1938 Cadillac Model 75 staff car General George S. Patton's WW2 army vehicle in Kentucky USA

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The 1938 Cadillac Model 75 staff car is most famous for serving as the official transport for General George S. Patton, commander of the U.S. 15th Army, during World War II.

General George S. Patton’s 1938 Cadillac Model 75 staff car is preserved and displayed at the General George Patton Museum of Leadership at Fort Knox, Kentucky.

Vehicle and Accident History

  • The Car: A full-size 1938 Cadillac Series 70 V-8 Model 75 sedan used by Patton as his official staff car starting in May 1945.
  • The Crash: On December 9, 1945, in Germany, the Cadillac collided with a U.S. Army truck. Patton struck his head against the interior partition and suffered a severe spinal injury that led to his death on December 21, 1945.
  • Repairs: After the accident, the heavily damaged front end was repaired using 1939 model parts manufactured by Cadillac-France, and the car was put back into military service before eventually being retired.
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