Icon Rolls Out Old School Series for Toyota FJ Fans
Restomod 1970 Toyota FJ40 Revealed
Something wicked this way comes—wicked cool that is. Icon brought a handsomely traditional 1970 FJ40 Land Cruiser to this year's SEMA show in Las Vegas.
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The classic FJ40 build introduces the company's Old School Series, which falls between its traditional TLC concours-level 4x4 restorations and its full-blown, no-parts-left-unmodified full treatments.
"We have customers who love the ICON ethos but who don't necessarily want to get drawn into a lengthy conversion about their vehicle every time they stop for gas," said Jonathan Ward, Icon founder and lead designer, in a statement.
"Certain people prefer an understated, stock-appearing exterior but all of the modern performance and amenities. We're launching the Old School Series to appeal to them."
Except under the hood of course—this FJ received a Cummins R 2.8-liter turbo four-cylinder diesel engine swap. The engine provides 161 hp and 267 lb-ft of torque. It's mated to an old school five-speed manual transmission.
Icon says four-wheel-drive is actuated by an Advance Adapters Atlas II transfer case and a two-speed version is also available.
The body is aluminum and powder coated in a sandy finish with alloy wheels and hubcaps. It rolls on 285/65R18 BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2 tires.
Icon's latest ride also receives Brembo Sport Brakes that are hydro-boosted with power-steering pressure instead of with engine vacuum. The coilover suspension system has been upgraded substantially too we are told.
