![]() That’s the appeal of the diabolical contraption pictured above, which hits the auction block later this month. What’s cooler than even the most cutting-edge, modern motorcycle? How about an armor-plated, tank-treaded, German-made wartime motorcycle-tank - one that you can actually own? ![]() ![]() Precisely how it came to Switzerland is not known.We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. The tank, which has armour up to 18.5 cm thick in places, was built in September 1944. The turret is seen behind as restorator Bernd Kubicki stands in the hull of a German Tiger II “King Tiger” tank during restoration works at the Swiss Military Museum Full in Full, Switzerland March 22, 2021. “Everyone wants to see a Tiger, they are legendary, so to get one for this museum and to restore it is like hitting the jackpot in the lottery,” he added. “The Tiger is probably the most famous German tank from the war, but the King Tiger was even heavier, better armoured and had a bigger gun,” said Kubicki. The 68-tonne behemoth is one of only eight King Tiger tanks remaining from the roughly 490 built during the Second World War. It was full of water and rusted,” said Bernd Kubicki, who is leading the restoration at the Swiss Military Museum.Įventually those who made substantial donations towards the restoration will be allowed to ride in the 700 horsepower V12 machine on a nearby field. ![]() “It was in horrible condition, it has been exposed to the open climate for decades.
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