Public auction reference / Bring a Trailer benchmark
1997 Toyota Land Cruiser HDJ80 VX 24 Valve
One of the nicest HDJ80s and 80 Series Land Cruisers ever publicly sold: Medium Red Pearl, documented 58,877 km, 1HD-FT 24-valve turbodiesel, H151F five-speed manual, dual-range transfer case, and factory front, center, and rear locking differentials. Sold on Bring a Trailer for $80,000, this Canary Islands truck remains a serious public benchmark for HDJ80 buyers.
Specification
Known history & disclosures
This 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser HDJ80 VX 24 Valve is one of Canary Island Rover’s most important public reference vehicles because the sale was documented on Bring a Trailer with a full public listing, comments, videos, photo archive, and No-Reserve sale result.
The truck was purchased from the original owner, was always garaged, and had La Palma history before being prepared and listed from Tenerife. Its 58,877 km were documented by ITV records and verified by Toyota Nivaria service records.
The public auction disclosures are part of what makes this page useful for serious buyers. The wheel arches and bumpers had been repainted, the air-conditioning system had been converted to R134a, the left-rear window motor and rear window guides were replaced, and scratches were noted on the center stack and center console. The sale included manufacturer’s literature, a service history report, and three keys.
The vehicle was rust free, documented in photos, and the ITV inspection was current at the time of sale/export.
The story
This is the HDJ80 that belongs in the reference file. It combined the hardest-to-find European-market ingredients in one truck: left-hand drive, the 24-valve 1HD-FT diesel, H151F manual transmission, factory triple lockers, original Medium Red Pearl character, a preserved gray cloth cabin, low documented kilometers, and a public auction result that buyers can still inspect.
Its history is exactly why Canary Island vehicles deserve attention but still require serious verification. This truck lived away from winter road salt, was garaged by the original owner, and then received documented Toyota Nivaria service and preparation before the public sale.
For buyers searching a 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser HDJ80 24 Valve for sale benchmark, this truck is a reference point: the right driveline, the right market, the right documentation, the right photo evidence, and a public no-reserve result.
Why this HDJ80 matters
The $80,000 Bring a Trailer result is not presented here as a promise of future value. It is a public datapoint. It shows how the market can respond when an HDJ80 has the rare specification, condition, history, photos, documentation, service records, public comments, public bidding, and transparent presentation serious collectors expect.
Most HDJ80 searches do not produce a truck like this. That is the lesson. The value was not just the model code; it was the complete evidence package around the vehicle.
Photo gallery
Full documentation photo set.
Looking for a reference-grade HDJ80?
This HDJ80 is sold and delivered, but it remains a public benchmark for buyers comparing 80 Series Land Cruisers. Use the links below to review comparable delivered vehicles and the public Bring a Trailer auction result.
Bring a Trailer result
Public $80,000 no-reserve sale result, with comments, bid history, videos, and full listing context.
1997 HDJ80 1HD-FT
Another European-market 24-valve HDJ80 reference sourced and delivered through Canary Island Rover.
2001 HDJ100 reference
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