Fast-Attack-Vehicle-Desert-Patrol-Vehicle-Chenowth-Sand-Rail

[ach60]

I saw this on bring a trailer and thought it was cool

http://bringatrailer.com/2013/04/18/1982-chenowth-fast-attack-vehicle/

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Fast-Attack-Vehicle...v4exp=true
_________________
Good Luck
Al

[Bashr52]

Looks awful crude to be factory built.

[Dale M.]

A couple were built quite a few years ago as a experimental vehicle for Army Rangers or Seals or whom ever.... Do not know if they ever got into production and were ever used in training or combat... Used to be info on Chenowth web site...

Not sure about this pic because the ones I remember had platform over motor and a M2 (50 cal.) or M60 mount or radar or GPS transponders on roll cage....

https://www.google.com/search?source=ig&rlz=1G...x5hozPBmPc

Dale
_________________
“Fear The Government That Wants To Take Your Guns" - Thomas Jefferson.

"Kellison Sand Piper Roadster" For Street & Show.
"Joe Pody Sandrover" Buggy with 2180 for Autocross (Sold)
============================================================
All suggestions and advice are purely my own opinion. You are free to ignore them if you wish ...

[Valen76]

The Marines had those. I remember when they got rid of them. Every body was trying to buy them. I have seen them in top working condition in several parades. That one is in really bad shape and is missing a lot of stuff. All the ones I have ever seen were desert camo.
_________________
Darrin
Fallbrook, Ca
Texas Transplant
68 VW Ecotec Baja Bug
86 Honda TRX310R
98 30' Bounder
06 Chevy Avalanche

[md perf]

someone in michigan has one thats complete..... seen it a couple years ago at a buggy show
_________________
They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time, it works every time

[Vanapplebomb]

I saw that thing a couple years back too. I have no idea who owns it though.
_________________
1800 Type 4 Berrien 295

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=487021

[rdfrancis]

I know this is an old thread but just discovered it. That would be my car. It was at Russell's Museum when I got it. You can see more of it and many more FAV's on my website www.fastattackvehicle.com
Here is a photo of it today. Still working on it.

[dirtkeeper]

In several of the pictures on that web site and the one above , it looks like the fenders are not formed metal but some kind of heavy leather and or fabric metal combo. or is that just because they are all bent up.?



http://www.usarmysignalcorps.com/FAV/FAVrmmKeenan%20(6).JPG

[rdfrancis]

They are a thick piece of Goodyear rubber with metal strips behind them. They can be straightened out pretty easy.

[Bashr52]

[rdfrancis]

I agree. The originals were the same shape and made of heavy aluminum. These are thin steel and I had to cut a bunch off the bottom to clear the raised roof block.

[dustymojave]

Typical of the US Military, the Chenowth FAVs, intended and designed for use as a "Fast Attack Vehicle" in open desert warfare situations, mostly got placed at such logical locations as Ft Lewis Washington...Thick forest and deep mud. A place where that sort of vehicle was totally useless. And far from any place where they would be likely to be useful in combat. My next door neighbor and another close friend both told me of seeing them sitting there rusting away, unused when the guys were there for "training".

I felt that having the 3rd seat up top for the gunner was totally foolish and while the gun location made sense, it should have been operated by a gunner in the right front seat at a savings of nearly 500lbs off a "light vehicle".
_________________
Richard
Offroading VW based cars since 1965
Tech Inspection 1963 - 2012 SCCA/SCORE/HDRA/MORE/MDR +
Retired from building Bajas, Fiberglass Buggies and Rails in the Mojave Desert. Also Sprints & Midgets, Dry Lakes, Road Race cars. All types New and Vintage
SoCalBajas Member
Kicked Cancer's A$$...1st and 2nd round...Fight ain't over yet.

[rdfrancis]

Dusty... Do you own the yellow FAV that I have on my website?

[dustymojave]

[rdfrancis]

My Fast attack Vehicle is almost done. It will be on display at the Southern Outpost Military Vehicle show at Renningers in Mount Dora Florida Feb 23-26 2017. Hundreds of other Military vehicles too.
See mine at www.fastattackvehicle.com