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 General George S. Patton had an affinity for Dodge Command Cars, and by the time he took command of the Third Army in France in 1944, he had a few ideas about how to make a good vehicle even better. Prior to departing England, Patton requested that a Dodge WC57 Command Car be modified to add protective armor, storage space, and in an effort to counter attacks from the air, a .50-caliber machine gun. On Friday, May 12, a Dodge WC57 equipped with these touches, but lacking specific documentation linking it to Patton, is slated to cross the block at Auctions America’s Auburn sale.
In 1942, Dodge introduced a line of purpose-built military vehicles built upon the 3/4-ton chassis, including the WC56 and the WC57 (essentially a WC56 with a front winch and a slightly longer chassis to accommodate this). In the eyes of some, these third-series Dodge WC’s (for Weapons Carriers) were among the finest trucks built by the Allies during the war.
This 'warhorse' of an American WWII legend could fetch a pretty penny, even without authentication.
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