Today I spotted a 1975 Toyota Land Cruiser on a lot, original paint etc...no rust...they are asking 4900.. more then I'd pay but those are some nice old rigs.. The pickup version didn't get imported for long...too bad!
color me ignorant, but $8500 for a 1973 :gaah: that's :nuts: seriously, WHAT's so special about it, I thought they were worth maybe half that? ouch, I stand corrected... Used 1973 Toyota Listings | Used Car for Sale Listings | Cars.Oodle.com
that's a bargin,, for one thing,you don't need a tech in a white coat with a computer charging 80 bucks an hour to tell you is what wrong with it when it don't run and 6 more techs to pair it, anyone with a little mechanical knowledge can fix a 73 and back then, parts could be rebuilt for a few dollars, today everything on a trk cost a few hundred dollars, even a simple tune up is 500. buy another old for a parts trk.
Damn, I may have to go look at this one , it's org paint and no rust that I can see, and if I remember right Toyota used the Chevy 6 cyl eng or a copy of it... this could be something worth checking out... will do it today more later
Well I looked At 4900 it's a bad deal the back floor board was rusted thru inside looked like the "Bates Motel" and smelled like it, showed 59 K miles so it's turned over once for sure... If you got it for maybe 2 K max and spent 3 K to really bring it back you'd have something.. but for 5 K you can buy something that's better...to bad, I always did like them ol rigs
Your right on the chevy thing , but it was obsolete when they bought the molds, it has no parts in common with chevy 6 cylinders built since '63. the differentials were also chev knock offs, also obsolete, not used since '63 :beercheer:
Glad I didn't buy it!!! lol.. and I would have if it wasn't in such bad shape... and yes they are really top heavy..
