After years of drooling we finally have a SHERMAN TANK!

[hot rod deuce]

Well, The day has finally came. We pick up a M4A2E8 76mm WET Sherman. It was built in February of 1945. It has the more powerful 76mm main gun and is powered by twin 6-71 Detroit Diesels, Known as the GM-6046 in the 1940's. After a quick tune up she really moves out for a 78,000 LB hunk of metal, and a pair of Screamin' Detroits to top it off! Did I mention it drips oil?

 

[ke5eua]

That is awesome. We need some bigger pics so we may drool properly, lol

 

[Recovry4x4]

Bet I'm drooling more. Detroit powered easy 8 is by far my favorite tank. Youser!

 

[patracy]

I need to stop collecting stamps after this next purchase and get some sorta armor...

 

[inksane]

That is awesome. Looks like you are just south of me.

 

[muthkw25]

Awesome purchase! Can you post some vids on Youtube of that?

 

[tim292stro]

...After a quick tune up she really moves out for a 78,000 LB hunk of metal, and a pair of Screamin' Detroits to top it off! Did I mention it drips oil?...

Nah... Like all good DD 2-strokes, it's just marking it's territory.

That's awesome - if only I could find a practical excuse to get one of those that the wife would believe...

 

[jcappeljr]

Awesome piece of iron...

 

[hot rod deuce]

Patracy,

If by "stamps" you mean NFA "stamps", we have a motto, "will trade armor for stamps" (and vice versa!)

 

[m109a2]

More pics ,More pics,More pics

 

[bikeman]

That's it, I'm coming to visit next time I'm home with the parents...

 

[swbradley1]

Did I mention it drips oil?

Yes, you said it had Detroits in it.


My Dad was a gunner in Korea and he said he could shoot around corners with his 76. After he told me he then told me how.

Good looking piece of armor. My two favorites are an M1 and an M4.

 

[B3.3T]

Wow, great choice. Congrats.

 

[Augdog1964]

FREAKING awesome man!
Someday... Someday!

 

[Recovry4x4]

C'mon Tony, post up a video of that machine on the move. Detroits in stereo must sound awesome, especially under load.

 

[marchplumber]

C'mon Tony, post up a video of that machine on the move. Detroits in stereo must sound awesome, especially under load.

Oh, how I agree!! Please? Congrats on your purchase and thanks for another excuse to go get a napkin while at the computer! LOL

God bless,
Tony