1951 GMC M135 2½-ton

1951 GMC M135 in First Blood, Movie, 1982

Class: Trucks, Simple truck — Model origin:

Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

Author	Message
garco ◊ 2006-08-18 09:33	Interior/close ups -- Last edit: 2012-12-14 03:31:16 (karoomay)
Delta Fox ◊ 2006-08-19 00:51	Possibly a GMC M-135 or maybe a CCKW.
Alexander ◊ 2006-08-19 10:49	That is correct, it is a GMC M135 2½-ton (1951-56).
Wolfbrat ◊ 2012-06-30 18:37	The trucks are indeed GMC M135s, most of the ones I've seen have dataplates dating them from 1953-56. The Canadian Army used them as their chief troop/cargo transport vehicles until the arrival of the MLVW in the 80s, at which point hundreds were surplused. Out of the 'Rambo' trucks, most were actually borrowed from a local militia unit (15 Fd Arty), where one or two more were purchased by production from the logging company Macmillan Bloedel -- having been acquired by them in a very early surplus sale a decade or so prior. The one in the gas-station blow up scene was one of the MacBlo trucks, and still ran afterwards! It was sold on afterwards to a collector who I think took it to the Queen Charlottes.
K5BLAZER ◊ 2015-04-13 04:15	Gas or Diesel?
4x4peru ◊ 2015-04-14 19:40	gasoline
indomyana ◊ 2021-10-14 22:42	It has a winch bumper but no winch is mounted