[Shotimes] OT Military Vehicles

[clubairth@bellsouth.net]

Actually there is a big group of old car guys who are into just this. Here 
you can purchase not just U.S. or N.A.T.O. stuff but the "enemy" stuff too. 
But bring your wallet!!

http://www.mvpa.org/mambo/index.php


Here is an example from the classified ads:

1962 Daimler Ferret
Armored car, = armor, rotating gun turret with GPMG or FN Mag 58. Excellent 
condition, 6 cylinder, Rolls Royce engine, 4WD, 5-speed. Wilson pre-select 
transmission, street legal. For more info and pictures go to 
www.wakeforestclassiccars.com.
Phone; (919) 562-5465 (NC).

Or this:

For Armored Vehicles
WWII Sherman Ford GAA tank engine. This robust engine is in very good 
condition. Great find for tank restoration or WWII historical engine 
collection; $1,900. FOB Missoula, MT. Visa/MasterCard accepted.
Hayes Otoupalik, PO Box 8423, Missoula, MT 59808; (406) 549-4817.


Also several WW II tanks.

I would subscribe to a specialty magazine so you know the market better:
http://www.collect.com/interest/periodical.asp?Pub=MV&cookie%5Ftest=1
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> Well, you've told me who owns one, but that still doesn't tell me where I
> can buy one.  If armored vehicles are anything like military aircraft -
> there are very few in private hands and it's a small circle of people that
> know where or how to obtain one.  Seems to me they're both like buying
> drugs - I wouldn't know where to start or who to call.
>
> A Brink's armored truck would fall under the commercial vehicle category 
> and
> a bulletproof/armored limousine obviously falls under the limousine
> category.  So, by armored vehicle I assume they mean "military" vehicle. 
> I
> know I'm not going to see an M1 Abrams or M2 Bradley for sale any time
> soon - if ever.  But, I still don't see any Vietnam-era M60 Patton a or
> Korean-era M26 Pershing or a WWII-era M4 Sherman tanks for sale.
>
> There's always been plenty of military Jeeps in private hands, and now 
> that
> the new M1114/M1116's have gone into service (thank you Mr. Rumsfeld) I'll
> bet there will be plenty of M998s on the market....ummmm....slightly 
> "used"
> of course.