One of my dream vehicles when money and space are no object!! My cousin lived near Dayton, OH back in the early '80's. A high school friend of his dad had a DUKW he owned third hand that came from a local FD. He was local small business owner and sometimes would park the DUKW in front of his shop for advertising. As luck would have it, he took a day off and treated us to a half day excursion to Caesar Creek, a local water recreation area. It's one of those days I will never forget! We all got to take the wheel, but only in the water. He was quite the show-off with it. He loved to beach it (or ramp it) in front of an unsuspecting audience! Oh, the LOOKS!! MAN!! GOOD TIMES!!
Oh man that brings back memories of riding in that thing..... the coolest "old truck" I've ever got to ride in and hold the wheel for a minute. I will never forget thx again winslow!
So cool. My grandparents had a houseboat on Trinity lake in California up near my hometown. There was a guy that we met several times that had one of these and he had an amphibious landing craft similar to what they ran on the beaches of normandy. Always loved running into him and checking out all his weird ex military vehicles on the lake.
My wife and I took an interesting tour of Honolulu and into the water in the harbor. The driver/tour guide was a real comic and told us a lot of Hawaian history along the way. On a beautiful warm day it was a fun ride.
My mother saw a lot of these in July, 1944, as she and a group of Red Cross workers were waiting to land at Omaha Beach, soon after D Day. But the only one of these I saw in person was parked at a busy intersection in Berkeley, Ca, during the summer of 1971. Had a For Sale sign on it for a few months. Wished I could have bought it!
My uncle bought a dukw back in the early 80's and a bucket truck. Took the hydraulic boom off the bucket truck and welded it into the dukw. We used it for years to pull moorings out of the Racine, WI. Harbor. It was all fun and games until they installed a giant marina and the mooring business became a historical footnote.
That's so COOL, remember they had one up in Modoce county Ca. in the early 60's or late 50's out on a ranch out side of Alturas. Us kids had a ball with it.
I thought the vehicle started with the Army. In fact the Navy/Marines has a boat stuck up on some rocks and both the boat and personnel were going to be lost. The Army cam to save the say. They sent these two prototype Army "Ducks" and rescues the Navy sailors. The Navy people will never hear the end of that!!
I consider old military vehicles either plane, boat truck or tank as veterans themselves for all the hard work and sacrifice and just as the men who used them some did not make it back if they could talk they could tell stories and seeing this one on the lake is like retirement for the "veteran vehicle"
Interesting to work on but great fun to drive, down the beach and straight into the water ! The design was the work of genius. Then there's the LARC XV, far more interesting to work on and vastly more fun to drive.
I always thought that it was a cool rig. I used to go hunting for used parts in a local wrecking yard for my 1966 Dodge. They had a Duck. That was in the 1980s. I always felt sorry for it. It's gone, and so is the yard. I don't know what happened to it. I used to climb around on it and imagine the places it could have been.
The things have a huge flaw,the propeller shaft seal was a very bad design,and when they fail,guess what,you sink.Many of these are at the bottom of the ocean.
Thanks, nice overview of small item of War Builds…….incredible stuff, & some miraculous , & some Disatrous. Interestingly, May be lucky we are not worshiping NAZISM, or IMPERIAL ARMIES interred, etc. : as WW2 was close conflicts in………Much of WAR MATERIAL’ built , designed, shipped, used quick; glad I had some MILITARY TRAINING, PERSONAL Conversations ( serious with real participants),& public Services commitments…….
Cool DUKW, but please do a bit more research when you speak about things. GM builders retained most, if not all, of their highly trained/skilled workers to assemble CCKW/DUKW Trucks throughout the War. The work force was augmented to keep up with the overwhelming demand for War Materiel. The Lend-Lease Act was signed into law on March 11, 1941, and ended on September 20, 1945. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lend-Lease. So France did not keep DUKW's through the L/L program, the were purchased by France and left behind by the War Dept. after the W.W. 2 due to the extremely high cost to bring materiel back to the U.S.
Hey my name is bryan howard and im a big fan of the wwll infantry tools i am from north idaho but live in washington. There is one of them sitting in the woods in twin lakes idaho all original it's still Green .
We had one in the Fire House. Early 70s I chased holes across the botton with my torch n coat hangers... it was quite a patchwork... but it worked well operating in the lake.
Great video. Thank you. Ironic that you showed that USN image of a joint Russian U.S. military exercise with personnel from both countries on that amphibious cargo carrier. I believe that the exercise occurred in the Northwest Pacific.
One of my dream vehicles when money and space are no object!!
My cousin lived near Dayton, OH back in the early '80's. A high school friend of his dad had a DUKW he owned third hand that came from a local FD. He was local small business owner and sometimes would park the DUKW in front of his shop for advertising. As luck would have it, he took a day off and treated us to a half day excursion to Caesar Creek, a local water recreation area. It's one of those days I will never forget! We all got to take the wheel, but only in the water. He was quite the show-off with it. He loved to beach it (or ramp it) in front of an unsuspecting audience! Oh, the LOOKS!! MAN!! GOOD TIMES!!
Oh man that brings back memories of riding in that thing..... the coolest "old truck" I've ever got to ride in and hold the wheel for a minute. I will never forget thx again winslow!
So cool. My grandparents had a houseboat on Trinity lake in California up near my hometown. There was a guy that we met several times that had one of these and he had an amphibious landing craft similar to what they ran on the beaches of normandy. Always loved running into him and checking out all his weird ex military vehicles on the lake.
My wife and I took an interesting tour of Honolulu and into the water in the harbor. The driver/tour guide was a real comic and told us a lot of Hawaian history along the way. On a beautiful warm day it was a fun ride.
