The US 25-year-rule means that 70-series Land Cruisers up through 1997 have been imported into the US with little fuss.

You can find owners listing their for sale here: https://forum.ih8mud.com/forums/bj74-vzj95-hzj75-kzj90.332/

A "a non-US spec Land Cruiser like the one in the article" isn't close to a new 4RUNNER. New 4RUNNER's are loaded with computers and not easy to fix on the fly. They are also expensive, even for the base model. They also aren't Landcruisers. My understanding is if you want a Landcruiser in the states you should get a Lexus GX460/470 as they are the Landcruiser Prado's badged as a lexus (with only cosmetic differences such as higher quality touch materials (think seats and dash)).