M38 Wolfhound
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The M38 Wolfhound was a 6×6 US armored car produced in 1944 by the Chevrolet division of General Motors. It was designed as a replacement for the M8 Greyhound series, but the end of the war in 1945 led to the cancellation of the project after the completion of a handful of prototype vehicles.
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M38 Wolfhound | |
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Type | Armored car |
Place of origin | United States |
Specifications | |
Mass | 6.9 t (6.8 long tons; 7.6 short tons) |
Length | 5.11 m (16 ft 9 in) |
Width | 2.44 m (8 ft 0 in) |
Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
Crew | 4 |
Armor | 6 to 12 mm |
Main armament | 37 mm M6 |
Secondary armament | .30 caliber Browning M1919A4 machine gun .50 caliber (12.7 mm) Browning M2 machine gun |
Engine | Cadillac 42, V-8, gasoline[1] 148/110 hp (110/82 kW) |
Power/weight | 19.3/14.3 hp/tonne |
Suspension | wheels, 6×6 |
Operational range | 483 km (300 mi) |
Maximum speed | 97 km/h (60 mph) |
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