Ripsaw tank from 'The Fate of the Furious' is heading to auction

If you’re tired of the endless stream of high-priced auctions on Bring a Trailer and Cars & Bids, Mecum is not the place to turn for low-cost palate cleansers. The auction house frequently has some of the world’s most desirable vehicles, and one of them is heading for the block at Mecum’s Indy auction next month. The 2009 Howe & Howe Ripsaw tank from "The Fate of the Furious" movie will be up for grabs, and while it looks like it’s seen better days, it’s a tank that anyone can buy and drive off-road.

The company has built several of these tanks over the years, primarily for military and emergency personnel, but plenty have made their way into private hands. This unit is Howe & Howe’s original prototype, wearing VIN 000000001, and it comes with the original military-inspired paint seen in the movie. The 6.6-liter Duramax diesel engine is paired with an Allison automatic transmission and fully functioning tank tracks.