Guy Buys Saddam’s Car

Tuesday, August 02, 2005

Guy Buys Saddam’s Car

By Rob on August 2, 2005 at 03:09 pm

DANBURY, CT-August 2, 2005 — First Sergeant William von Zehle thinks he has the mother of all Mercedes, Saddam Hussein's car.

The Connecticut soldier bought the car for about $5,000 when he was serving in Baghdad. The armored Mercedes even has flame throwers that shoot out the sides for crowd control.

Von Zehle says he did some research on his pimped-up ride and found just three of armored 560 models were sold to the Iraqi government in 1988. He says that means only one thing – Saddam.

Von Zehle had the Mercedes shipped back home where it sits in his garage. He hasn't registered the car yet and says it needs some work.

He says he has to replace a broken front passenger window. But the bulletproof glass costs more than $14,000.

That's pretty cool.

Comments

Does he get to use the flamethrower.

2Hotel9 on August 2, 2005 at 05:08 pm

That is friggin’ hilarious. I busted out laughing when I read this.

Greg Hays on August 2, 2005 at 05:08 pm

OOOO, flamethrowers.

The Whistler on August 2, 2005 at 05:09 pm

Who have thunk American Soldiers could buy cars in Iraq. Must have an interesting title.
Grand theft auto, war crime, and then there is the EPA cerification to contend with.

Put a pinch of salt on this story.

WOOF on August 2, 2005 at 06:08 pm

Who have thunk American Soldiers could buy cars in Iraq.

That is what surprised me as well. I wonder what the taxes were and what regulations had to be followed.

likwidshoe on August 2, 2005 at 06:08 pm