henky Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Hi everybody, My name is Henk and I'm from Holland Europe.. Maybe one of you guy's can help me, i'm looking for a 1987 comanche 4x4 shortbed. There only a few comanche's around here.. I am only intrested in a 87 cause its taxfree here...and i want a 4.0 I was trying to contact lthixson a member from here but no answer...he is selling a 87 on Classifieds here, I waiting for reply... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimoshel Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Howdy Henk. Welcome to the madness. Good luck on finding what you're looking for. One of the biggest sources for American vehicles in Europe is from GI'S who had their POV shipped over. Since pick ups weren't authorized there wasn't any shipped over. Were you looking for one local? Or were you going to ship one from the states? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comanche County Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Welcome Henk! I'm sure we can find what you're looking for. It's always good to have another overseas member on the board! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henky Posted October 20, 2012 Author Share Posted October 20, 2012 I'm willing to buy one in the states, shipping is no problem...did it a couple of times before. Do you guy's more about the 87 i was looking for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Automan2164 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 ...Since pick ups weren't authorized there wasn't any shipped over.... whowey has a GI truck that was shipped to Europe. Bought it from the original owner who had it delivered over there while he was in the service. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimoshel Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 He paid for it out of his own pocket or had some 'inside friends'. The government was very firm on the policy. No pick ups at government expense. There's always a way around policies and regs if you know the strings to pull. It sounds like he may have bought it from a American dealer and had it delivered to a European dealer for pick up. Was it a 4WD? Maybe he drove it North thru Canada, across the ice pack and into Norway. Then down into whatever part of Europe he was in. I do know of one incidence where a crew chief on a C124 loaded his CJ5 onto the plane and got it into England. I also know of a incidence where a crew chief wanted to buy a sports car in England and fly it into the states but the PIC told him no. Then the PIC, a major, bought himself a nice shiny new Jaguar XK and loaded it onto the plane. Half way across the Atlantic the pilot noticed the light come on indicating the rear loading doors was being opened. He got on the deck just in time to see the grill of his shiny new car disappear behind the AC. Whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whowey Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 My MJ was bought as part of the AMC armed services program and delivered to the OO in England. He had it brought back to the states at the end of his tour there. I have no idea if that was allowed, or if he knew someone who knew someone who knew someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvusse Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Welcome from a fellow Dutchman, although I haven't lived in The Netherlands since 1987. Sorry, Can't help you with a 1987 Comanche, though. I have two and am not willing to sell either one of them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 He paid for it out of his own pocket or had some 'inside friends'. The government was very firm on the policy. No pick ups at government expense. There's always a way around policies and regs if you know the strings to pull. It sounds like he may have bought it from a American dealer and had it delivered to a European dealer for pick up. Was it a 4WD? Maybe he drove it North thru Canada, across the ice pack and into Norway. Then down into whatever part of Europe he was in. I do know of one incidence where a crew chief on a C124 loaded his CJ5 onto the plane and got it into England. I also know of a incidence where a crew chief wanted to buy a sports car in England and fly it into the states but the PIC told him no. Then the PIC, a major, bought himself a nice shiny new Jaguar XK and loaded it onto the plane. Half way across the Atlantic the pilot noticed the light come on indicating the rear loading doors was being opened. He got on the deck just in time to see the grill of his shiny new car disappear behind the AC. Whatever. When was this? The gov shipped my S10 back and forth from CONUS to overseas twice in the 80s. There were no restrictions as to whether the POV was a car, van, or pickup. And depending on the SOFA agreement with the particular country, you could sell the vehicle to a foreign national. I sold the S10 to a local, bought a new XJ from AAFES, then shipped it home. The State Dept. pukes could sell their vehicles to the locals in any country. That was one of the perks the Embassy people got. They'd ship a Lincoln or Caddy to their new duty station, sell it to a local for 2x - 4x it's worth, then buy a new something from AAFES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimoshel Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 I think the problem here is in the time frames.My military experience ended in the mid 60's. You're talking about the 80's. A lot can change in that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 A lot can change in that time. A lot has changed. Point is that it can be done now with no problems. I was in the military also in the 60s. But my "car" was a big gray floating thing. :yes: I never shipped vehicle during those times.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henky Posted November 5, 2012 Author Share Posted November 5, 2012 oke, i found one!! see this http://comancheclub.com/topic/35863-selling-my-late-model-mj-shortbox-sold/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrawombat Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 You certainly found a fine specimen! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comanche County Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Nice truck, you'll have to keep us up to date on it after you get it delivered. It would be nice to see pics of an MJ at iconic European landmarks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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