I think you need to keep in mind what you want out of
an armoured vehicle. Is it to be a gate guard, pride of
place in collection or so that you can drive it and have
some fun?
For a fun vehicle look at a Ferret, I don't only say this
because I already own one; but because they are cheap in
the US, available and as you call it over there "street
legal". You should be able to buy one have it registered
and be driving it around all within a month! The same
would loosly apply to White Scout Cars etc.
Steel tracked armour such as an M22 is a different kettle
of fish altogether. It is not a Stuart that can be
roaded because of rubber pads in the track.
Where are you going to drive it?
How many years will it take to restore?
Where are the parts going to come from?
By all means, if you have your heart set on tracked armour
thats fine; it will be the pride of your collection. But
the sort of vehicle you can drive to the corner store for
a milkshake it is not.
Ideally buy wheeled armour first so that you can drive it
and have your tank as your long term restoration project
otherwise by the time the tank is finished you will have
a lovely piece but you still won't be any more mobile!
Why do I say this: because I bought an unrestored tank
1st and then wheeled armour afterwards, although
admittedly in my case I had to put 2 years work into
my Ferret (it had spent 15 years in a paddock) as it
was nothing like the straight-out-of-wharehouse Ferrets
that have been showing up in recent years in the US.
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