Car of The Day
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Herkimer Battle Jitney/ Z17 Marauder
Contracted by the US government, the Zephyr manufacturing company built around 100 of these heavy combat troop transport vehicles. Built between 1948-1950, they were found to be impractical for the changing type of warfare. The Z17 was named for the number of persons that could be accommodated (17), and Z for the Zephyr manufacturing company. The Zephyr manufacturing company was previously known for building fire engines. The Herkimer Battle Jitney was spec'd as "a heavily armored, windowless, soundproof, personnel carrier designed by the Pentagon to take congressmen on battlefield fact finding tours. And actually only existed in the context of the movie "Mystery Men". It's a movie prop but apparently someone's trying to restore it. Would love to see it at a car show! Would probably make for a neat camper!
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