1941 Buick

USAGE IN WORLD WAR II
General McArthur had several staff cars, one of which was identical to the 1941 Buick shown above with air-conditioning. General George S. Patton, Jr. used a 1938 Cadillac in Europe in which he was involved in an accident, ultimately resulting in his death in 1945. General Dwight D. Eisenhower used a Packard Clipper for a staff car. Toward the end of the war, the German army would often commandeer civilian cars in Europe and convert them to military usage by cutting away the rear of the body and fabricating a pickup truck like box on the back. It was not unusual to see 1939 Buicks, Packards and Chevrolets in German camouflage paint in convoys throughout Europe. This conversion by the Germans was called a U-Wagon. After the war, many of the staff cars were sent to salvage in favor of newer models. As a result, few original WWII vintage staff cars remain.
She runs and drives. As I type this, I’m working on her faded finish and getting her back into service shape.