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The M18 Hellcat proved speed could beat heavy armor
In September 1944, the armored fighting around Arracourt in Lorraine showed what the M18 Hellcat was built to do. German armored formations, including Panthers from panzer brigades, tried to blunt ...
Manufactured by Buick of General Motors from 1943 to 1944, the M18 Hellcat is one of the most famous tanks used in World War II. Officially designated a tank destroyer, one example of the 2,507-unit ...
About three weeks ago we told you that Buick is celebrating its 110th anniversary on May 19. They made it official with the “11 Highlights of 11 Decades” press release, but now they decided to ...
The Dodge Challenger and Charger Hellcats are impressive beasts; we're still stunned by their combination of ferocious power and implausible day-to-day drivability. But they're not quite perfect. Our ...
Jeff Glucker May 16, 2013 Comment Now! Last week was the anniversary of Victory In Europe Day, a date celebrated every year to commemorate May 8th, 1945--the day when Germany's unconditional surrender ...
Over its 110 years as an automaker, Buick has been through a lot -- Prohibition, the Great Depression, oil embargos, bankruptcy, and even two World Wars. Like many Americans and American companies ...
As Buick blows out 110 candles, it looks back at its younger years, to a time where its facilities answered the call of duty, and swapped tires for tank treads, drive shafts for cannon barrels.
Steve Preston, 51, owner of Sergeants Towing in Portland, Oregon, on his 1944 Buick “Hellcat” M18 tank destroyer, as told to A.J. Baime. Once you’re a collector, you’re always a collector. But your ...
DETROIT- This month marks the 110th anniversary of General Motors Co.’s Buick brand. In recognition of that milestone, the Detroit-based automaker is highlighting parts of the brand’s famed history, ...
REESE, MI — In the new World War II film "Fury," Brad Pitt plays tank commander Wardaddy, leading his 5-man crew during the European conflict's final days in war-torn Germany. The struggles and ...
BEND, Ore. (KOIN) — One of the two men who died during an explosion in a World War II-era tank owned the vehicle and was an enthusiastic collector of military equipment. Friends of 51-year-old Steven ...
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