Weight: 13-tons (11,749-kg)

Length: 15' 11” (4.86-m)

Width: 8' 10” (2.69-m)

Height: 9' 6” (2.91-m)-

Crew: 4

Armor:

Hull front: 1.5” (38-mm)

Hull side: 1.75” (44-mm)

Weapons:

-Primary

TOW missile launcher

-Secondary

1x 7.62-mm M60 machine gun

-Ammunition

10x TOW2 missiles

800x 7.62-mm

Engine: General Motor 6V53 6-cylinder diesel, 212-hp

Power/weight: 16.3-hp/ton

Fuel Capacity: 95-USG (360-l)

Range: 300-miles (480-km)

Speed: 38-mph (61-km/h)

The vehicle being offered, Improved TOW Vehicle M901A1, serial number CAA01404, registration number KZ016, was built by FMC in Santa Clara, California. The majority of its service record is unknown. However, the last known unit it served with was 2nd Battalion, 29th Infantry Regiment at Fort Benning, Georgia. The 2/29 Inf was a school unit at Fort Benning. Placards inside the vehicle indicate some overhaul work on the TOW missile fire controls systems was last completed in December 1990 with a CARC paint update in November 1991. It is in near motor pool shape inside and out. It starts and runs well. It was last driven in January 2014.

With the introduction of the TOW (tube launched, optically tracked, wire guided) anti-tank missile in the early 1970s, the U.S. Army had a very powerful anti-tank weapon for use on ground and aircraft mounts. The initial mounting on the M113A1 APC used a pedestal-mount that extended upwards through the roof cargo hatch and could be retracted when not in use. However, this mount fully exposed the missile crew to enemy fire.

Various mounts were tested between 1972 and 1975, with a twin tube armored launch assembly developed by Emerson Electronics Company coming out the winner. The Emerson launcher commonly referred to as a “hammerhead” due to its shape consisted of two missile tubes and their associated sighting equipment mounted on top of a vertical pivoting arm attached to the M113's commander's cupola. The launcher was aimed toward the front. For reloading, it was tilted back and replacement missiles were loaded from the partially opened cargo hatch. When not in use, the launcher was aimed towards the rear and tilted down.

Production of the M901 began in 1976 and the vehicle was used to equip anti-tank units in mechanized infantry battalions and in cavalry troops. When the TOW was upgraded to the TOW 2 and TOW 2A, the M901 became the M901A1.

The introduction of the M2/M3 Bradley with its own TOW launcher rendered the M901 series redundant and they were retired from U.S. service in the mid-1990s.

Transport Cost to Storage: $1,584