1. Military Vehicle Buyer's Guides

Find Up-to-date prices and buying tips for all sorts of historic wheeled and tracked military vehicles, including Jeeps, trucks, and tanks.

1953 M43 restored by Peter Lee.
3. Half to Three Quarter Ton Vehicles (Mules, WCs, M37s, etc.)

Buyer's Guide: Dodge M43 3/4-ton Ambulance

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Private Collection of Military Vehicles Sold at Auction

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Clicking "Buy it Now" on a historic Military Vehicle can be more expensive than you think

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3. Half to Three Quarter Ton Vehicles (Mules, WCs, M37s, etc.)

Buying your own 3/4-ton WWII Dodge Weapons Carrier

Ride the Ducks has been a long-standing tourist attraction in Seattle, Wash. A combination of financial struggles including a significant crash in 2015 resulting in a lawsuit and the loss of business due to COVID-19 forced the company to close. The WWII surplus DUKWs and later versions were sold at auction in July 2020.
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Amphibious DUKWs Sold at Auction

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3. Half to Three Quarter Ton Vehicles (Mules, WCs, M37s, etc.)

Buyer's Guide: WWII Command and Radio Cars

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Toys, Models, Miniatures

A Dozen Military Vehicle Toys for under $15 each

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The M38 was a Korean War-era Jeep built from 1950 -1953. Approximately 60,000 were built, many of which continued into service well into the early 1970s.
2. Quarter Ton Military Vehicles (Jeeps, etc.)

Military Vehicle Profile: Willys G-740 M38

Ford GPW on trailer.  Bill Leslie bought in in 2008 for $2,800. it wasn’t running, had the wrong seats, incorrect engine, a homemade gas tank, and a roll bar. Regardless, it was a good candidate for restoration — it had no rust.
2. Quarter Ton Military Vehicles (Jeeps, etc.)

Finding Your Own WWII Jeep

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2. Quarter Ton Military Vehicles (Jeeps, etc.)

Buyer’s Guide: G-758 M38A1 1/4-ton Jeep

Just about any barn find is trailerable, and many barn finds are towable, while a few can actually be driven home after fairly simple preparation. However, sometimes what is towable or trailerable (and maybe should be) is transformed in the field into drivable.
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Discovering a 'barn find?'

When Chad Lare’s mid-life crisis hit, he didn’t go out and buy a Corvette. Rather, he revived a childhood dream and bought a tank!
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Why Did I Buy My Own Military Tank?

1942 Ford GPW
2. Quarter Ton Military Vehicles (Jeeps, etc.)

Pricing Update: WW2 Ford GPW & Willys MB 1/4-Ton Jeep

Whether resin, steel, or aluminum, a dummy gun can certainly add to the visual appeal of an historic military vehicle gas gun can be quite impressive! Photo courtesy of Steve Smith
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Lot 1387: World War II U.S. M5A1 Stuart Light Tank. Sold for $287,500
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Historic Military Vehicles Sold by Rock Island Auction

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5 Tips for Good Show Sales

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5. Two and a Half Ton Military Vehicles (CCKW, M135, M211, M35, etc.)

MV Spotlight: M35A2 2-1/2-ton 6x6 CARGO TRUCK

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5. Two and a Half Ton Military Vehicles (CCKW, M135, M211, M35, etc.)

MV Spotlight: CCKW 2-1/2 ton 6x6 Cargo Truck

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3. Half to Three Quarter Ton Vehicles (Mules, WCs, M37s, etc.)

MV Spotlight: M274 “Mule” 1/2-ton Truck

Standard-length, winch-equipped trucks with drop-side cargo beds were designated M925. This 1986 AM General M925A1 5-ton was restored from the frame by Brad Holcomb.
6. Wheeled Military Vehicles Larger than 2-1/2-tons

Buyer's Guide: M939 Series 5-Ton Truck

Production of pilot models for the new design was begun in the spring of 1950 and, in January 1951, mass-production began. The initial series production ended in January 1955.
3. Half to Three Quarter Ton Vehicles (Mules, WCs, M37s, etc.)

MV Spotlight: M37 Dodge 3/4-ton Truck

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4. 1 to 2-ton Vehicles (M715s,CUCVs, HMMWVs, GTBs, G-506s, etc.)

MV Spotlight: M998 HMMWV 1-1/4-ton truck

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2. Quarter Ton Military Vehicles (Jeeps, etc.)

MV Spotlight: M151A2 1/4-ton Truck

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2. Quarter Ton Military Vehicles (Jeeps, etc.)

MV Spotlight: M38 1/4-ton Truck

The first 25,808 Willys MBs had what is now known as a “slat grille.”
2. Quarter Ton Military Vehicles (Jeeps, etc.)

