The Tucker 48, commonly but incorrectly referred to as the Tucker Torpedo, was an automobile conceived by Preston Tucker while in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and briefly produced in Chicago, Illinois, in 1948.

Jul 25, 2016 · Preston Tucker's car company was responsible for 51 cars being built. Of those, we know that 47 "Tucker '48s" have survived and we know where all of them are. Sometimes, they come up for...

Apr 14, 2010 · It’s certainly true when it comes to the 1948 Tucker, with values hovering between $750,000 and $1 million for one of the survivors. Out of 51 built, 47 Tuckers remain. But before treasure hunting for a missing Tucker, read on to learn the …

Nov 1, 2017 · A Tucker owner near Ida’s Morganville, N.J., shop allowed him to take measurements of every contour. The air intakes on the rear fenders are cast from original molds that Ida borrowed. But the latest version is a step beyond the classic resto-mod.

Jan 13, 2024 · Offered with just three owners from new, this irreplaceable, investment-grade 1948 Tucker 48 retains all original body panels and floors.

Mar 27, 2017 · Preston Tucker managed to build 51 of his "car of tomorrow" during a troubled and abbreviated production run. Remarkably, 47 of the tri-headlight wonders still exist.

Perhaps if Tucker could witness these things, he’d know that there are 47 machines that represent American ingenuity, American entrepreneurship, and the American Dream. And those things will always survive, even if the 47 remaining cars don’t.

1947 Tucker Prototype Navigation. Built by Preston Thomas Tucker, 51 examples were built, of which 47 survive now. The car is called the 'Tucker 48' (for its model year). It was called the 'Tucker Torpedo' as it was being designed and promoted.

Mar 8, 2024 · The brainchild of Michigander Preston Tucker, the Tucker 48 was to become the car of the future, offering features nobody had thought of with the style, class, and quality everyone wanted.

Jul 28, 2016 · The most expensive fully restored Tucker 48 to change hands went for $2.915-million back in 2013, and now there’s another one awaiting full restoration aiming to obtain a number similar to that at auction. This one was literally discovered in a barn in Ohio, where it had been sitting since 1982.