Hello fellow millionaires. Here's the latest in a steady flow of serious
offers sent to our RR Services site. For general amusement, I am going to
post high priced contenders from time to time in an effort to nominate the
dearest surplus military vehicle ever offered for sale. Where do these
fellows think they are going to find the buyers at these prices?? I wish we
could!
'T-34-85 russian medium tank situated in Latvia. Was taken up from swamp at
august 1999. It is on run, and in pretty good condition! Plant nr. 410425,
made in 1944. Tank goes with all equipment, what has been into it in 1944:
radio station, tools, spare parts ("ZIP komplekt"). Primary armament and
machine gun was unfitted for shooting, without any damage to tank. The price
is 50.000,00$, this does not include taxes and document mounting for taking
tank out of Latvia'.
'Also we have IS-2 (Iosif Stalin 2) russian heavy tank situated in Latvia.
It's rare model. Was taken up from swamp at september 1999. Some engine
repairing required. Plant nr. 240-10967, made in 1944. Tank goes with all
equipment, what has been into it in 1944: radio station, tools, spare parts
("ZIP komplekt"). Primary armament and machine gun was unfitted for
shooting, without any damage to tank. The price is 500.000,00$, this does
not include taxes and document mounting for taking tank out of Latvia'
Well, we drove the Czech T34/85s off the boat a few years back and they were
some of the crispest military vehicles
I've ever seen sold. They came out of heated motor houses equipped with
working radios, intercoms, machine guns and even the tanker's helmets.
Frightening to see how well the Soviets looked after even these old relics.
Sold the last two last year at around $15,000 each - this after keeping them
in stock for more than five years! This is roughly what it would cost to
bring the Latvian swamp detritus back to the UK even if they gave it to us!
I've seen some expensive vehicles in my time but $50,000 for a swamp relic
takes the biscuit. They've got to be having a giraffe!
If that sounds expensive, how about $500,000!!! for a JS2 fresh from the
swamp with a stuffed engine. Now that would be seriously expensive to get
home.
Imagine what these guys are going to ask when they dig out a Tiger!
The only result of this ludicrous price hike as far as I can see is to make
it impossible to buy any ex military vehicle from behind what was the Iron
Curtain. Nobody is going to let anything go for less than a fortune in case
they miss one of us millionaire buyers who they must seriously believe are
competing with one another to buy this stuff at stratospheric prices.
Cheers. Mikes S. UK.
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