Ah, the iconic 40 Series Toyota Land Cruiser. We can’t be sure, but we think it’s what inspired Toyota’s “Let’s Go Places” tagline. While the Land Cruiser officially got its start in 1951, the 40 Series is where the name earned its cachet. Manufactured by Toyota from 1960 all the way through 2001 in some markets, the Land Cruiser J40 (FJ40 denotes a gasoline engine, BJ40 indicates a diesel motor) is a traditional body-on-frame truck that was mostly built as 2-door models in short (J40/41/42), medium (J43/44/46) and long (J45/47) wheelbase versions–this model represents a long-wheelbase version, which afforded Toyota to build it in a utilitarian pickup truck configuration. 

In terms of value, let’s go to the data (via Classic.com). Bolstered by the fact that they’re freaking awesome, and pretty rare, FJ45 auctions and sales over the last 12 months have been increasing steadily to an average hammer/sale price of $58,753. Within that range, which you can explore via the widget below, there have been a couple of notable sales, including a mind-boggling $168,000 hammer price at an RM Sotheby’s auction in August of 2021. Buy this one and feel great about it.