Here’s some of the cool 4x4s coming up for auction

Following the news that a 60 series LandCruiser has sold at auction in the US for a record breaking $US134,400, we thought we’d take a look at what’s going under the hammer right now and what 4x4s will be going under the hammer in the coming weeks – both locally and overseas.

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60 series LandCruiser sold at auction for US$134,400

Starting off locally is Shannons' spring timed online auction, which has three tasty lots up for grabs. Bidding starts online on Tuesday, August 31 and closes on September 7.

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The first is this 1944 Ford-built GPW, one of the most iconic 4x4s of all time. It features a rebuilt version of the period-correct Willys' four-banger engine – along with a new clutch in front of the three-cog manual, a new exhaust system, overhauled brakes and minor cosmetic improvements.

Shannons estimates a sale price of around $18,000 - $24,000.

Fancy a shorty Range Rover? This 1984 two-door, V8 five-speed manual wagon looks like a super neat specimen, especially considering it has over 283,000km on the ticker.

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Admittedly, it does have the smaller 3.5-litre carby-fed Rover V8 rather than the later 3.9-litre EFI version, and it appears there’s a few oil leaks that need attention. Despite this, prices for these older Range Rovers have been on the rise, Shannons estimating the hammer will fall around $40,000 - $50,000.

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While not technically a 4x4, we couldn’t pass up this 1969 Volkswagen/Meyers Manx Beach Buggy, because we’re dreaming of some hitting the dunes in a few months' time.

Under the genuine Australian Meyers Manx super lightweight body shell is a good-old dack dack four-banger with a four-speed manual, and it has just 7500km on the clock. Auctioneers estimate it’ll fetch between $28,000 - $32,000.

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Grays mostly has ex-fleet 4x4s up for grabs, but we did spot this neat 2013 Jimny going under the hammer. It’s got a neat little snorkel, lightbar, roof racks and the four-pot is backed up by a slushbox.

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At the time of writing the listing has just over one day remaining, with bidding sitting at $15,000. With demand for the current model so high, it’s not so surprising Jimny buyers are offering decent money for the previous generation model.

Overseas, auction juggernaut Barrett-Jackson is gearing up for its Houston auction on September 16-18, and we’ve cherry-picked some cool 4x4s which will cross the stage.

First up is a half-cab 1969 Ford Bronco, featuring a 5.0-litre Coyote V8 from the current S550 Mustang – that’s 330kW of power in a high-riding Bronco!

The rest of the car has undergone a frame-up resto – it uses a 6R80 ‘box and a neat part for us Aussies is the Dana 44 front diff and Ford 9-inch rear-end feature Australian-made ARB air lockers.

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As previous mentioned, classic LandCruisers have been going bananas at auction lately, with both a 60 and an 80 series selling for north of US$130,000 (AU$181,915) each in recent months.

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The FJ series started that trend, so we fully expect this completely restored FJ45 to score a seriously high number. It still uses the standard six-cylinder aspo driveline with the four-speed manual, as well as working A/C and custom stereo. Other modifications include two-inch lift and 20-inch Hardrock Gunner wheels wrapped in 33-inch tyres.

Bigger is better, right? This 2003 Hummer H2 has been shoved with a 6.6-litre LBZ V8 Duramax twin-turbo diesel, backed up by an Allison six-speed automatic. Other modifications include a 4-inch lift, 37-inch Nitto tyres and a heavy duty winch.

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