Interesting, its certainly an oddball one. As you say, lots of questions arise from the ad.
What was the vehicle originally? 100 or 105? As the ad says it had a V8 petrol auto, from what I understand the 100 series got the 4.7 V8 engine and the 105 got the 4.5 straight 6 petrol engine.
What market was the car originally built for?
Has the ABS been removed? Might cause MOT problems in the future.
Professinally converted? Well it may be, but its a shame that they didn't sort the transmission tunnel facia, I couldn't live with that mess in there.
It looks like it might have had a gas system on it in the past, looks to be a filler just behind the fuel filler door.
I would be concerned that being a bit of a parts bin special of a vehicle that was never sold in the EU, it may be an issue getting/indentifing parts when they're needed.
105's didn't come with axles diff locks as standard, so that's worth bearing in mind. Regarding the 4.2 normally aspirated engine, that's what most diesel 105's left the factory with, as these vehicles are spec'd to live in harsh environments, where they often get abused and neglected. If the servicing side of things is overlooked, lack of oil changes, its the turbo that fails first, so these markets prefer the simplicity and ruggedness of the non turbo engine. Plus it helps to slow some of the drivers down! In EU we're used to turbo diesels, our road network is better suited to them, we service them correctly and they are reliable long term, hence we all much prefer a turbo. Some people still think N/A = more reliable, it's a bit old school these days really. Look after it and it will look after you.
Chris it's blue!!! Could be worth a look? If it sounds and looks reasonable upon inspection it might be worth seeing if the guy will move on the price. You could pull the 12 valve motor and stick a 24 valve in there, job done. Could be nice to have another Land Cruiser on the drive that is slightly different, yet just as good as the 80.
At the end of the day, it will suit somebody's needs to a tee and will probably cross some continents in the future. It is a LC after all!