1978 Toyota FJ-45 Land Cruiser Pickup
Sold at Mecum Auctions on Jan. 14, 2026, offered with no reserve.
$33,000Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $30,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1978
- Make and model
- Toyota Land Cruiser
- Generation
- Land Cruiser 40 Series
- Gearbox
- Manual
- Chassis
- FJ45180206
- Condition
- Excellent (2)Likely
Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.
Against comparable sales
Inside the middle half of 496 comparable sales.
Middle half of sales$20,950 to $40,625
Median$29,000
Sales behind it496Likely
From 496 sales of the Toyota Land Cruiser 40 Series or Land Cruiser 55 Series in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $20,950 and $40,625.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40Bring a Trailer, Nov. 6, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Nov. 6, 2026 | $21,000 |
| Ex-Robbie Wolfe 5.7L-Powered 1978 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ43 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, Nov. 6, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Nov. 6, 2026 | $36,555 |
| 1978 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40Bring a Trailer, Sept. 27, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Sept. 27, 2026 | $87,000 |
| 1978 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 5-SpeedBring a Trailer, Sept. 11, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Sept. 11, 2026 | $27,000 |
| 1978 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER FJ40 CUSTOM SUVBarrett-Jackson, Sept. 11, 2026 | Barrett-Jackson | Sept. 11, 2026 | $35,000 |
| 1978 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER FJ40 CUSTOM SUV FORMERLY OWNED BY BARRY GIBBBarrett-Jackson, Sept. 11, 2026 | Barrett-Jackson | Sept. 11, 2026 | $47,000 |
| 1978 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40Bring a Trailer, Sept. 9, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Sept. 9, 2026 | $29,000 |
| 1978 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ45 PickupBring a Trailer, Aug. 24, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Aug. 24, 2026 | $13,500 |
This car's historyLikely
Matched across sales by chassis number.
| Date | What happened | Where | Miles | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 16, 2022 | Did not sellBring a Trailer | Bring a Trailer | $35,000 high bid | |
| Jan. 10, 2023 | SoldMecum | Mecum | $46,200 | |
| Jan. 14, 2026 | Sold (this sale)Mecum | Mecum | $33,000 |