Yep I wonder what the insurance rate is, especially considering how no one wants to get hit by it, but the parts for it are extremely rare (in comparison)? 😅
Best interior view I’ve gotten to see, you’d think it would be easy to find but I’ve watched inumerable videos of people walking around the outside and I’m like please climb inside cmon! So thank you.
@@bgraebe now understand because I saw that you were changing the gears effortlessly and I had the impression that you were not double de-cluching or at least I had the impression! Really great vehicle, congratulations!
Engine oil pressure, coolant temperature, and the double needle is the pressure in the air brake system. One needle reads system pressure and the other reads how much air pressure is being used when depressing the brake pedal.
I have alwas been curious of these halftracks running hot, du to the radiator covered by a permanent armoured plate ? Unlike the American version that had louvered armour that could be opened......seems to me like a flawed design....also would like to know is this a true 251 or the post war Chech version ?
it has a very thick 4 row radiator and dual fan system pulling air in from under the front nose and hot air out over the engine and out the sides just behind the fenders. It is a genuine 251, and has all the correct original running gear and drivetrain and the Maybach Hl 42 engine
We got this as just a chassis from Europe. It came to the US and was fully restored and needed new armor fabricated. The armor was replicated based off of measurements from original armor. Since the frame was damaged and modified both front and rear we couldn't find its original chassis number. We don't know its service history.
Less resistance on the starter motor since you're not turning over the drive train in addition to the engine, also for safety. If it happened to be in gear, although I make sure it's in neutral, then it won't lurch forward
Yes you do. The vehicle is old and the transmission doesn't have synchro mesh gears, they are straight cut. So to get a nice shift between gear changes you need to double clutch
@@bgraebe Danke. Das Fragezeichen bezieht sich auf die Stellung desselben. Raus gezogen hat er den Knopf, aber muss der nicht wieder rein wenn die Karre rund läuft?
Still think its one of the coolest looking vehicles
Absolutely. Still looks modern. 👍🏽
Coolest is debatable but definitely very iconic
My favoirite historical military vehickle
When you need to get groceries in Portland.
XD true
When you need to get groceries in Poland
@@statingtheobvious8119 Lol!
Yep I wonder what the insurance rate is, especially considering how no one wants to get hit by it, but the parts for it are extremely rare (in comparison)? 😅
Or poland
Excellent view from the driver’s seat and a wonderful engine sound too.
Maybe you can upload the whole ride of the Sdkfz 251:)
Yes. Gives you the feel of driving it. Awesome
that’s how my great grandfather used to go to school
Ne, so ist er in den Urlaub gefahren. Reisebüro Wehrmacht.
are you argentinean by any chance? lol
@@terabajt1
WIR buchen-
SIE fluchen.
Wunderschön das es sowas gibt, Beste Grüße aus Good Old Gemany
Am I the only one thinking of the half track encounter in Saving private Ryan and what it would be like for the dudes inside?
Deadly….it would be deadly…
I love that noise..
Gosh, I love the sound of that engine.
You are truely lucky to own this
Nothing like a double de clutch while shifting
Scale modelers thank you. Fantastic video.
That looks FUN to drive
Best interior view I’ve gotten to see, you’d think it would be easy to find but I’ve watched inumerable videos of people walking around the outside and I’m like please climb inside cmon! So thank you.
Thanks for the vid mate, awsome vehicle
Техническое состояние отличное. Только за рулем, кажется, немного тесновато.
Wonderful! The engine is running great but I have a question: are the gears are synchronized?
The gears are helical toothed but no synchronizers
@@bgraebe now understand because I saw that you were changing the gears effortlessly and I had the impression that you were not double de-cluching or at least I had the impression! Really great vehicle, congratulations!
Hey paolo viti
@@Mr_Fancypants forgive me but do I know you?
@@paoloviti6156 every time xD
We used to be on the google+ tank group.
And we met a few times before here on youtube. But i keep changing pfp lol.
this is all i want in life. where do i get myself one
Legendary machine!
Great Video and great Sound
Moar! I demand MOAR of this awrsomeness!
If I ever own one of these vehicles I'm using it to drive to work (I dont live in a city)
I do live in a city - and it would come in very handy.
And you'll be allowed to show up late.
@@RW4X4X3006 party night troop carrier
@@martinadini4142 Lol!
Considering the gas prices now I would reconsider that 😂
Waw rhis is amazing i love this tank
It is not a tank.
So this is how it feels/sounds like for my panzergrenadiers (mechanized infantry) in HOI4. Pretty awesome.
Ok driver, next stop Moscow!
Excellent
Never have I felt so cucked of a video's end before
It's so very coooooool😍😍😍💪👏👍
when you need visit any country of Latinoamérica!!
Cool - thanks.
Sweeeet! Do you own that?
