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FJ60-Series Carbon Fiber Overland: When German Builders Finally Get Toyota Right
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by Bryon Dorr· via Tread Magazine · Jan 8, 2026

FJ60-Series Carbon Fiber Overland: When German Builders Finally Get Toyota Right

"The 70-Series is having its moment because it's finally cheap enough for real builders to work with, and expensive enough that someone will actually finish it."

— Revvly Take

Maltec's '88 70-Series Land Cruiser restomod swaps weight for capability—carbon fiber camper, modern chassis work, the kind of thing that makes sense when you're actually using the truck instead of posing it. FJ builds have been done to death, but this one actually solves problems instead of just looking the part.

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Bryon Dorr

Tread Magazine · Jan 8

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