{"id":40790,"date":"2023-01-19T12:04:28","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T17:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=40790"},"modified":"2023-01-19T12:04:28","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T17:04:28","slug":"1138485_icon-fj43-bandeirante-reimagines-a-timeless-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=40790","title":{"rendered":"Icon FJ43 Bandeirante reimagines a timeless classic"},"content":{"rendered":"

Icon is known for its FJ Toyota Land Cruiser restomods, and the California company<\/a> is showcasing another impressive build based on the legendary Toyota off-roader.<\/p>\n

Called the FJ43 Bandeirante, the vehicle is actually one of Icon’s earliest builds and is based on a model that is a rare sight on U.S. roads. Icon built this vehicle for a customer more than 20 years ago and recently reacquired it.<\/p>\n

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As the name implies, the FJ43 Bandeirante uses the body of the Toyota Bandeirante, the unique version of the Land Cruiser made exclusively for the Brazilian market from 1968-2001. Icon founder and lead designer Jonathan Ward was able to gain access to several Bandeirante bodies after some work he did with Toyota during the early 2000s.<\/p>\n

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Icon Toyota FJ43 Bandeirante<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The FJ43 Bandeirante rides on a stretched 1965 FJ40 chassis, hence the FJ43 designation, as the FJ43 was essentially a longer FJ40. It also features the dash of a 1983 FJ40, though it’s modified to match the rare U.S.-spec dash offered that year.<\/p>\n

A Toyota engine isn’t under the hood. For this project vehicle, Icon went with a 5.7-liter V-8 sourced from General Motors. The engine is mated to a Toyota H-55 5-speed manual transmission, though, as well as a split-case, 19-spline transfer case.<\/p>\n

While Icon has no plans to sell the FJ43 Bandeirante, the company can build customers an FJ40 or FJ43, with prices starting from $195,000 and $202,000, respectively. Icon’s website has an online configurator that lets potential buyers arrive at their ideal configuration, not only for the FJ but all current Icon project vehicles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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