1972 Toyota Land Cruiser

1972 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 â?" Frame-Off Restoration with Chevy 350 V8 and Holley Sniper EFI Why This Car Is Special The 1972 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser occupies a unique position in four-wheel-drive history. While American buyers were focused on the Jeep CJ and International Scout, a smaller group of serious off-road enthusiasts discovered the FJ40 and never looked back. Toyota had been building the Land Cruiser series since the early 1950s, and by 1972 the FJ40 had earned a reputation for going places other vehicles simply could not â?" and coming back. The body-on-frame construction, solid front and rear axles, and two-speed transfer case made it genuinely capable off-road, while the relatively compact dimensions kept it maneuverable in terrain where a full-size truck would be helpless.