Sign of the times?
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Hammerhead
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Sign of the times?
Did you guys notice there were 4 pretty nice sounding CCKW's listed for sale in the Feb. 2009 issue of Military Vehicles? One was "air-transportable". There were a couple of parts trucks listed too. That's the most I've ever seen listed at one time in getting Military Vehicles Mag for 19 years!
1944 GMC CCKW 353, 1943 BEN-HUR Trailer
1943 WC-52, 1944 WC-54 (dod 4/19/44), 1945 Willys MB,
4/44 Bantam T3, MVPA 12610, NRA life Member
1943 WC-52, 1944 WC-54 (dod 4/19/44), 1945 Willys MB,
4/44 Bantam T3, MVPA 12610, NRA life Member
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dr deuce
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It is a "sign of the times" adding to a general trend that the antique vehicle collectors are aging and new, younger people are not coming in at a rate fast enough to sustain the prices or the number of vehicles on the road.
I get Hemmings Motor news and have been watching the prices in general for classic cars and the auctions in many cases are not getting the asked for price.
Sad to say, but it will be like the card game Old Maid. Probably only the most pristine HMVs will survive in museums. The rest will be parted out or junked.
If you bought/are buying an HMV as an investment, you are probably going to be disappointed.
On the bright side, enjoy your HMV today!!!!!!!!!!!
I get Hemmings Motor news and have been watching the prices in general for classic cars and the auctions in many cases are not getting the asked for price.
Sad to say, but it will be like the card game Old Maid. Probably only the most pristine HMVs will survive in museums. The rest will be parted out or junked.
If you bought/are buying an HMV as an investment, you are probably going to be disappointed.
On the bright side, enjoy your HMV today!!!!!!!!!!!
Dr Deuce Over 50,000 driven miles in a CCKW
1942 CCKW closed cab shopvan
1943 CCKW closed cab cargo w/M32 MG mount
1944 CCKW open cab LeRoi Kompressor
1944 CCKW open cab F1 Aircraft fueler tanker
1945 CCKW open cab cargo w/artic cab
1942 Chev cargo
1942 Chev K51 Panel
1944 Chev M6 Bomb Truck
1942 GPW Jeep
http://home.comcast.net/~cckw/wsb/html/ ... 59870.html
1942 CCKW closed cab shopvan
1943 CCKW closed cab cargo w/M32 MG mount
1944 CCKW open cab LeRoi Kompressor
1944 CCKW open cab F1 Aircraft fueler tanker
1945 CCKW open cab cargo w/artic cab
1942 Chev cargo
1942 Chev K51 Panel
1944 Chev M6 Bomb Truck
1942 GPW Jeep
http://home.comcast.net/~cckw/wsb/html/ ... 59870.html