<VV> Corvair-powered Military Vehicle For Sale: 1966 Canadair XM-571 Dynatrac

[Louis C. Armer, Jr.]

Now that's a unique item for sure. What did the rig weigh with original specs
before the roll cage was added? Would this qualify for a CPF type project? Is
so maybe restoration or preservation could be accomplished as two different
projects with one team doing the front unit and one the trailing unit. Yeh, 
before
everyone starts, I know........ "FrontMan"........but don't even go there 
on this one.
And NO Warren has enough to do already.

Chuck Armer
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At 02:26 PM 5/8/05 -0700, you wrote:
>Here's your chance to own one of the most unique Corvair-powered vehicles
>ever built: A 1966 Canadair XM-571 Dynatrac. It's a tracked, amphibious,
>two-unit articulated hauler built by Canadair Limited in Montreal for the US
>Army. One of only 63 Dynatracs built, it's powered by a 70hp (net) Corvair
>engine with a Dana two-speed transfer case and 4-speed transmission. When
>coupled, the two units are steered by hydraulic rams. Uncoupled, the front
>unit steers by track brakes. The parking brake is a large disc on the
>driveshaft.
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>Some Dynatracs saw service in Viet Nam, and you might find one over there.
>This is one of two known in captivity here (the other is missing the second,
>trailing unit, its front sheet metal, and is ROUGH overall).
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>This Dynatrac is located in Bullhead City, Arizona, just south of Las Vegas.
>It drove in to where it's parked about 15 years ago so you'd have to go
>through all the systems to get it going, and an original khaki paint job
>might be nice. It spent some time in Florida and was modified there for
>Everglades use, with a large roll cage on the front unit that replaced the
>windshield. The winch has been removed and someone borrowed the carbs &
>linkage but never returned them.
>
>If you'd like an ultimate Corvair project vehicle, this is it. The
>drivetrain has much GM design heritage--This isn't just a Vair dropped into
>a weird vehicle, as is. The links below are to two photos plus a Canadair
>pic of the vehicle layout to give you a better idea of how it was designed.
>
>http://www.corvairkid.com/articles/images/Canadair_Travis_01.jpg
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>http://www.corvairkid.com/articles/images/Canadair_Travis_02.jpg
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>http://www.corvairkid.com/articles/images/Canadair_Vehicle_Layout.jpg
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>The owner recently passed away and the Dynatrac's being sold by his son,
>Howard Travis. He's looking for $10K to make it yours. You can contact him
>at 928-234-2764.
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>Dave Newell (via Kent Sullivan)
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