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For Sale: An Ex-Singapore Army Mercedes-Benz G Wagon “Wolf”

Ben Branch September 5, 2022
Mercedes G Wagon 240GD Wolf
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

The Mercedes-Benz G Wagon has long been a favorite of militaries around the world due to its reliability, toughness, and off-road ability. The 240GD…

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For Sale: A Martin JRM Mars WWII-Era Flying Boat

Ben Branch August 14, 2022
Martin JRM Mars – Hawaii Mars II
  • American
  • Military
  • Planes

The Martin JRM Mars was designed and built for the US Navy during WWII as a long-range ocean patrol flying boat. It would be…

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Project Aircraft For Sale: A WWII-Era Vought Corsair Fighter Plane

Ben Branch July 28, 2022
Vought F4U Corsair Fighter Plane
  • American
  • Military
  • Planes

The Vought F4U Corsair was one of the most capable, and most feared fighters of WWII. It scored a kill-ratio of over 11:1 against…

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The GAZ-69: This Was The Soviet Union’s Answer To The Jeep

Ben Branch July 22, 2022
GAZ-69 15
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

The GAZ-69 was developed in the late 1940s as the Soviet Union’s homegrown military 4×4, essentially their answer to the American Jeep that had proven itself to…

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Porsche’s Answer To The Jeep: The Rare 1955 Porsche Type 597 “Jagdwagen”

Ben Branch July 18, 2022
Porsche Type 597 Jagdwagen 13
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

The Porsche Type 597, perhaps best known as the “Jagdwagen” or “hunting car,” is an amphibious military 4×4 developed for a German military tender…

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For Sale: A Restored 1944 P-51D Mustang Fighter Plane

Ben Branch June 25, 2022
1944 P-51D Mustang Fighter Plane
  • American
  • Military
  • Planes

This is a P-51D Mustang from 1944, the second last year of WWII. It served with both the United States Air Force (USAF) and…

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A Road-Legal Alvis Stormer High Velocity Missile Tank

Ben Branch June 19, 2022
Alvis Stormer High Velocity Missile HVM 6
  • British
  • Cars
  • Military

This is an Alvis Stormer HVM (High Velocity Missile), it was developed as a short-range surface-to-air missile system to neutralize the threat of attack helicopters and…

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An Ex-Military Mercedes-Benz 250 GD ‘Wolf’ By The Expedition Motor Company

Ben Branch May 23, 2022
Mercedes-Benz 250 GD Wolf
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

This is a completely restored Mercedes-Benz 250 GD, it’s an ex-military model better known simply as the “Wolf.” It now looks considerably different to the…

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There’s A Fleet Of Ex-Australian Army Unimogs For Sale (Individually)

Ben Branch May 13, 2022
Australian Army Unimog
  • Australian
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

This fleet of 20 ex-Australian Army Unimogs is currently for sale online, they’re each being listed individually and at the time of writing the…

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For Sale: A Refurbished AM General M35 6×6 Military Truck – $10,000+

Ben Branch May 3, 2022
AM General M35 6x6 Military Truck
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

The AM General M35 is a 6×6 military truck that was introduced in 1950 as a replacement for the WWII-era GMC CCKW truck, better…

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For Sale: An Ex-Singaporean Military Mercedes-Benz G240 “Wolf”

Ben Branch April 17, 2022
Mercedes-Benz G240 Wolf G Wagon 14
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

This Mercedes-Benz G240 is the military-specification “Wolf” version of the G Wagon, better known nowadays as the G Class. This vehicle was used by…

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For Sale: A Hawker Fury ISS Fighter Aircraft

Ben Branch April 13, 2022
Hawker Fury Aircraft
  • Military
  • Planes

The Hawker Fury has the unusual distinction of being one of the only propeller-powered aircraft to shoot down a jet fighter in the years…

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