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White M3A1 Scout Car
Sale price: $US $30,000.00 make an offer
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Date: 2018-05-07
Ray Reuter (from Reedville, VA USA) offered $25,000 usd
Date: 2019-04-18
Roy Meyvis offered $30,000.00 usd
Sale type: Fixed price listing
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White M3A1 Scout Car for sale
Current customer rating: (406 votes ) based onThe hard work has already been done on my Scout Car. If you wish to freshen it up it would be the equal of any exhibit piece in the USA with the advantage of having actual been used overseas in the war. My loss will be your gain as collectible armor pieces of quality rarely trade hands and appreciate in value. I have included many photographs and a video of the vehicle running. The previous owner installed an electric fuel pump which makes starting a breeze. This is a large. heavy armored vehicle with limited sight lines. Use caution while operating.
No warranty is implied or offered. Sadly no title is available for this vehicle since it was imported from Europe. It will trade on a Bill of Sale. There are ways to obtain a title but that will be on you. A $1. 00. 00 deposit sent via PayPal is required with in 48 hrs of the auction closing. Cash or Cashiers Check or wire transfer payment of balance in full will be made within 7 days of auction end. Shipping is the buyer's responsibility but I will assist with loading. No International sales or exports. Domestic purchase only! Questions or arrangement for viewing will be cheerfully accommodated and encouraged. The vehicle is located in Moorestown. NJ. Thank you for looking and good luck!
M3 Scout CarUSA (1940)Armored car – 20. 18 built
Design and constructionBeing based on a commercial truck chassis. the hull could sustain some armored weight. This consisted of face-hardened plates. ranging from 6. 4 to 13 mm (0. 25-0. 51 in) on the later M3A1. This was deemed to be enough. as it could deflect infantry fire. Speed was also seen as active protection. Protection was well distributed around the hull. The radiator was shielded by opening armored shutters and the windshield was made of shatterproof glass. The latter could be covered by a 0. 5 inch (12. 7 mm) armored plate. which could be swung in place. with two vision slots. The hood could be opened from both sides. and the frontwheels were covered by heavy sheet metal fenders. equipped with standard military taillights coupled with blackout lights. An ax. shovel and pick were mounted under the doors. themselves equipped with folded protective panels pierced with vision slots. Some storage was installed above each rear fender. The rear open-top compartment received 6 bucket seats. The forward compartment was also open-topped. A tarpaulin cover for these was provided.
Leaf-spring suspension. non-synchromesh transmission. four-speed manual constant-mesh with one reverse speed and no disengagement were some of the features of White's civilian truck. However. the vacuum-assisted brakes were new. The generous. three meter (9. 84 ft) wheelbase was completed by a 1. 67 m (5. 48 ft) tread. The wheels were 220 mm wide. with military 12ply non-directional tires. The engine was also a standard White Hercule JXD 320 cu in L-Head. water-cooled inline six-cylinder. capable of delivering 82 kW (110 HP). with a 6:5:1 compression ratio. and fed by a Zenith model 29 carburetor. Power-to-weight ratio was 19. 4 bhp per ton. Fuel capacity was 110 l (30 US gallons). with the fuel tank under the driver seat. Road speed and endurance were good. but off-road capabilities soon revealed to be average at best. So. during its entire career. M3s were usually kept on roads.
The M3A1In 1940 came the much improved M3A1 main production variant. Several modification were implemented. The hull was lengthened. and to prevent bogging down. an unditching roller was mounted in front of the bumper. which remains a trade mark on all the White military vehicles afterwards. As armament was also a concern. three machine guns were mounted on skate rails . one forward central heavy M2 50 cal (12. 7 mm) and two 30 cals (7. 62 mm) at the rear. They could all be fitted on tripods. A radio was fitted. either a SCR506. 508. or 510. with an antenna base at the center of the rear section. Production started in June 1939 and lasted until early 1944. Total figures differs. from 20. 56 to 20. 18.The M3A1 became the main road scout in the US Army. serving actively in the Philippines and North Africa. Many were delivered to the Allies. especially the Free French and Russians. However. by 1943 they were seen as obsolete. Critics pointed out the open top compartment. light armour not immune to machine-gun fire. and old-fashion rigid suspension which never allowed them to be fully all-terrain vehicles. Normal duties were rear area road patrols. convoy escort. screening. and. sometimes. advanced scouting parties. All served in various cavalry units throughout the war. but in mid-1942. many were relegated to supply and ambulance work. MP and rear echelon vehicles. By 1943. they had all been replaced by M8 Armored Cars and M20 Utility Cars in their former roles. However. some limited numbers saw action in Normandy and in some /pacific islands. but only for secondary duties.
White Scout Car M3A1 specificationsDimensions5. 6 x 2 x 2 m (18. 37×6. 56×6. 56 ft)Total weight. battle ready4 tonsCrew1+7PropulsionHercules JXD 6cyl gasoline5200cc. 110 hp – Zenith carburetorSpeed55 mph (89 km/h) road
36 mph (50 km/h) off-roadRange400 km at cruise speedArmamentMain: M2 50 cal. (12. 7 mm) machine-gun
Secondary: 2xCal. 30 M1919A4 machine-guns
ArmorFrom 6 to 13 mm (0. 25-0. 51 in)
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Comments and questions to the seller:
from Peter, dated 02 april 2024Hey, just found this listing, is this vehicle still for sale?
from Roy Meyvis, dated 16 april 2019
is this still for sale? and is the roller original?why does it have an old star on a 1943? Thanks Roy
from Ray Reuter, dated 07 may 2018
What is the best time to come see this Scout Car? Ray
from Ray Reuter, dated 07 may 2018
Any rust through areas? Does it still have the original fuel tank? Ray
from Ray Bob, dated 07 april 2018
Is it still for sale? Where is this Scout Car located please? Ray
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