I'm selling this beast for a friend; Here is his message. His name is Chris, please contact him directly with your questions:

"Everyone needs a tank & small ones are more practical. So here it is, the 1943 Studebaker T-24 Weasel Serial Number 977, Hull Number UST-24-956, USA number W-40122672. This vehicle is one of the last T-24 units built under the first contract of 1,000 vehicles before the change to the M-29. It was originally sold as surplus to Consolidated Industries (now TW Murray Co.) in Dover, Delaware and was originally delivered in Lusterless (flat) white with black camouflage and all the canvas was white as well.

I bought this thing from a fellow in Idaho, and had a blast driving it through the winter in Montana. Of course it goes anywhere. I towed huge SUVs out of snow banks, chased the dogs through the woods and horses through fields. I hauled friends to back country ski areas; generally living the dream in the wide open West.

I then hauled the Weasel all the way to the flatlands of the Mid Atlantic, in a Northern Virginia suburb. I've had it in parades, car shows and everyone loves it, particularly the kids. This thing is FUN. But there is no snow here, the neighbors frown when it leaves tracks through their lawns and the golf course...well they are not amused. I don't have enough land to get it out of 2nd gear and I won't be back in Montana for a couple of years. So I want to sell it.

This is a good running Weasel, with a body tub in excellent shape. The tub is free of rust holes, somehow the sheet metal survived the years and is very straight and intact. This is the reason I bought this one. There are plenty of rust riddled hulls that will drag you around the yard for less money. But you can add all the details and restoration accessories you want when restoring them and if the basic hull and drive train are weak its going to be a loosing battle against rust and a waste of money. All the tie downs and eye loops are intact and there are no "customizations" butchering it. This is the perfect starting point for a terrific restoration, or just drive it as is.

There don't seem to be any leaks or bad noises in the drive train. The engine well and motor surfaces are dry. It has a new radiator and fuel tank, although the fuel tank is not original and quite small. The guy who rescued it found it with the cylinder head removed. He replaced one cracked piston, and all 6 pistons got new rings.

When I got it, it was running fairly rough and would bog and stall under any kind of load and would only pull in the first 2 gears. I replaced the plug wires, distributor cap and it made a huge difference. Now it starts very easily, idles and runs very smoothly. I bought a coil for it, but it runs so well I didn't bother to replace it. It makes a lot of power and pulls through all the gears.

The ignition timing still needs some adjustment I think because it will only pull in 6th gear on a very flat road. Maybe that is just how they are, and I am way too frightened to go that fast anyway. It is much more fun exploring hills, creeks & gullies; ravaging sensitive environmental areas and devastating the fragile habitat of the snowy egret and snail darter. The oil pressure is good, and the engine runs fairly cool, never had it overheat in winter or summer. The oil pressure gauge works, the rest of gauges do not. It has a really nice seat although I think it is not OEM, and a fairly new battery. The welting is loose around the windshield.

It shifts fine in three forward and one reverse in both high and low range. It steers correctly. The brake bands seem to have a lot of shoe surface remaining. I adjusted them and it steers and stops easily. The track was renovated using number 60 roller chain bolted to the growsers and track pads where the old rubber band was, using carriage bolts. It seems to be adjusted to the proper tension and rides nice.

Here are videos I put on Youtube:

Ride on the Weasel in Happy Valley, Montana

Chris Terrorizes Gentle Woodland Creatures

and some more photos:

More Weasel Photos

Some of the photos show it before the color went from green back to white, but it is the same Weasel. Also there is no canvas top, nor are there any accessories or parts other than the basic machine you see in the photos and video.

Call or email with questions, (703) 489-6781 and cgettings@videonext.com. Also note I am posting it for sale on other military vehicle bulletin boards and websites and local classifieds and reserve the right to sell it that way. The trades I might consider include Deuce and a Halfs and 60s & early 70s Ford Mustangs, but only running/drivable - no basket cases. Otherwise cash or Paypal. Thanks and good luck."