LP1 LP2 question
 

whats the going price for a LP1 or 2 rolling hull down under?

It's hard to say because there's so few of them and they change hands infrequently. Lp1's are very hard to value as there probably less than 10 survivors . It all depends on the condition, how urgently you want one and how desperate the owner is to sell. I had the opportunity to buy LP1 No5 , but these opportunities don't come again very quickly.
LP2A carriers are more readily available (than LP1s), but again the price depends on condition and the urge. I have seen a complete rolling hull (inc track, no motor or trans) for $200, and a restored one at auction fetch $16,000. The right price lies somewhere in between. The right place to look is where other collectors don't look (Zen wisdom of MV collecting). The 6 carriers in this pic were for sale for $1200 as a job lot, take 'em all. That's a lot of scrap armour for just two good hulls and lots of running gear. I turned the offer down.

Occaisionally a good deal turns up. I found out about these two carriers, but they had already been sold. They came complete with a new diff and sections of new track. New track is something that doesn't turn up every day and would make a good buy if offered as parts with a poor carrier.

you passed up on 6 carriers?????
are they still there?

dave

They are, but they are so far from anywhere (;) ) and the owner will only sell all six in one lot. There probably only two good hulls (with a lot of work) and the rest are just scrap. The piles of parts are so badly worn/rusted, they are next to useless. I know from the preparations going on madly at the moment for "Year of the Carrier" just what it costs to truck a Carrier about the place (and these are much further than most), and to cart six worthless hulks would make the deal way overpriced.

LP1 Carrier
 

Dave
This one is on the market. Details on PM
Bob

Any other pics or details on this LP1, Bob?