The Toyota->ke88 PPI Trophy Trucks are often referred to as one of the most significant trucks in off-road history, and rightfully so. The partnership between Toyota and Precision Preparation Inc. (PPI) resulted in 27 wins and seven championships in the now-defunct Mickey Thompson Off-Road Stadium Series, and who can forget the fact that the best of the best in off-roading, Ivan “Ironman” Stewart, was a part of this team.

The example we have today, the 1994 Toyota PPI Trophy Truck 015, was the final truck built under the Toyota/PPI partnership. To make this truck even more desirable, Ivan Stewart himself piloted it at the Baja 2000.

This fine truck has just come off of a restoration and RK Motors Charlotte is giving you the opportunity to own this piece of off-road history. We are certain this freshly revamped off-roading legend is going to require a premium price.

To find out more about this truck and its asking price, click past the jump.

1994 Toyota PPI Trophey Truck 015

Specifications
  • Make: Array
  • Model: 1994 Toyota PPI Trophey Truck 015
  • Engine/Motor: V8
  • Horsepower: 550
  • Transmission: Five-speed manual
  • [do not use] Vehicle Model: Array
Pros
Cons

Exterior

As we stated before, the exterior has been completely restored by TM1 Motorsports to its as-raced condition when it ran in the Baja 2000, which was this truck’s final race. The only thing that is slightly different from that race is the auxiliary lighting.

The paint is 100 percent perfect and it boasts the exact same multi-colored paint scheme that it did at the Baja 2000. This scheme is not the original one, as it has had several different paint jobs, but it is, for obvious reasons, the most desirable paint job. It was performed by Chris Hukill, a former employee of PPI.

On the outside, you are getting exactly what you would expect from a race-ready trophy truck. First off, the body only retains a slight similarity to the Toyota Tundra->ke485 that it is based on. Secondly, the headlights are not real; they are simply decals to give it a more “stock” appearance. Up top, there are six lights, plus you have two spot lights, one on each A-pillar. You also get three lights on the very front of the truck, right where the bumper would be. All of the lights are HID Hellas.

Don’t expect to use the bed to haul anything, as there isn’t one. Rather in the bed’s place is a massive 37 x 17 inch BF Goodrich Baja T/A KR tire.

Interior

On the inside, this bad boy is just what you would expect from a real trophy truck. This Toyota Baja monster features just one racing seat, which includes a Simpson 4-point harness, that is positioned directly in the center of the cab. To your right is a gear shifter and directly in front of you is a very basic racing steering wheel.

A plethora of switches on the dashboard are enough to make the Lamborghini Aventador switch-heavy dashboard feel inadequate. Unlike the Aventador, every single one of these switches has a distinct purpose and the truck will not run right without it in the correct position.

Engine and Drivetrain

Pushing this monster through the sand dunes is an all-aluminum 302 cubic-inch engine that is loosely based on the 1UZ-FE, which you would find in a Lexus->ke47 LS->ke436 400 at the time. In stock form, this V-8 engine only displaced 242.1 cubic inches, so this engine has obviously been bored and stroked to get it up to 302 cubic inches. Pretty much the only similarities that this engine has to its original form is the fact that is has dual camshafts and a 4-valves-per-cylinder configuration.

The standard fuel injection system was ripped out and replaced by eight throttle bodies, which uses a Weber/Redline ECU. In addition, the compression was bumped from its original 10-to-1 to 13-to-1. All of these mods got the engine up to 550 horsepower, a full 306-horsepower increase from its stock form.

Behind this beast of an engine is a 5-speed Hewland VCG 200 gearbox. The combination of the massively powerful 302 cubic-inch engine and 5-speed GTR-style gearbox allow this truck to hit a top speed of 135 mph.

Suspension and Braking

In a Baja truck, the suspension is just as important as the engine. The front and rear of this truck boast double wishbone suspension systems with coil-over shocks. This gives the truck a full 22 inches of travel, allowing it to get some serious airtime without bottoming out.

On each corner of the 1994 Toyota PPI Trophy Truck 015 you have disc brakes. The rotors are custom built by PPI and the calipers are Brembo brand.

The wheels are PPI custom-built 17 x 7 inch bead-lock rims. Bead-lock rims have an extra circular, flat piece of metal that goes round the outer edge of the rim and bolts into place with 48 bolts. This piece of metal prevents the tire from popping off of the rim when you land after a jump or corner too hard.

Running Condition

From what we can tell from the description, this truck is primed and ready to run. Just turn the key and go racing!

Price

Now we are going to throw a wrench in all of your hopes. We told you that this truck would not come cheap, and we were right. This bad boy has an asking price of $499,900. That sounds like a ton of money, but with a new stadium off-road series in the works, this truck may be able to earn you a little extra cash, if you’re talented or can hire a talented driver.

Conclusion

This truck is nothing more than a toy. It is not street legal and making it so would cost too much money. So basically, if you buy this truck, it has one use: to go off-roading in. Also keep in mind that this truck is not built for low traction off road either, as it only has rear-wheel drive. This bad boy is tuned specifically of the sand or compacted dirt, and that’s it.