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Spotted: RHD Toyota Hilux Diesel Quadcab Pickup

March 4, 2015 //

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Here’s a rare find: a JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) Toyota Hilux Quadcab Pickup. The engine is a 2.8-liter diesel, mated to a 5-speed manual, and a 2-speed transfer case. Four doors, a short bed, and the seller claims this is the commercial model of this truck. Maybe that’s why the ad mentions a factory solid front axle? What’s not to love?

Well, Japanese market means right-hand drive. Also it’s for sale in Canada and still a year away from legal import status to the United States.

Upgrades include diff breathers and an Old Man Emu (OME) suspension, dampers, and bushings. The truck has 189,000 km on the clock, sounds to be well maintained, and can be found on Craigslist in Vancouver for  CAD$19,000.

Many more photos and the original ad text after the jump.

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Spotted: VW Amarok Pickup

March 10, 2014 //

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Volkswagen offers the Amarok, this handsome mid-size pickup, in the rest of the world and has done so since 2010. VW decided not to bring it to the U.S. at the time, according to Autoblog, because the company thought that it was too small for the U.S. market.

Autoblog also reports, however, that Volkswagen is keeping its eye on the U.S. mid-size truck market and may consider importing it in the future.

Personally, I think this truck with a diesel, manual transmission, true 4-wheel-drive, and a two-speed transfer case would be a nice thing to have.

That’s one vote, VW. I’m sure I’m not the only one. 🙂

Links:
Autoblog: VW Says US Pickup Back on the Table
Wikipedia: VW Amarok
VW Amarok on VW’s UK site

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Spotted: VW Syncro DoKa

December 20, 2013 //

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I just spotted this VW Type 2 T3 Syncro DoKa via Expedition Portal. The ad states that it started life with a 1.9-liter gas engine and was “properly” converted from 2wd to 4wd. The engine is currently out of the truck and the seller is offering buyers a couple of different powertrain options: a 1.6-liter JX  gas engine or a 1.9-liter AAZ turbo-diesel with a Giles injection pump, K14 turbocharger, and ARP engine fasteners. Also offered, is a locking front differential in addition to the locking rear. The truck has also been treated to a full repaint and a new suspension. It’s reported to have covered only 80,000 km.

I love these drop-side transporters. This is a 3-door DoKa model. No build year is given but the seller states that it’s over 25 years old (making US import unproblematic). This mostly likely means it’s a 1985 model, which was the first year of the Syncro and the last year of the 1.9-liter engine, according to my research.

A lot of these trucks led hard lives. It’s nice to see one in such good condition.

The truck is being offered in Bright’s Grove, Ontario, Canada for $18,500 as is, $25,000 with the 1.6-liter JX and lockers, or $30,000 with the 1.9 diesel.

More photos after the jump.

Links:
The ad on The Samba
Wikipedia, Volkswagen Type 2 T3 article
The Syncro Story

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Spotted: Land Cruiser FJ45 Long Bed Pickup

April 26, 2013 //

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This gorgeous, restored 1978 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ45 long bed pickup looks better than new. It’s said to have traveled 53,000 miles since new. Much has been replaced and it features a new Warn winch. Bring a Trailer notes that it came from the factory with Air conditioning and power steering, two desirable options. A 4-spd manual and the Toyota 2F, inline six round out the specs.

The truck is located in Montana. Bidding currently stands at $39,800 with about 5 days on the clock.

Update 4/29/2013: The seller seems to have ended the auction early and sold the truck offline.

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Spotted: Toyota 4×4 Pickup with Factory Diesel

April 23, 2013 //

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Here’s a rarity, in the U.S. at least, a factory, diesel Toyota 4×4 pickup. The owner states that this left-hand drive truck was imported directly from Japan in 1984 as a new vehicle, not a grey market one, and is California and EPA compliant.

It sports a normally-aspirated 2.4L diesel, 5-spd. manual transmission, solid axles, recent engine work (rings, timing belt, etc.) and OME suspension. Another rarity: it is otherwise stock. On the downside, the seller states that the bed needs to be replaced because of rust. The interior looks decent but dirty.

Mileage is not listed. The asking price is $8,900 and the truck is located in San Francisco.

Link: Craigslist ad

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Spotted: Toyota HJ45 Diesel Pickup

October 30, 2012 //

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Here’s a beautiful looking Toyota HJ45 pickup with an H diesel engine. Details in the ad are spare but the photos show a Warn winch, ARB front and rear locking diffs and a nice custom roll cage.

The seller is looking for offers in the $20k range.The truck is located in Texas.

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Spotted: 2002 Mercedes G500 Pick-up

October 23, 2012 //


Wow, this is a new one on me. It’s custom-built Mercedes-Benz G500 pickup. This teutonically tough crew cab sports widely flared fenders over 38″ Mickey Thompson tires and retains its original 5-liter, gasoline engine. Although it currently resides in the Netherlands, shipping to Baltimore is included in the price. According to the seller, the truck was registered in the United States before its conversion. Hopefully the addition of a eight-foot pick-up truck bed won’t raise too many eyebrows at customs.

Amazingly, the truck looks so right, as if it had come from the factory like any other G500 variant. It’s as if they had a cousin they never knew. Oh, Otto von Haulenstuf! Look —he’s got the family chin!

In case you’re interested in bringing this lost cousin back to America, bidding currently stands at $45,100 with an unmet reserve. The Buy It Now price is $99,000. Not bad, von Haulenstuf.

Update: Bid up to $62,100 without meeting reserve.

Link trail: Bring a Trailer > Ebay

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Spotted: Built 1992 Isuzu Pickup Expedition Vehicle

October 21, 2012 //


Here’s a very nicely equipped, relatively low mileage, 4×4 Isuzu Pickup that’s ready for any off-road adventure. It has a full exoskeleton and rack, Old Man Emu suspension, a winch, ARB locking differentials, and brake and transfer case upgrades. Very nice. It even has a 5-speed, a rare find in “recent” off-road vehicles.

The seller is doing an interesting thing by offering the truck for a variable price of $5,000 – $9,000, depending on how much of the equipment you’d like to leave on the truck with the purchase. If you’d like it all, hurry before he parts it out. You could never build this truck for the asking price.

Link Trail: Expo Forums

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