NEW PROJECT! 1991 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER We Bought It Sight Unseen to Drive to Moab, Utah

It is time for Hemmings Garage Sponsored by POR-15 and presented by US Radiator to buy a new project and that means a road trip. Join Junior Nevison, Hemmings Garage Lead Mechanic, and Douglas Glad, Hemmings Head of Content as they head to Arizona to buy a 1991 FJ80 Toyota Land Cruiser from Streetside Classics in Phoenix, Arizona.
With the 2024 250-series Land Cruisers coming to the U.S. this Spring, we felt it would be a good time to consider adding a Toyota 4x4 to our fleet. With millions of Toyota off-road vehicles available and Junior’s deep knowledge and love for the brand introduced to the U.S. market in 1958, we had some work to do in order to define what year and model we’d pick from the scores of vehicles for sale at Hemmings.com. The earlier iterations of 20 Series through 60 Series Cruisers put us well into the $40k+ collectible market and thus, probably outside of our budget. While none of the Toyota’s truly depreciate at the level of their peers, we settled in around the earliest 80 Series Land Cruisers in search of the most original and lowest mileage example we could find.
It wasn’t long before Junior found this 1991. Junior shares the details you must know when buying the wildly popular 80 Series Land Cruisers like this 3FE-powered specimen. As our road-tripping duo go through the details, they are inspecting for those maintenance items and repairs needed for the 500-mile trip to Moab where they will put this 191,000-mile Toyota through some of the toughest offroad trails of the desert southwest. Then Junior will make a solo trek back to the Hemmings Garage in Bennington, Vermont, driving another 2,300 miles and reporting on the successes and challenges along the way.
If you are in the market for buying a Land Cruiser or any “modern” 30+ year-old classic 4x4, this is a must-watch episode for you.
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[@fasteddy917]

Junior, in his natural element. In a Toyota and in the dirt.

[@thomasfarley6052]

Great find those are my fav body style

[@charlesdalton985]

Looking forward to following along. ~ Chuck

[@LunarOutlawsGarage]

Junior looks like a kid who saw his red bicycle first time on Christmas morning.

[@lanenoyes9598]

That thing looks so clean underneath! Great score!