Chrysler M48 'Patton'

Chrysler M48 'Patton' in Patton, Movie, 1970

Class: Others, Military armored vehicle — Model origin:

Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

Author	Message
Pokeoddsponge ◊ 2007-04-08 01:27	The one on the right is an M41 Walker Bulldog. The two bigger ones on the left and center are M48 Pattons.
2491tj ◊ 2007-04-08 01:39	all the "tank" related scenes were filmed in Spain, using the then current Spanish Army vehicles, bought from the USA in 1953, including M41,M24, M47,M48 tanks, possibly the vehicle scenes were filmed in same country as part of their 1953 purchases also included M series trucks, M3/ variants half tracks, Jeeps, Dodges and GMCs.
Gag Halfrunt ◊ 2007-04-08 02:10	I'm pretty sure everything was filmed in Spain except the Moroccan military parade at the beginning and some of the English scenes. (From what I remember, there's a London street which is obviously a Spanish location with a British phone box plonked down on the pavement.)
2491tj ◊ 2007-04-08 14:56	Gag Halfrunt wrote I'm pretty sure everything was filmed in Spain except the Moroccan military parade at the beginning and some of the English scenes. (From what I remember, there's a London street which is obviously a Spanish location with a British phone box plonked down on the pavement.) British scene was filmed in Knutsford, Cheshire.
maxman ◊ 2012-05-13 22:37	I don't think Spain had M24 Chaffees by then. I do know they had M41 Walker Bulldogs.
Harold B ◊ 2024-11-17 21:52	These tanks have fake barrels. They have the original Chrysler cupola so they are base model M48s. -- Last edit: 2024-11-17 22:19:09