1994 Toyota LandCruiser 80 Series sells for more than US$78,000

A 1994 Toyota LandCruiser 80 Series has sold in the US for just shy of US$79,000 overnight – equating to almost AU$109,000.

Despite having nearly 230,000 kilometres on the clock, the LandCruiser is in particularly good condition, and attracted more than 68 bids from American Toyota enthusiasts on auction website Bring a Trailer.

The 80 Series features a 4.5-litre six-cylinder engine and four-speed automatic transmission, grey leather, Old Man Emu suspension, and an ARB bull bar.

At nearly AU$108,900, the vehicle sold for more than a range-topping LandCruiser Sahara did in 1994, enjoying a price tag of $96,580 in Australia when new. However, adjusted for inflation, the Sahara would cost around $180,500 in today’s money.

While it's a good outcome for the seller, the US$78,777 didn't come close to surpassing the top auction result for a LandCruiser 80 Series – which sold in June 2021 for US$136,000. In Australian dollars, the figure is nearly $190,000.

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The news comes a month after a LandCruiser 60 Series sold at auction for US$134,400, or nearly AU$190,000 before a buyer’s premium was applied.

It seems Americans can’t get enough of older Toyota four-wheel-drives, with bidding for a single-cab 1994 Toyota HiLux (badged as a pick-up in the US) currently sitting at US$35,700 – or just shy of AU$50,000 at the time of writing.

The eBay listing says the ute travelled just 135km before the vehicle was parked in a barn and left unused.