1st Halftrack

[FrankUSMC]

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

[spec4don]

  , Frank you know how to make a grown man cry

Don g.

[steve-0]

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

[FrankUSMC]

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

[WayOffTrack]

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.

[steve-0]

thanks for posting wayofftrack
those where the good old days.