Willys FAMAE Corvo
| Corvo | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | FAMAE / Willys |
| Production | 1 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Attack Vehicle |
| Related | Willys MB |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | None |
The Willys FAMAE Corvo was a prototype off-road multipurpose vehicle intended for use with the Chilean Armed Forces. Its chassis was from a Willys MB and was capable of carrying various types of mounted weapons, such as a 106mm recoilless anti-tank launcher.
It was designed in 1977 by Fábricas y Maestranzas del Ejército (FAMAE), to address the shortage of military equipment in Chile, caused by the Kennedy Doctrine. A single prototype was produced, which underwent trials in desert conditions for several months. It eventually was forgotten in a barn for many years.
Sales engineer René Inostroza acquired and restored it. It has since been offered for sale for 2.5 million pesos.
See also
- Ñandú (jeep)
- IAME Rastrojero
- Citroën Yagan, a Chilean version of the Mehari. It was intended to use it in the Army, after the coup d'état
- MOWAG Piranha, an armored vehicle produced under license in Chile, also under FAMAE during the military government of Pinochet
References
- [1] Archived 2009-04-16 at the Wayback Machine