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Now hear this! The US WWII M18 Hellcat Gun Motor Carriage remains the fastest armored, tracked vehicle in history. During a closed test using special track, a M18 Hellcat GMC TD reached 74MPH. We don't know what sort of special track it used, and we're likely better for it. ;) The M18 Hellcat sacrificed armor for speed and firepower. Tank and tank destroyer design in WWII was an engineering problem. Speed, firepower, armor; pick two. The philosophy behind the M18 Hellcat was that it would dash t