Weight: 7.5-tons (6,846-kg)

Length: 17' 7” (4.45-m)

Width: 7' 7” (2.33-m)

Height: 7' 10” (2.39-m)

Crew: 3

Armor:

Hull front and sides: 1.25” (32-mm)

Weapons:

-Primary

1x .50-cal M2HB machine gun

-Secondary

1x .7.62-mm M60 machine gun

-Ammunition

1,000x .50-cal

3,000x 7.62-mm

Engine: Chevrolet 283-V-8 Military, 115-hp

Power/weight: 15.3-hp/ton

Fuel Capacity: 110-USG (416-l)

Range: 275-miles (445-km)

Speed: 36-mph (58-km/h)

The vehicle being offered, Armored Command and Reconnaissance Carrier M114A1, serial number 632 was built in 1963 by General Motors. Its service history is unknown. The serial number indicates that it is an early M114A1. However, it is fitted with an earlier M114 type commander's cupola. This vehicle is in excellent condition inside and out. The current engine has currently does not operate and is not repairable. A spare engine will be included; the operational status of it is unknown. The wheels and tracks are in very good shape. All periscopes and cupola glass are in good condition. All exterior lights are present. The interior of the vehicle is in excellent condition. The driver and commander's seats are present and in excellent shape. All driver's controls and instruments are present and appear to function normally. A radio, pioneer tools and a gas can are included.

In 1954, the Army Field Forces issued a new set of characteristics for a new family of light armored vehicles. The Army was looking to have a vehicle that weighed around 8,000-pounds, had a crew of four, could be used as a command and reconnaissance vehicle and as a small, armored ambulance. Both wheeled and tracked designs where put forward. The eventual winner was classified for limited production in December 1961 and was known as the T114. A second version, the T114E1, featured a commander's cupola that allowed the .50-cal M2HB machine gun to be operated without the commander being exposed to enemy fire.

Production of the T114 stared in early 1962 with 615 vehicles being built by GM during that year. A further 3,095 were completed as T114E1/M114A1's between 1962 and 1964. In May 1963, they were officially standardized as the M114 and M114A1 respectively. The M114 was issued to U.S. Army armored cavalry units in Europe and the U.S. While in service, several major issues with the vehicle came to light. The most important ones were the difficulties the M114 had in driving cross-country and entering/exiting waterways. This was caused by the design of the front of the M114's hull. Since the front hull of the M114, it would come into contact with banks before the tracks. This in turn would not allow the tracks to propel the vehicle forward.

Because of the difficulties negotiating the very terrain it was expected to cross and other issues, the M114 was retired from U.S. Army service in 1973. In recent years, the M114 has found new life as a SWAT team vehicle with various law enforcement agencies. Several companies in the U.S. have modified surplus M114's with turbo-diesel engines, new transmissions and other law enforcement related items.

Transport Cost to Storage: $924