General Patton's Cadillac Staff Car - a photo on Flickriver

            Amazingly, this 1938 Cadillac is the one in which he was killed in 1945 in Allied-occupied Germany when it hit a truck that pulled in front of it.

Actually, he was injured in the crash when his head hit a metal handle on the back of the front seat, and he died several days later of that injury. During that time, on his deathbed, he forgave both his driver and the driver of the truck, and they both went on with their military careers.

The hood and front fenders were destroyed, but the frame and front bumper were barely damaged. The front of the car was rebuilt with a 1939 front end by Cadillac France and put back into service as a staff car. In the late 50's it was finally retired and put into the Fort  Knox Military Museum in Kentucky; this is its first appearance outside that museum since it was retired.

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Taken in: United States / Illinois / Chicago / Carville (show map)

Taken on: February 12, 2012

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Sets appears in: • Army Display, Chicago Auto Show • General Patton's Cadillac Staff Car more » • 2012 Chicago Auto Show • GM Products « less

Groups appears in: • Antique, Vintage, Classic Cars and Trucks • Big American Cars more » • Cadillac Style • Hidden Headlights and Distinct Taillights • Vintage Metal World • The U.S.A Military- 1776 To The Present Day « less

Camera: Nikon D40X, f/3.5, 1/10 sec, 18mm (=27mm), ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D40X
Aperture:	f/3.5
Exposure Time:	0.1 sec (1/10)
Focal Length:	18mm (35mm equivalent: 27mm)
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Not Defined
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Ver.1.00
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