Any help identifying this small articulated vehicle?

[cxk5509]

Picked it up at a local wrecking yard... anyone know what it is, how old?

Thanks in advance!!!

Charlie

 

[cxk5509]

... maybe I posted in the wrong category??

 

[SETOYOTA]

Its called a coot. not much out there on it

http://www.route6x6.com/info/coot/bro40.jpg

 

[SETOYOTA]

more info here about a third of the way down the page

http://www.route6x6.com/info/info.html

 

[Midnight Rider]

It's a mini Gamma goat.

I actually don't have a clue.

 

[Billy Bobbed]

Does it run?

 

[chupa]

Its a "Coot". It articulates like Gama-Goat and I believe its amphibious too.

 

[cxk5509]

Thanks guys!!

Amazing !!! I Googled for hours and couldn't find anything. You guys knew it off the top of your head. Goes to show - "use the right tool for the job"

Thanks again - Charlie

oh - it's not running... yet, but it turns over and has spark, so it won't be long... I hope

 

[maddawg308]

They are pretty cool - though they are not military. I believe at one time a couple, 2-3 of them were purchased by the Army for testing in the late 1960s, but it went nowhere. Buy it, paint it OD green and drive it like you stole it....

 

[Billy Bobbed]

Be fun to have at the rallys.Bet their cant be that many left.

 

[maddawg308]

Kinda reminds me of the French Metrac, which was accepted by their military. Looks the same, except for the third axle...

 

[chupa]

I "found" a "Coot" in debris in my hometown after Hurricane Katrina. There's even a "Coot"-forum on the interwebs. I'll try to find the website. I posted photos on there too.

 

[chupa]

http://cootworld.com/index.html Here's the "Coot" site. Go to 'photos' to see the one I found.

 

[gunboy1656]

Looks like it was trying to be a replacement for the mule. Think I will stick with a mule.

 

[WeBeJeepin]

I want one!

 

[jamesfrom180]

Wow, Jeep size version could be some major fun.

 

[still standing still cyco]

Chupa, did you keep it? unless the body suffered major damage to compromise strength or floatation, it should be rebuildable, and from what ive seen they are quite capable little machines, although not real speedy.

 

[rednckii]

Didnt they have one of these on gearz a while back.

 

[chupa]

I just took photos. At the time I didn't have the means to salvage it. The junk man took it.

 

[73m819]

HendrsonJ has one