UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.
This is the radio version of the M-170. The high bid is $1500 as of Thursday morning.
“For your consideration a nice condition and very rare Willys m170 USMC radio truck.
This is very similar to the more common M170 ambulance but instead of outfitted with stretchers, Was used to carry radio gear. This is a particularly rare bird because it is a later production model from 1963 ….basically almost 6 years later than standard production of the m170 was stopped
I don’t know much about the history of this vehicle in the service but there are a few sources online where one could study about them and the rarity of it.
This particular unit is in nice shape and has been mildly restored from an original unrusted example.
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