Nigel Hay’s round-up of the military vehicle market
Here we are, at last, at the start of one of the busiest years for the military vehicle hobby – the 80th anniversary of the Normandy Landings and the invasion of Europe. After a typically quiet December in terms of vehicle sales, the run-up to these events will springboard the market back into action.
December saw the Dutch-operated Tracks and Trade online auction successfully sell over $2 million worth of vehicles – many of which were located in the USA. This featured nine tanks, including a nicely restored 76MM Gun Tank M41 ‘Walker Bulldog’ (US$403.000) and a Sherman M4A3 E8 (76) HVSS (US$558.000).
A 1943 M5A1 older restoration ‘Stuart’ Light tank with some electrical problems went for US$223.000, and a 1944 Tank T34-85 with an almost empty interior went under the hammer for US$171.000.
One bargain was the Gepard 1A1 A4 which was one of the final lots in the fourhour digital auction which went for only US$190.500. Ivo Rigter and his team certainly went ‘full gas’ on enthusiastically marketing this sale worldwide.
A rare 1944 Mack LMSW-47 wrecker at €24,000 was sold in 24 hours in Holland.
These are really delightful vehicles, and in its correct C…
