FJ40 Toyota Land Cruiser 40 Series 1960–1983

What it came with

• 3.9L inline-six^1,2

  125 hp in 1960 (F) · 1960–1974

• 4.2L inline-six^1,2

  2F · 1975–1983

Transmissions

3-speed manual (1960–1974)¹, 4-speed manual (1975–1983)¹

Drivetrains

Part-time 4WD¹

Trims

Hardtop^3,4, Open body³

Packages

Power steering (1979–1983)², Air conditioning (1979–1983)²

• Model codes: J40 series; FJ40^5,1
• Suspension: Solid axles on leaf springs front and rear¹
• Windshield: Folds down¹
• Running boards: None, unlike the 20 Series before it⁴
• Sales: Toyota's best-selling vehicle in the US through 1965^1,2

Year by year

• 1960 On sale in the US with a 3.9L six of 125 hp and a 3-speed manual.¹
• 1961 No changes recorded.
• 1962 No changes recorded.
• 1963 No changes recorded.
• 1964 No changes recorded.
• 1965 No changes recorded.
• 1966 No changes recorded.
• 1967 No changes recorded.
• 1968 No changes recorded.
• 1969 No changes recorded.
• 1970 No changes recorded.
• 1971 No changes recorded.
• 1972 No changes recorded.
• 1973 No changes recorded.
• 1974 No changes recorded.
• 1975 The 4.2L six and a 4-speed manual replace the 3.9L and the 3-speed.^1,2
• 1976 Front disc brakes.^2,6
• 1977 No changes recorded.
• 1978 No changes recorded.
• 1979 Wider headlight surrounds, and power steering and air conditioning offered for the first time.²
• 1980 No changes recorded.
• 1981 No changes recorded.
• 1982 No changes recorded.
• 1983 The last model year sold in the US.^1,2