--- title: "Maybe I’m Supposed to Buy a 70 Series Toyota Land Cruiser With a Fold-Down Windshield and a Roll Hoop" date: "2026-02-01" modified: "2026-02-01" authors: - name: "Caleb Jacobs" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/caleb-jacobs" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/maybe-im-supposed-to-buy-a-70-series-toyota-land-cruiser-with-a-fold-down-windshield-and-a-roll-hoop" categories: - "News" - "News by Brand" - "Toyota News" tags: - "Toyota Land Cruiser" --- # Maybe I’m Supposed to Buy a 70 Series Toyota Land Cruiser With a Fold-Down Windshield and a Roll Hoop ![Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Series cabrio profile view.]() *\Car Cave USA\* Because my job is arguably the best in the world, I get to spend a decent amount of time looking for cool cars to write about. That takes me down many, many rabbit holes, which I enjoy. Sometimes, though, the cool stuff comes to you in ways you don't expect—and this is a story about that. I was trawling through Instagram when I spotted a weird 70 Series Toyota Land Cruiser offered for sale by [Car Cave USA]() in Aiken, South Carolina. I'd never seen one of these, so I sent it to the boys in the Slack chat. Stephen, our weekend editor, did a little digging and learned that instead of a normal soft top, the European-market 1999 HZJ73 sported a folding windshield, removable side glass, and a roll hoop, with a removable hardtop. The result is this cool open-air cruiser. ![Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Series cabrio front quarter view.]() *Car Cave USA* ![Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Series cabrio with half top]() *Car Cave USA* ![Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Series cabrio with hard top.]() *Car Cave USA* ![Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Series cabrio interior.]() *Car Cave USA* ![Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Series cabrio rear seats.]() *Car Cave USA* ![Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Series cabrio profile view.]() *Car Cave USA* ![Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Series cabrio rear quarter.]() *Car Cave USA* Now, stumbling across one of these on Instagram is nothing crazy. But within a matter of hours, this oddball popped up again—*two more times.* Listen to this. I was digging through Toyota's (insanely cool) timeline site, blindly clicking on links in hopes of finding some old Japanese language ads. Problem is, I don't speak Japanese all that well, so I was a little lost. I clicked on one that said ランドクルーザー, or "Randokurūzā," and boom! [There was the 70 Series with the fold-down windshield again]()! ![Vintage ad for a Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Series with a removable roof.]() *Toyota* “How nuts,” I thought. I’m not sure what the odds of that happening were, but I was geeked to say the least. Then, my buddy Andrew chimed into the ongoing Slack conversation with news I couldn’t believe: He just saw one *in person.* In upstate New York. In the boonies. ![Screenshot of Slack thread about a 70 Series Land Cruiser cabriolet.]() *The Drive* I told him we had to write about this, so he went back to the shop to snag a picture Friday morning. Tragically, it was gone. Do I think Andrew was lying? No, I don’t. He’s as trusty as a golden retriever (and as smiley as one, too). Anyway, I’m now quietly on the prowl for one of these. They come with a 1HZ 4.2-liter diesel inline-six, which produces 129 horsepower and 210 pound-feet of torque—no turbo here. Pair that with a five-speed manual and limited-slip rear differential sporting 4.11 gears, and you have one heck of a crawler. Maybe another will find me soon. If it does, I’ll have a hard time saying no. *Got a tip or question for the author? Contact them directly: caleb@thedrive.com* ## Author Caleb Jacobs is The Drive’s senior editor. When he’s not searching for stories or poring over copy, he’s usually driving his dump truck or wishing it was running so he could drive it. He was born and raised in the Missouri Ozarks, and he lives there today with his family. ### Author social links [LinkedIn]() [Instagram]() [Twitter]()