A Ford amphibian imported to the USSR under Lend-Lease is being sold in Russia

An advertisement for the sale of a Ford GPA appeared on classifieds: a low-volume waterfowl SUV, which was released in 1942. The seller claims that the rarity has been restored by 75-80 percent, running and with all the necessary documents. The amphibian appeared in the USSR under the Lend-Lease program during World War II. They want to get 8,900,000 rubles for the all-terrain vehicle.

Machines at war

The Ford GPA was produced for only eight months: in the United States, the military considered the all-terrain vehicle unsuitable for navigation in open water due to the danger of flooding by waves. The SUV also often got stuck in the coastal sands. The American amphibian was not suitable for the initial tasks of amphibious assault, so most of the copies were transferred to the allies.

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The USSR received 3.2 thousand amphibians, and the Red Army was able to successfully use all-terrain vehicles for offensive operations. On reservoirs without high waves, the Ford GPA came in handy, because there were no similar machines in the USSR, and using small river boats turned out to be troublesome. Soviet designers even rethought the American all-terrain vehicle: the GAZ-46 amphibian was created on its basis.

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At American auctions, well-maintained Ford GPAs are sold for 125-225 thousand dollars, depending on the degree of authenticity, so the price of 8.9 million rubles for a copy with documents on the move with a high degree of restoration can be considered market price.

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