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Historic Vehicles story By Victor Ma
1988
TOYOTA Land Cruiser 60 Sahara
Model: TOYOTA HJ 61 Wagon
Body Style: Station body
Construction: Ladder chassis with Wagon body
(1980~1989)
Engine: 6 cylinder Turbo diesel 4.0 L ( 3B, 2H and 3F
or a 3F EFI )
Transmission: 4 speed Auto Gearbox with Parts time
4wd & Hi, Lo Range ( or 4/5 speed)
Suspension: 4 wheel leaf spring
Brake: front Disc & Rear Drum
Max speed: 145 Km/h
History:
Toyota began in 1951 with the jeep lookalike model
BJ model with a lot of improved, and with a
powerful in line 6 cylinder gas engine. as
the chassis and engine were very reliable,
so the new series BJ will be very popular in many armed forces round
the world at 60s.
1980 Toyota building a new station wagon L.C.60, it got more big room
than the old L.C.55, with a 3F 4.0 Gas motor or a 3B 3.4,2H 4.0 Diesel
motor & 4/5 spped manual Gear box or a 4 speed auto Gearbox with a
12Ht or a 3F
/3F
EFI motor .optional front & Rear diff locks, PTO Winch, pover
steering, Sun roof, some model even got a ice maker & rear air
condition. power window, door lock, 5 seat
or 8 seat or 9 seat. also an option. It is a
very nice reliable useful every day use 4X4, like today's
L.C. 100 at that time.
The one you see here is the only one with 12HT in HK, it is import
from Australia at 1990 with a 6 cylinder Turbo diesel 12HT Engine,
Twin Fuel Tauk, Diff Locks. PTO winch, this vehicle imported from
Australia to HK at 1989.
If you got some early BJ60 rear 2 seat, or a
complete rust free FJ60/61/62 or HJ60/61/62,
please e mail me at
fourwdco@yahoo.com
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