I want one😱
Круто
Dream of PDRD sniper.
i shouldnt have watched this video, now i want one so bad
I second that motion.
More, more.
How much would you asking price for this German half track
Nowaday you would need lots of yellow "angles morts" sticker on it .
And the motorway sticker on the windscreen
I want one
The party bus
Genial¡¡¡¡¡
So jealous. :)
Joli
Wo kann man eines kaufen? Ich habe ein amerikanisches Halbkettenfahrzeug und möchte dessen feindlichen Begleiter haben
💪❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
What are the 3 clocks on the left of Choke used for?
Engine oil pressure, coolant temperature, and the double needle is the pressure in the air brake system. One needle reads system pressure and the other reads how much air pressure is being used when depressing the brake pedal.
@@bgraebe Thanks
@@bgraebe where do i get one. *I NEED HIM*
the direction of that one big dial in the center was strange. tach or hydro psi?
Thats the tachometer. it is driven off the back off the cylinder head and runs counter clockwise
Counter clockwise is weird. Is that normal for German vehicles?
@Shmeegsify Most German halftracks have tachometers that run counter clockwise while pretty much everything else runs clockwise
how much for one of these?
is it hard to drive this Thing, especially around the corner ;)
No not at all. At a certain point in the steering wheel angle the steering brakes engage slowing down the inside track making turns much sharper
I have alwas been curious of these halftracks running hot, du to the radiator covered by a permanent armoured plate ? Unlike the American version that had louvered armour that could be opened......seems to me like a flawed design....also would like to know is this a true 251 or the post war Chech version ?
it has a very thick 4 row radiator and dual fan system pulling air in from under the front nose and hot air out over the engine and out the sides just behind the fenders.
It is a genuine 251, and has all the correct original running gear and drivetrain and the Maybach Hl 42 engine
@bgraebe thank you for the follow up.....always wondered about that....and you've answered my question.....
Is there a description why this Sd.Kfz 251 survived the war?
We got this as just a chassis from Europe. It came to the US and was fully restored and needed new armor fabricated. The armor was replicated based off of measurements from original armor. Since the frame was damaged and modified both front and rear we couldn't find its original chassis number. We don't know its service history.
@@bgraebe Where can I drive one??
Das auto !
is this one an original, or is it a post war built one?
Original
I am in lobe
Where can I drive one?
keyfree power on button :-o
America builds their halftrack like a truck, Germans built theirs like a tank. I reckon it’s easy to see which is a more intuitive design
Must be difficult to parallel park
Where can I buy one?
Need to get somewhere during a traffic jam? Just push your way through as the drivers in front of you soil themselves. LOL
i want to see the key!
nice view, you can do it on another vehicle?
Yes when I get the chance
@@bgraebe thx :D
You got a Sherman, too? ;)
Why press the clutch when starting it?
Less resistance on the starter motor since you're not turning over the drive train in addition to the engine, also for safety. If it happened to be in gear, although I make sure it's in neutral, then it won't lurch forward
Fais la même chose à ta voiture et tu verras la différence. Surtout en hiver.
Can you drive this while it is raining?
of course. There is a canvas top that covers the rear, an both visor ports have removable windscreens with wipers
What exactly is a SD.Kfz251?
Second world war German armored personnel carrier (Sonderkraftfahrzeug 251/1 Ausf. D)
Can i ask for what is "choke"?
The choke (Sarterzug) is used to enrich the fuel mixture when starting a cold engine.
Ich kannte mal einen alten Herrn, der rollte mit so einem Fahrzeug durch Paris.Leider ist er schon lange tot. RIP Kurt!👍
you have to double clutch?
Yes you do. The vehicle is old and the transmission doesn't have synchro mesh gears, they are straight cut. So to get a nice shift between gear changes you need to double clutch
I need this vehicle
SS Express
The steering wheel would be a paradigm shift.
Choke?
Englisch für starterzug,/starterklappe
@@bgraebe Danke. Das Fragezeichen bezieht sich auf die Stellung desselben. Raus gezogen hat er den Knopf, aber muss der nicht wieder rein wenn die Karre rund läuft?
@@nabelspalter714 Ja der Motor bereits warm war, wurde der starterzugknopf zurückgestellt und der Motor gestartet
What the hell is this thing
Lol sound like turbo engine.
Moore Richard Lee Jeffrey Williams Joseph
Too short c'mon
Videos that are too short
Next stop RUSSIA ha ha they waiting fore you.
Probably the meaning of an Anglo Saxon "christian".
Buy me a beer.
Wenn es Tausend Jahre braucht dazu
Namen lesen
Definitely not built for high speed driving! It's there a height requirement for a driver to drive this. The sitting arrangement looks awkward!🤔🤔🤔😱
装甲車だから、外が見えんな
Дурацкий транспорт, честно говоря.