Because it’s a long-wheelbase model fitted with the H-series diesel engine, ‘PAO 865P’ is an HJ45 and because it’s a pickup the somewhat ungainly look of the LWB ‘Troopy’ are neatly sidestepped courtesy of that useful loadbed.

Upgraded with new wheels to show off its lift kit, the Land Cruiser also features a winch and reinforced front bumper.

Don’t be misled by its good looks though, because it’s very far from being ‘all show and no go’ as it also benefits from a refurbished four-speed manual gearbox, which came all the way from South Africa.

Which is appropriate because that’s also where it spent the majority of its life.

This means paperwork is pretty much non-existent but then the same can be said of rust, so #swingsandroundabouts, eh? Still in the hands of its only UK owner, he’s honest enough to say that “it’s probably done a million miles in South Africa” but goes on to say it “gets more attention than any other that I’ve owned,” which is no mean feat given the other cars in...