Historic Military Vehicle: WWII Ford GPW and Willys MB 1/4-ton Jeep

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7. Tanks, Armor, and Tracked Military Vehicles

MV Spotlight: WW2 M4A3 'Sherman' Medium Tank

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2. Quarter Ton Military Vehicles (Jeeps, etc.)

MV Spotlight: G-843 'Mighty Mite'

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Good Photos Sell Vehicles

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Good Photos Sell Vehicles

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4. 1 to 2-ton Vehicles (M715s,CUCVs, HMMWVs, GTBs, G-506s, etc.)

HMMWVS in the Hobby - Part II: Buying tips

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MV 101: Military Vehicle Hobby Info

HMV 101: Let’s Get You Behind The Wheel!

In 2009, Federal agents seized Claude Hendrickson’s Korean War-vintage AD-4N Skyraider.
JAG File: All things History

Think Before You Import Military Hardware

US6 restored by Roberts Armory.
5. Two and a Half Ton Military Vehicles (CCKW, M135, M211, M35, etc.)

HMV Buyer's Guide: WW2 Studebaker & Reo US6 Trucks

Potential buyer inspecting Jeep at the Chet Krause auction, 2010.
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Antique and Historic Military Vehicle Buying tips: Is it the RIGHT vehicle for you?

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4. 1 to 2-ton Vehicles (M715s,CUCVs, HMMWVs, GTBs, G-506s, etc.)

HMV Buyer's Guide: Dodge M880 1-1/4-ton Truck

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3. Half to Three Quarter Ton Vehicles (Mules, WCs, M37s, etc.)

MV Buyer's Guide: WWII DODGE 3/4-Ton Trucks

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MV 101: Military Vehicle Hobby Info

MV Buyer's Guide: Willys MB/Ford GPW

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4. 1 to 2-ton Vehicles (M715s,CUCVs, HMMWVs, GTBs, G-506s, etc.)

Buyers Guide: M715 Kaiser-Jeep 5/4-ton truck

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4. 1 to 2-ton Vehicles (M715s,CUCVs, HMMWVs, GTBs, G-506s, etc.)

Buyers Guide: M1008 Chevrolet CUCV 5/4-Ton Truck

The M38A1 is, perhaps, the most "all around" military Jeep. Comfortable and safer than earlier models, it is an ideal Jeep for play and display (M38A1 pictured here restored by Tim King).
2. Quarter Ton Military Vehicles (Jeeps, etc.)

Buyer's Guide: M38A1 1/4-Ton Willys Jeep

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MV 101: Military Vehicle Hobby Info

Buyers Guide: M422 1/4-ton truck

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MV 101: Military Vehicle Hobby Info

Buyer's Guide: M151A1 1/4-ton Truck

The Dodge M37 3 ​⁄4-ton 4x4 truck (G-741) was Dodge's follow-up to their successful WC Series from World War II. Introduced in 1951, it was used extensively by the United States armed forces during the Korean and Vietnam Wars.
3. Half to Three Quarter Ton Vehicles (Mules, WCs, M37s, etc.)

Buyer's Guide: M37 Dodge 3/4-Ton Truck

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Buyers Guide: M274 "Mule" 1/2-ton truck

Besides the 6x6 configuration, the winch on the front of this 1-1/2-ton Dodge identifies this truck as a WC-63.
4. 1 to 2-ton Vehicles (M715s,CUCVs, HMMWVs, GTBs, G-506s, etc.)

Buyer's Guide: WC-62/63 Dodge 1-1/2-Ton 6x6 Cargo Truck

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4. 1 to 2-ton Vehicles (M715s,CUCVs, HMMWVs, GTBs, G-506s, etc.)

Buyer's Guide: The HMMWV

WWII GMC DUKW owned by David Welch.
8. Amphibious Military Vehicles

Buyer's Guide: The DUKW Amphibious Cargo Truck

GPW restored by Joel Ponty
MV 101: Military Vehicle Hobby Info

Ford GPW 1/4-Ton Truck Buyer's Guide

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7. Tanks, Armor, and Tracked Military Vehicles

Buying a Sherman tank? Here's what you need to know.

Group of Jeeps photographed on the US-Canada border in Pittsburg, New Hampshire.
2. Quarter Ton Military Vehicles (Jeeps, etc.)

Do You Know the Different Models of 1/4-ton Military Jeeps?

Proper planning prevents poor performance. If one does proper research, then acquiring, repairing, servicing and restoring a large MV, such as this Federal G-513 4-ton truck-tractor, shouldn't be much more difficult than meeting the needs of the Dodge WC-54 3/4-ton ambulance pictured in the right-hand background.
6. Wheeled Military Vehicles Larger than 2-1/2-tons

Living with...LARGE Historic Military Vehicles