M 715

[DJ]

Is a M715 considered a M series jeep? Yes I did, I bought one. And now that it is home,I can't answer the "why did you buy that? " The more I look at it,I still can't explain why,it isn't even green,it's orange. But in my defense as a young boy orange was my favorite color,so maybe that's why. How many jeeps are too many????



DJ

[m38olddog]

Too many jeeps?! What kinda crazy talk is that? Just take some slow, steady breaths, maybe a few sips of a cool beverage, and that feeling will pass.

p.s. I just ran across this M725 custom on eBay (it's in Wis. too!)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1,1&item=4640683841
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[PeteL]

I had a 1967 M715 that was orange, over the OD.

It was privately repatriated from Germany, where I assume it had served our Nato forces, then maybe been sold locally as surplus. I wonder if yours has a similar history for the orange paint. A German municipal department perhaps?

Pete

[davem201m38]

I know you all get sick of hearing me say this but.......... the Military Aid prgram gave hundreds of rebuilt M715s to Greece and a few are now surfacing from there.

CAMO in Austria have a quantity of the 'better' ones for sale at HUGE prices though completely shagged out they are relatively rust free and I don't know about you but I'd sooner work on the mechanical bits than the body work.

Most of the ex US 715s in Western Europe simply rusted away, I would say they are even rarer than M38s, this side of the pond anyway.
All the best,
Dave

[DJ]

It's OD under the orange,and the interior is still OD.

[Ryan_Miller]

Sounds cool!


Post some photos!
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