The 40 series Land Cruisers featured a traditional body on frame construction, and most were built as 2-door models with slightly larger dimensions than the similar Jeep CJ.

The model was available in short (J40/41/42), medium (J43/44/46) and long (J45/47) wheelbase versions, with petrol and diesel engines.

Timeline and Model Designations: The J40 series was produced with both diesel and petrol engines.

[4] The previous generation, built in Brazil from 1958 to 1962, received the series code FJ25 (open roof) and FJ25L (soft top) but are often referred to as FJ-251, and in 1961 thanks to a new motor called 2F - not to be confounded with the later 2F engine from 1975 - some late units were built with the series code FJ-151L (soft top).

Bandeirantes built from 1968 to 1993 were fitted with locally manufactured Mercedes-Benz engines and received OJ40/45–series chassis codes (OJ50/55 from 1973).