My town's Civil Defense had one of these. During a flood they took a trip, nose first over a dam at the water works. Talk about a thrill ride!!
Such an interesting vehicle! Thank you so much for bringing it up to the series!
This Old Truck definitely has a soft spot for vehicles so rich in history!
Would have liked to see the prop and seals and axles and what keeps it water tight
My mother saw a lot of these in July, 1944, as she and a group of Red Cross workers were waiting to land at Omaha Beach, soon after D Day. But the only one of these I saw in person was parked at a busy intersection in Berkeley, Ca, during the summer of 1971. Had a For Sale sign on it for a few months. Wished I could have bought it!
Thanks for that great show and tell !!
My uncle bought a dukw back in the early 80's and a bucket truck. Took the hydraulic boom off the bucket truck and welded it into the dukw. We used it for years to pull moorings out of the Racine, WI. Harbor. It was all fun and games until they installed a giant marina and the mooring business became a historical footnote.
That's so COOL, remember they had one up in Modoce county Ca. in the early 60's or late 50's out on a ranch out side of Alturas. Us kids had a ball with it.
What a amazing episode so interesting !!! i sure did learn about DUCK BOAT Mr. Bent
My friend had one in BuffaloNY in the 1960s. He drove it all over and at that time most military vehicles were avaiable for years
I thought the vehicle started with the Army. In fact the Navy/Marines has a boat stuck up on some rocks and both the boat and personnel were going to be lost. The Army cam to save the say. They sent these two prototype Army "Ducks" and rescues the Navy sailors. The Navy people will never hear the end of that!!
I consider old military vehicles either plane, boat truck or tank as veterans themselves for all the hard work and sacrifice and just as the men who used them some did not make it back if they could talk they could tell stories and seeing this one on the lake is like retirement for the "veteran vehicle"
Interesting to work on but great fun to drive, down the beach and straight into the water ! The design was the work of genius. Then there's the LARC XV, far more interesting to work on and vastly more fun to drive.
Wisconsin dells has a bunch of these. We call them the Wisconsin Ducks. I've ridden on them several times!
Frikkin Awsome. Thanks for sharing.
I always thought that it was a cool rig. I used to go hunting for used parts in a local wrecking yard for my 1966 Dodge. They had a Duck. That was in the 1980s. I always felt sorry for it. It's gone, and so is the yard. I don't know what happened to it. I used to climb around on it and imagine the places it could have been.
bravo pierrot 87 ans gmc en algeris cool
Hot Springs Ar had a few of these to take tourist out on the lake
Nice.. 2 in 1
Fishing on
The things have a huge flaw,the propeller shaft seal was a very bad design,and when they fail,guess what,you sink.Many of these are at the bottom of the ocean.
That was cool!!!!!!
I love DUKWs. What would be the value of that today if you were to sell it??
Seems way to perfect to be a cheap item..
I've seen them at different auctions, cheap ones are around $20,000 and well kept good ones are around $50,000... So kinda pricey for a "Toy".
@@Skitch11TheFarmer hello! Not surprised I’d see you here
@@adamberndt4190 In this day & age when a new "pickup truck" can be close to $100,000... these prices seem like a bargain!
Es tan raro y tan útil para lo que fue fabricado, un aparato muy ingenioso para uso militar.
They were originally built with a useful life of THREE MONTHS…….amazing there are any around at all…….I also owned one…….
I am restoring one of these things I am looking for photos for reference of in behind there drivers compartment . .
Always thought she was BADASS!! Thank you for sharing...
Its deuce &1\2 with a boat around it.
Does the engine have a manual fuel primer? Or am I seeing things?! Lol
Thanks, nice overview of small item of War Builds…….incredible stuff, & some miraculous , & some Disatrous. Interestingly, May be lucky we are not worshiping NAZISM, or IMPERIAL ARMIES interred, etc. : as WW2 was close conflicts in………Much of WAR MATERIAL’ built , designed, shipped, used quick; glad I had some MILITARY TRAINING, PERSONAL Conversations ( serious with real participants),& public Services commitments…….
Name a price
Ducks can sell for over £75,000 in swimming condition I think
It's hard to hear you over the stupid background music
Cool DUKW, but please do a bit more research when you speak about things. GM builders retained most, if not all, of their highly trained/skilled workers to assemble CCKW/DUKW Trucks throughout the War. The work force was augmented to keep up with the overwhelming demand for War Materiel. The Lend-Lease Act was signed into law on March 11, 1941, and ended on September 20, 1945. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lend-Lease. So France did not keep DUKW's through the L/L program, the were purchased by France and left behind by the War Dept. after the W.W. 2 due to the extremely high cost to bring materiel back to the U.S.
Hey my name is bryan howard and im a big fan of the wwll infantry tools i am from north idaho but live in washington. There is one of them sitting in the woods in twin lakes idaho all original it's still Green .
You should contact a local veterans association to let them know, perhaps they can rescue this historic military vehicle.
Rotorua duck tours here in NZ still operate two commercially, they are now powered with Mitsubishi engines
The DUKW was well built, that even the Soviets loved them!
And that’s saying something.
This was a fantastic vid
Very cool! Thanks for featuring this vehicle.
We had one in the Fire House. Early 70s I chased holes across the botton with my torch n coat hangers... it was quite a patchwork... but it worked well operating in the lake.
Great video. Thank you. Ironic that you showed that USN image of a joint Russian U.S. military exercise with personnel from both countries on that amphibious cargo carrier. I believe that the exercise occurred in the Northwest Pacific.