First Sergeant William von Zehle has just shipped Saddam Hussein's Mercedes car to the USA.
The Connecticut soldier bought the car for about $5K, when he was serving in Baghdad. Much like the Batmobile, the car has one or two extras such as armour plating and flame throwers that shoot out the sides for crowd control.
Von Zehle says he did some research on the car, and found that just three of armoured 560 models were sold to the Iraqi government in 1988.
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.
A broken front passenger window needs to be replaced. However, the bulletproof glass costs more than $14K.
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