Ward LaFrance M1A1 • Estrella Warbirds Museum

Current Condition

Vehicle History

The wrecker shown here was built in January of 1945 and saw service in Europe. It was rebuilt in 1955 by the US Army Ordnance shop in Aachen, West Germany and then handed over to the Austrian army where it remained for more than 30 years. Finally, it was sold surplus to an Austrian collector and in 1986 purchased by its present owner who returned it to California for a cosmetic restoration after participating in the 45th Anniversay of the Allied landingss in Normandy in 1989.
From museum website