M60A1 Main Battle Tank

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Tracks & Trade is proud to offer this exceptional 1978 M60A1 Main Battle Tank. Presented in the distinctive MERDC Red Desert camouflage scheme, the vehicle combines the unmistakable presence of an American Cold War icon with the appeal of a running historic military vehicle.

Recently maintained and mechanically serviced by our partner BAIV, this M60A1 is offered to the serious military vehicle collector, museum or historic institution.

Price on Application, brochure available.

Location
Nederweert, The Netherlands
Year of construction
1978
Country of origin
United States of America
Manufacturer
Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant
Type
M60A1 MBT
Condition
Recently maintained and mechanically serviced by BAIV. This M60A1 will be delivered in good running, maintained and operational order

Details

Condition

Extremely rare and visually striking vehicle type, with strong museum and collector appeal. Ideal for serious collectors, museums, and historic institutions.

Recently maintained and mechanically serviced by BAIV, this vehicle will be delivered in good running, maintained and operational order.

Full documentation set: digital operation and maintenance manuals, digital maintenance photographic log, delivery protocol, certificate of conformance and valuation report.

Included is a half-day training session at BAIV’s Nederweert workshop for up to two members of the client’s team, covering essential preservation and maintenance procedures.

Excluding transportation and delivery to the client and secondary armament such as machine guns, grenades, ammunition, or similar items.

Additional Remarks

  • Chin armor

  • Generation 4 hull with late-model escape hatch

  • Aluminum top-loader air cleaner boxes

  • WS-2 driver’s hatch

  • M19 cupola

  • I/R passive gunner’s sight

  • Optical rangefinder

  • M60A3 one-piece bustle rack

  • Asbestos-free heat shielding

NOTE TO BUYER

• Commercial brochure available on request.

• Import/export permits are required.

• Import into the United States by private collectors is generally restricted, as the M60 is classified by the U.S. Department of State as Significant Military Equipment (SME).

Prospective U.S. buyers should therefore verify eligibility and applicable import requirements prior to purchase.

• Secondary armament not included.

Please note: This item is advertised on Tracks & Trade, but the sale and all related transactions will be handled exclusively by BAIV B.V., the licensed arms dealer and official seller. Any required export and import permits will be arranged or coordinated through BAIV B.V., subject to applicable regulations.

Technical details

Manufacturer
Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant
Model
M60A1 MBT
Manufacturing year
1978
Length (hull)
273.6 in (6.95 m)
Length (including barrel)
366.5 in (9.31 m)
Width
142.9 in (3.63 m)
Height
126.4 in (3.21 m)
Weight
52.6 short tons (47,720 kg)
Max. speed
30 mph (approx. 48 km/h)
Operational range
300 mi (500 km)
Main armament
105 mm M68 gun — currently deactivated per U.S. directive
Gun ID
CANNON 105 MM M68 #12016
Engine
Continental AVDS-1790-2D; 12-cylinder, 4-cycle, 90° vee, turbocharged, air-cooled diesel
Crew
4 (Commander, gunner, loader, driver)
Production numbers
More than 15,000 vehicles of the M60 family were built
Road registration
No

Summary

The M60 became one of the defining American main battle tanks of the Cold War. For three decades it served with the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps and with numerous NATO, Allied and affiliated nations.

More than 15,000 vehicles of the M60 family were built over its long production life, and the platform proved exceptionally adaptable, rugged and capable of modernization.

Developed from the M48 lineage and armed around the 105 mm M68 gun, the M60 entered service at the beginning of the 1960s.
The M60A1 replaced the original M60 on the production line in 1962 and became the principal version of the M60 family throughout the 1960s and 1970s, remaining a highly recognizable symbol of Western armored power.

This M60A1 is finished in the distinctive MERDC Red Desert camouflage scheme, part of the family of camouflage patterns developed by the U.S. Army during the Cold War.

MERDC (Mobility Equipment Research and Development Center) introduced adaptable four-color patterns intended to break up the recognizable silhouette of military vehicles.

The Red Desert variation was intended for dry, arid terrain with reddish and ochre-colored soil. Its combination of Earth Red and Earth Yellow, complemented by smaller areas of Sand and Black, makes it one of the most visually striking MERDC schemes.


Compared with the familiar, green-dominated patterns, Red Desert was much less common.

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Ivo Rigter Sr.

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