Tank owned by private collector draws eyeballs

By Deng Kajia | December 5, 2013, Thursday |

Online Edition

A Zhejiang Province business owner spent almost 300,000 yuan (US$49,000) on a decommissioned amphibious tank and planned to drive it in a cross-country race after repairing it, according to a news website.

Photos of the tank were posted by someone on WeChat, a popular communication app for smartphones, and many netizens called the tank collector “tuhao,” a buzzword for nouveaux riche.

The olive-green tank parked among weeds near the Taizhou-Jinhua Highway has attracted many onlookers. Some of them climbed on the armored vehicle to pose for pictures.

A man who is a friend of the tank owner, surnamed Chen, said Chen, a native of Xianju County, had spent thousands of yuan to restore the tank’s mobility. Fuel cost for one hour’s driving is as high as 500 yuan.

A SUV driver called the police after spotting the tank when he and other SUV drivers gathered to drill for a cross-country rally.

The tank was pulled away yesterday and was probably shipped to the home of its owner who works in another place, according to the report.

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Tank owned by private collector draws eyeballs

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