it’s not a Panzer, a Panther, nor a Tiger. In fact it’s not even German, it’s a British-designed Centurion tank. The key identifying characteristics are six road wheels with a noticeable gap between the 2nd and 3rd road wheels, live track, and large sponson boxes mounted on the flanks of the turret (so the Tommys could carry their tea service into battle).
Nor is it WWII vintage because the Centurion didn’t begin being produced until 1946. The bore evacuator on the main gun tube indicates it’s even newer than that, or at the very least it’s had significant armament updates since manufacture, probably 1960 or later. In any case it definitely hasn’t been sitting in somebody’s basement since the battle of the Bulge.
Oops. I stand corrected. It appears the Centurion tank in the video AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE WITH THE NEWS STORY has nothing to do with the German tank mention in the story.
You are correct, the lead photo in this article is not a MK V. However, the tank in the story is a MK V. It was painted a desert sand color, no markings and no treads. I saw a photo of the tank after the German army tank recovery team had extricated it from the basement a few years ago.
If you are referring to what I think you are referring to, than that seems to be a different story:
“9News” is perhaps not the best organized station.
Chevy didn’t make a 327 in ‘55. The 327 didn’t come out till ‘62, and it wasn’t offered in a Bel-Air with a four-barrel carb ‘til ‘64. However, in 1964 the correct ignition timing would be four degrees before top dead center.