The M715 Kaiser-Jeep vehicle is nicknamed the “five quarter ton”, due to its one and a quarter ton troop or cargo carrying capacity. It was produced between 1967 and 1969 with more than 33,000 copies built. This 1969 model was originally equipped with an overhead cam six cylinder engine. That engine apparently wasn’t known for reliability, so this truck is now equipped with a small block Chevrolet 350. It’s offered for sale here on craigslist in Biloxi, Mississippi for $1,900.

The owner says it was located three hours north of the coast, and was not in the area when Katrina hit. As with any other vehicle, I would want at least a little bit of independent verification of that, even if nothing more than a careful personal inspection. He also says it has been sitting for years, and that he purchased it directly from the Defense Re-utilization Marketing Office, and it comes with a bill of sale only. Being of military origin and purchased directly from them, I’m wondering if possibly this vehicle never had a regular paper title.

The seller says it has floor rust, but is mechanically complete. It has been sitting and the mechanical condition is unknown. While he is clearly flipping this vehicle, the asking price of $1,900 may be attractive to some four wheel drive owners or military enthusiasts, who want to own a rig that everyone else on their block doesn’t already have. This platform did see military service in Vietnam and Korea, and the government of South Korea apparently still uses a variant of it, now manufactured by Kia. So what do you think? Is this military pickup worth picking up?