Five vintage Caterpillar machines you can buy now

Caterpillar’s earthmoving machines have come a very long way since the company first made its first crawler track tractor over 110 years ago.

Caterpillar is now considered the leading brand when it comes to construction equipment. From excavators to wheel loaders; and from graders to dozers, Caterpillar offers the full smorgasbord of machines and offers over a century of engineering and design experience to boot.

While Cat machines are now incredibly advanced and modern, there were the good old days when they had absolutely zero bells and whistles. They were a little rough around the edges, offered no climate control functions but they always deliver on the job at hand.

We rummaged through our classifieds offerings and found five vintage Cat equipment that might be a little tired and worn but still up for a good dig or push.

1981 Caterpillar D9L dozer

Location: Queensland

Hours: 4398

Price: $350,000 (excluding government charges)

This old school unit may be a bit old and worn but thanks to regular maintenance has been kept in great working condition.

This D9L comes complete with a full scrub canopy, draw bar and stick rake. It had a total rebuild of all component including pins bushes, track frames and an aircon upgrade 4398 hours ago.

It also had new chains fitted 300 hours ago and according to the seller, is a “very straight trouble-free machine”.

1991 Caterpillar 325 excavator

Location: New South Wales

Price: $68,200 (excluding government charges)

If you’re looking for an excavator ready to head straight underground for scaling work, look no further.

This Caterpillar 325 excavator from over 30 years ago has been fixed with a scaling attachment, to aid in removing loose rocks from the roofs or walls of mines.

1971 Caterpillar D8H dozer

Location: Queensland

Price: $71,500 (excluding government charges)

This Cat dozer for sale used to work in the Australian defense force and went on a tour in Vietnam before returning to Australia.

While it is now over 50 years old, it is still in decent condition as it has had plenty of repairs done to all its components including engine and transmission.

It comes complete with a semi-U blade, a winch and cabin.

1990 Caterpillar 769C dump truck

Location: New South Wales

Hours: 19,000

Price: $69,000 (excluding government charges)

Having done around 19,000 hours, this 1990 Caterpillar 769C dump truck comes with a ROPS air-conditioned cabin, Cat 3408 Engine, Power Shift Transmission, good tyres and a tub still in good condition.

It weighs about 30.7 tonnes and have a capacity of 23.5 cubic metres in the tub, suitable for transporting and dumping a range of material including rocks and sand.

1983 Caterpillar 910 loader

Location: New South Wales

Operating weight: 6445kg

Price: $34,450 (excluding government charges)

Featuring possibly the most pristine exterior despite its age, this 1983 Cat loader looks like it came straight out of the factory floor.

This machine certainly looked like it received plenty of TLC over its lifetime, and has been newly repainted complete with new Cat decals.

Weighing around 6.5 tonnes, this Caterpillar 910 compact wheel is powered by a CAT 3204 4-cylinder Diesel engine producing 65hp. It features a 3-speed power shift transmission and has been fitted with a new set of pallet forks and also comes with a bucket. It recently received a new water pump and had its radiator serviced recently.

Seller is willing to arrange for the transportation of the machine nationwide.

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