ok, so im not a newbie anymore but i feel like asking a newbie-type question :flipoff2:

Could somebody fill me in on the banderite (sp?)

I wanna know about it ever since i saw the post of the 4-door pick up.

-Max

(btw, no stupid question gripe!! :flipoff2: :D )

They're called "bandeirante", which a Brazilian friend of mine told me means something between a cowboy and a flag-bearer, some sort of dude that conquered the amazon, back in the day.

They are made by Toyota do Brasil, under license from Toyota Japan. When the Land Cruiser J4 stopped production in 1984, they kept going until this year, modifying the body as they went and adapting the design to meet local needs. (troopies, crew-cab pickups, etc.)

I've read that they've had Mercedes diesel engines as well as Toyota diesels.

Here are some pics of Bandeirantes another friend took for me, when he was on vacation down there:

pic #1 (http://www.birfield.com/~morgan/images/misc/lofty_bandy-1.jpg)
pic #2 (http://www.birfield.com/~morgan/images/misc/lofty_bandy-2.jpg)

He also snapped this cool powerwagon (http://www.birfield.com/~morgan/images/misc/lofty_powerwagon-1.jpg) when he was there.

I think the Bandeirantes were only sold in Brazil, but 60seriesguy would know more about that.

There's some info on the bandeirante in the Land Cruiser FAQ (http://www.off-road.com/tlc/faq/faq.txt).

Morgan

The BANDEIRANTE (Band-ey-rant-ey), Portuguese for prospector, was a variant of the Toyota Land Cruiser built locally by Toyota do Brasil from the mid 1960's to 2001. It was completely made in Brasil, the result of stringent "local content" laws that the protectionist South American country implemented in the mid-1960s. Available in a variety of models (SWB, MWB and LWB, softtop, hardtop, crewcab, flatbed, etc...), it was first powered by gasoline engines, then by a locally manufactured Mercedes Benz diesel, and finally by the naturally aspirated Toyota 14B 4-cylinder engine.

From the very beginning the model began to differ from Land Cruisers of the same vintage, although the basic look remained the same.

By 2001 Toyota Do Brasil's Bandeirante plant was not able to compete with the flood of cheap imports and locally produced 4x4's, and last November production of the Bandeirante ceased forever.

Morgan is right, *technically* the Bandeirante was sold only in Brasil, but throughout the decades of production a fair number of them trickled across the borders into countries like Paraguay, Peru and even Venezuela.

Surprising to most Americans who dream of owning one, Bandeirantes aren't seen favorably by most Cruiserheads in South America, who claim the vehicle is not as dependable as their Japanese-made cousins. In areas where you see both models of similar vintage (like in the gold fields of southeastern Venezuela, where you might find a 1981 FJ40 and a 1981 Bandeirante parked side by side), the FJ40 *will* command a slightly higher price.

see, we started out with a 74 fj-40, and i thought hmmm wouldnt it be nice to have a truck.....a land cruiser truck?? yes! I thought about it and *thought* i wanted a truck. I was turned away from looking for a 45 series when i realized they were standard cab only here in the US. (as far as i know--correct me if im wrong) So, the search continued for a 40.

Found one in West Allis, 'bout 2 hours away--really rusty, old looking, "aluminized" (cobbler aluminium panels everywhere) 78 fj-40.

Now that i have a 40, i dont care much about the truck anymore...but when i saw that fixed up 4-door left hand drive, i thought, "best of both worlds"--you can haul your family and your gear and your 40!!

Thats why i was wondering....looks like i wont even bother unless i can find one for 2500 in wisconsin :rolleyes: :D

THanks

BTW, 60seriesguy, you are a wealth of cruiser information--If i ever need some abstract cruiser facts, you will be first on my list of people to ask:D :D :beer:

Originally posted by Mr McGee

BTW, 60seriesguy, you are a wealth of cruiser information--If i ever need some abstract cruiser facts, you will be first on my list of people to ask:D :D :beer: [/B]

I know, it's kind of sad, actually! :(
A good portion of my brain is occupied by useless Land Cruiser facts, obscure production figures, parts numbers, and general trivia...I bet I'm going to be a WEIRDO at the old people's folk! :)

I know, it's kind of sad, actually!
A good portion of my brain is occupied by useless Land Cruiser facts, obscure production figures, parts numbers, and general trivia...I bet I'm going to be a WEIRDO at the old people's folk!

Yeah, but we'll bury you in your cruiser.

Originally posted by Guangie


Yeah, but we'll bury you in your cruiser.






I don't know if you have seen Henrys' rig........:eek: That's going to be a DEEP hole!!!!!!!!!!!!!:flipoff2:

not only DEEP, with roofracks, but a fullsize 60 series

thats gonna be a HUGE hole (need to bob the 60) ;)


i had some pics of bandeirantie's on my PC, somewhere that i will dredge up and post..

the thing i LOVE is the square headlight one and the bezel and grill they use, id like to fit that gear to my bj42, just to be a little different, not that it doesnt stand out from teh croud

but more standing out is always better