1956 GMC XM-157 Drake - photo and video

The XM-157 Drake was an 8-ton 8x8 amphibious craft developed by General Motors for the US Army. The 45-foot long craft weighed 8 tons and was powered by two 5.0-liter engines.

https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/h...amphibious.jpg

1:42 video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jz_U1F150HE


Previously:

https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...273#post130889
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...342#post122017
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...047#post129909
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...100#post125793
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...973#post125093
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...609#post117977

Pretty neat machine. I wonder if they were ever adopted by the army and produced, or if it was just the prototype. Puts the WWII DUKW to shame with its manuverability and power.

Was this one rear wheel drive or all wheel drive? 45 ft long would limit where you could bring it ashore if only rear wheel drive. If the bank were a little steep the rear axle would float and not have any traction.