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general discussion => what's on your mind? => Topic started by: FrankUSMC on April 04, 2012, 06:15:52 PM

Title: 1st Halftrack
Post by: FrankUSMC on April 04, 2012, 06:15:52 PM

Today I found the paper work for my first halftrack! I got it in January of 1988. It was a M3 with full armor, it ran great, it would fire right up, and the seller relined the gas tanks for me.
Ok, M3, full armor, relined gas tanks, and it was a great runner, what did I pay?
Drum roll, $4500.
One of the few, Frank USMC RET

Title: Re: 1st Halftrack
Post by: spec4don on April 05, 2012, 09:15:22 AM

 :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(, Frank you know how to make a grown man cry :(

Don g.

Title: Re: 1st Halftrack
Post by: steve-0 on April 05, 2012, 09:18:13 PM

do you still have it?
i have also heard the stuart and sherman tanks could be bought for 15k back in the 80s.

Title: Re: 1st Halftrack
Post by: FrankUSMC on April 06, 2012, 02:42:01 PM

Steve
I was offered a Stuart tank in 1989 for $15000 or $18000, I do not remember now. I turned it down because I had orders to Japan. That was the time frame also I had to sell the M3, due to orders. I had the M3 till the end of 1989, so I owned it for almost 2 years. That was the tough part of being a military vehicle collector, and being in the military.
One of the few, Frank USMC RET

Title: Re: 1st Halftrack
Post by: WayOffTrack on April 13, 2012, 02:06:32 PM

Hey you guys check this out. I think they saw my Dad coming as did many. This was an M3A1 Diamond-T and it was really nice. Wish i knew where it was now cause I'd like to have it back.


(http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/1007/trestlehill.jpg)

Title: Re: 1st Halftrack
Post by: steve-0 on April 16, 2012, 12:10:03 AM

thanks for posting wayofftrack
those where the good old days.