gearbox
Locking front 4WD hubs
Power steering
Well-serviced and reportedly in good health mechanically
The vendor reports that "it drives very tight, being reassuringly free of any unwanted squeaks, rattles or clunks"
New oil and filter, fuel filter, fuel hoses, fuel lines, clamps, spark plugs, leads, coil, distributor, rocker gasket, water pump, fan belts, thermostat, radiator hoses, serviced radiator, manifold gaskets, and rebuilt carburettor
Rebuilt gearbox and transfer box with new clutch kit, slave, and master cylinders
Fully overhauled and rebuilt brake system with front discs and rear drums
New inner and outer bearings and hub seals all round
Bilstein shock absorbers, new tie rod ends, new shackle bushes, and galvanised shackles

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