4×4S.ORGTHE REGISTRY NAMED MODEL · 1985–90
NAMED MODELJapan

HJ61 turbo-diesel.

The turbo-diesel 60: the HJ61 with the 4.0-litre 12H-T direct-injection turbo six, 136 hp, sold in Japan (as the VX) and Australia from 1985 to 1990 as the top of the 60 range.

Difflocked · free browser gamePlay & customise vintage 4×4s →Race classic 4×4s, build your own and keep it in your garage. Free, in the browser.
Sources & evidence
HJ61 turbo-diesel — Toyota Land Cruiser HJ61V VX high roof, JapanTokumeigakarinoaoshima · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗
BASE VEHICLELand Cruiser 60 Series (FJ60/62, HJ60/61)BUILT BYToyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Auto Body (Arakawa Auto Body / Araco)IN SERVICE1985–90OPERATED INAustralia, JapanPRODUCTIONNot publishedLAYOUT4 wheels · 107″

The record

Toyota’s first turbo-diesel Land Cruiser, the 12H-T, went into the HJ61 in 1985 with a five-speed gearbox or automatic; the Japanese VX Limited of 1988 had the square-lamp front, air conditioning and electric windows. Australian HJ61s are sought after for touring.

Specification

MANUFACTURED1985–90
ENGINE4.0-litre 12H-T turbo-diesel six, 136 hp
PRODUCTION RUNNot published
COUNTRY OF ORIGINJapan
OPERATED INAustralia, Japan
STATUSout of production
RECORD KINDNamed model
MODEL LINELand Cruiser 60 Series
FAMILYLand Cruiser 60 Series
WHEELS4
NOMINAL WHEELBASE107″
BODY STYLEstation

Catalogue fields describe the vehicle's structure and body as this registry records it. They are not certified factory measurements, and no performance figures are published here.

Variants & colours

Base model variants

AI rendering impression

An AI rendering impression starts from a 3D model of this vehicle, which an image model then paints into a scene. It is an artist's impression of the type, made to give a feel for the vehicle in its element — not a photograph, and not a record of any particular vehicle.

Proportions, fittings, markings, colours and the setting can all drift from the original in the process. For the vehicle's actual details, rely on the specification, the photographs and the cited sources on this page.

Sources

  1. 1Toyota Land Cruiser (J60) ↗Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-22SOURCE

Registry record updated 2026-09-22 · status: researched