Fw: [MV] What is the Most commonly owned HMV

From: mark fisher (fishmeok@worldnet.att.net)
Date: Thu Nov 02 2000 - 18:15:15 PST


> Hi
> Rarest- wouldn't it be something Japanese? I'm thinking a coal powered
staff
> car or some such (WW2 anyway). 15or 16 years ago I ran across an MB in the
> upper peninsula of Michigan for sale ($1000!) which had documentation that
> it was used as an ambulance during the Anzio campaign and brought back by
a
> major after the war- it had places where you could see the stretcher
mounts
> (they had been cut off). I have no idea if the documentation was
authentic,
> but as I was 15 at the time and couldn't get my Mom to spring me the 1K I
> never found out...
>
> > Most Affordable- Gordon, you got one, the M37/M43. They can still be
> picked up and made running for less than $2500. You can't beat that.
They
> are getting pricey, though, so pick them up right now before basket cases
> get real expensive.
>
> I would think the best deal right now is the M715- I bought mine from the
> Oregon forest service with 30k on it and still painted in it's original
> colors for $900.00. They are turning up at a lot of DRMO auctions and the
> parts situation is very good right now.
> Cheers
> Mark
> '67 M715
> '52 M38A1
>
>



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