Willys FAMAE Corvo

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Corvo
Famae Corvo 2.2 4x4 Prototype (1975).jpg
Overview
Manufacturer FAMAE / Willys
Production2 (one confirmed)
Body and chassis
Class Fast Attack Vehicle / Reconnaissance
Related Willys MB
Chronology
SuccessorNone

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 confirmed produced (another was tested in other place by the Armada), 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.

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