The WWII Hellcat Tank Destroyer was built by General Motors in the Flint, Michigan, region from 1942-1945. General Motors stopped building automobiles during that time frame to build the Hellcat, engines, and ammunitions as part of the war effort. Curator of Collections, Geoff Woodcox, gives some fascinating historical details about the 33,000 pound Hellcat that is part of the Sloan Museum History Gallery and how Flint’s contributions helped accomplish victory during World War II. The 1942 Hellcat on display--found in Eastern Europe in 2000 covered in graffiti--is now fully restored and in working condition. Video of the Hellcat being driven to the museum to be permanently displayed in a special fortified section is included for viewers of the podcast.

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