If you want a truck to let the neighbors know that you’re the baddest mofo this side of the Mississippi, do you get a Ford F-150/Chevy Silverado/Ram 1500? You do not. Nor do you get the F-250/2500HD/2500 versions of same. A Ford F-650 Super Duty or a Chevy Kodiak C4500 is getting closer, but still isn’t quite right. No, the savvy choice is an International Harvester MXT, like this one for sale on eBay right now.
What, exactly, separates the MXT from its behemoth brothers? Well, for starters, its chassis wasn’t designed for civilian use, but instead as an armored military vehicle, the International MXT-MV, which is currently in active service with the Brits. Let’s not forget as well that this bruiser is made by Navistar International (formerly known as International Harvester), the same company that makes the infamous MRAP, or Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle, fielded by the U.S. military and several other countries around the world.
For nearly 30 years, Navistar International worked closely with Ford designing engines and even commercial trucks. The collaboration resulted in the production of several turbo-diesel V-8 engines that made up Ford’s Power Stroke line. The MXT was also powered by one of these engines, a 6.0-liter turbo-diesel V-8, good for 325 horsepower and 570 lb-ft of torque (some models were available with a 6.4-liter turbo-diesel V-8). Backing up the engine is a heavy-duty Allison 2000 automatic transmission capable of handling any off-road or combat-induced abuse that could be hurled at this 10,500-pound monster.
According to the seller, this MXT has about 40,000 miles on the odometer, custom in-car entertainment, and has been refinished in “fully custom Black Kevlar.” We’re not sure what Black Kevlar is, but we do know that for $129,900, it better be bulletproof.
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