This 1980 Toyota Land Cruiser (chassis FJ40316580) is said to be an all original survivor with 114,330 miles from new. The truck looks used but well preserved for the most part with a nice patina that hits just the right note—not too worn, not too clean to use. It’s said to start, drive, and run very well, and rare factory power steering is a great option. It appears to be largely rust-free, with the worst claimed to be a few relatively minor spots near the rear sill. Find it here on eBay in Powderhorn, Colorado with no reserve. Special thanks to BaT reader Adrian F. for this submission!

​The saturated sky blue with white top is an attractive color scheme, and even the dealer applied decals are kind of cool. The factory front bumper is absent, but the seller offers a hand in finding an original if needed. Somewhere along the line an aftermarket pop-up sunroof has been added, and though these are always unfortunate it’s something we’re willing to overlook given the condition of this truck elsewhere. We’d fix the worst of the rust and leave it alone otherwise, and hope the next owner has similar plans.

​Inside things look very good, with a clean and intact rubber floor mat, good, rip free upholstery, door cards, and clear instrumentation. The dash is cracked in a few spots, but overall has survived the past 30 plus years pretty well. Floors are shown to be solid underneath the mat, and though the rear shows plenty of scratched paint and some surface rust it’s nothing unacceptable in our view. Jumpseats remain intact, as does the auxiliary rear heater—even the factory tool bag appears to be included.Though not pictured the headliner is said to be drooping, but otherwise the cabin is perfectly acceptable for an all original workhorse.

​Said to be all stock, the seller says this example is as close to driving a new FJ40 as they can imagine due to a tight, strong running drivetrain. Tires are almost new BFG mud items, and the previously mentioned power steering makes a huge difference in the driveability department—so much so that it’s nearly mandatory to add on trucks not fitted with it from new.

​There’s plenty of beat up, worn out, cheaply modded or over restored, $100k auction queen FJ40’s out there, but none hold a candle to a good, honest original like this one appears to be. Here’s hoping it avoids ever fitting into one of those categories.