$85,000 Toyota Truck at the Porsche Dealership

So I drove by the Porsche dealer here in Richmond, VA and saw this: http://euroclassics.porschedealer.com/preowned/Toyota/ICON+FJ-45/2009/Sand/679788/info.php

I've never heard of it but it must be badass to have an $85,000 price tag.

 

yep thats about right for a custom Icon vehicle

 

Weird, my buddy builds these here in LA, I never knew he worked for Icon. On Saturday he was test driving, as in joyriding, a 4 door version similar to this. The thing was bad ass, he says the customer paid 180, yes 180, thousand dollars to have it built.

 

so what makes these a "Toyota"?

 

Why the hell would you want a Toyota with a GM motor in it?

I'm not trying to sound like a smartass, I'm just asking. It makes no sense to me but for that kind of money I'm hoping there is some reason for it.

 

Ghey

 

Newer technology. More power.

 

Pow-ah.

 

I could talk em down..

 

for 180 thousand you could build a new true toyota FJ that would shit all over that. and look 300x better

 

That thing is pretty awesome. Not $85 G's awesome to me but then again if you can afford it then $85000 probably isnt a whole lot to you lol. But still an awesome rig for sure.

 

^This,
Hollywood Rich Kid Toys

 

I guess you could say that. My friend that builds them is a bit of a stoner, and he got wasted while testing out the truck, but he know his shit.

 

well drew he basically has an awesome job lol gets baked and builds top notch off road vehicles. the american dream. lol

 

He was telling me to drive it while he was all hammered, I didn't want to take the chance wrecking some dudes brand new very expensive toy.
Not sure how true it is, but he said the buyers have to show proof of more than a million dollar worth to be able to one, makes sense though.

 

They are definitely sweet vehicles and that price is just about right for something totally custom made like that.

I totally agree about the powerplant though, I'd much rather see something Toyota in there than a Vortech.

 

Wow, awesome vehicle. I like the guages.

 

These vehicles are basically built up from scratch with new components. The only thing they share with the original FJs is the dataplate, which is apparently enough to make it a "restoration" and exempt from smog testing.

 

yea, me too...especially that quad...pedals are nice and simple too.

cool.

 

it has three shifters..? what the hell?