Anyone want to own one of the finesrt Land Cruisers in the US?

[Stoffregen Motorsports]

Auction started this morning - https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1989-toyota-land-cruiser-fj62-217/

 

[RLJ]

Very Nice!

Even smog legal for California. 
Having a great start to the auction. 

[Stoffregen Motorsports]

Yeah, a $30k opening bid isn't a bad way to start off.

[RLJ]

First day out of the gate and already at $50k. 
That’s one heck of a start and still over six days left on the auction. 

[Stoffregen Motorsports]

Could be the one really interested bidder laying down suppressing fire. He/she could be saying - back off, this is mine.

 

So yeah, could be good or bad.

[]2eDeYe]

Beautiful rig. 

[Stoffregen Motorsports]

Thanks

[RLJ]

Looks like the starting high bids were a good thing. 
 

Three hours left and over $130k!!

 

Very impressive. Quite the testament to your build Matt. 

[Stoffregen Motorsports]

Fingers crossed.

 

It has officially beaten high bid on an FJ60/62.

[bottomwatcher]

When are you doing an FJ 40? I am heading off for powerball tickets now.

Congratulations! Nice Rig!

[Stoffregen Motorsports]

Sold for 154k. Not bad.

 

Thank you.

[banzai510(hainz)]

2 hours ago, Stoffregen Motorsports said:

Sold for 154k

WTF!!!!!!!!!!!Where? a guy in Saudi Arabia?????????

[IZRL]

5 hours ago, Stoffregen Motorsports said:

Sold for 154k. Not bad.

 

Thank you.

Not bad? That's insane. I wouldn't be surprised if the sale fell through do to non payment and then put back on the market.

 

Has any land cruiser ever hit anything even close to this price? My cousin just sold one on auction and it didn't hit 20k. I thought they were averaging at about 30-40k?

[Stoffregen Motorsports]

The next highest sales price (at auction) was $127k.

 

You have to account for the $70k in LS3 swap and entire mechanical restoration, plus this one also had a body restoration. My average FJ60/62 LS swap runs about $70k, on a customer owned vehicle.

 

Another FJ60 sold three days ago for $48k, and it was beautiful,. but not a resto-mod. Another LS swapped FJ60 sold last month for $33k, but it is not emissions legal and not restored in any manner. So yeah, if it doesn't hit $20k, it's probably original and crusty. No offense.

[Stoffregen Motorsports]

FWIW - I was betting it would reach 160k.

[banzai510(hainz)]

I like these in all versions. truck, wagons ect.... They actually cheap in other countries

 

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1997-toyota-fzj75/

[Stoffregen Motorsports]

Add a CA title (with emissions sticker) and you just double the value.

[IZRL]

Maybe I'm stuck in pre-insane car prices times. Back in the good ol days... back about 5 minutes ago.

Edited May 8 by IZRL

[Fat510]

Not since you put a chevy in it, but on the plus side the milage is about the same. 

Edited May 9 by Fat510

[Stoffregen Motorsports]

The fuel mileage is actually better and it has triple the horsepower.