M48A1 Patton III; Non-ballistic prototype

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Serial number: 49.
The M48 Patton is an American first generation main battle tank (MBT) introduced in February 1952, being designated as the 90mm Gun Tank: M48.
It was widely exported and has been used in action by Pakistan, the U.S. army in Vietnam, and by the Israeli Army in the 1967 Six-Day War. This model has a 90-mm gun and weighs 104,000 pounds. The engine is an air-cooled, V-12 with 750 horsepower, Top Speed: 30 miles per hour.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M48_Patton
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Coordinates:   34°3'0"N   118°3'48"W