Got A Spare $85k & A Thirst For War? A Perth Man’s Listed A Tank On Gumtree

Truth be told if you’ve got $85,000 to be splashing out on a military vehicle, then you’ve probably got $85,000 too much. But that’s neither here nor there.

Far beyond the usual crop of concert tickets, outdoor furniture, and the occasional pair of jousting sticks that you ordinarily find on Australia’s treasure trove of wonders that is Gumtree, occasionally it throws up something that’s so goddamned out-there that even we, the seasoned bin vikings that we are, are taken aback.
A retired bloke in Perth, along with his also-retired brother, has listed his very-real, very-still-operational tank for sale, with a princely asking sum of $85,000.
The 60s-era British Abbot 433 class tank is apparently still in good working order, and was imported into the country via ship about a year ago.
The tank’s engine and drive functions are still in near-perfect working order, and the model itself is designed to reach speeds of up to 70 km/h.
Though if you’re keen to go raise a little hell/shoot down a Major League Baseball satellite, you’re shit out of luck. Import regulations in Australia meant that the cannon of the tank had to be be deactivated before it could enter the country.
That being said, if you’re keen to take it on a road trip, the tank is still actually licensed to drive on British roads, provided you’re taking it to an event where it’s on-display.
We reckon that means you could get away with driving it anywhere in the UK as long as you put a sandwich board that reads “CHECK OUT THE BLOODY TANK” next to wherever you park it.
If you’re keen to chuck a bid on the actual, no-fooling tank, the Gumtree listing is still live.
Though it should be said they’re only after genuine buyers only. No “track” kickers.

Source: Gumtree.
Photo: Gumtree.

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