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.

Apr 30, 2024 · Follow the final chapter of Tucker #1050, the last Tucker '48 ever built, in Mark Lieberman's 'The End Of The Line. Part 1' From assembly to preservation, follow its journey through owners and into the spotlight at Dick Burdick's Classic Car Garage. What unfolds next is truly remarkable!

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

Jul 25, 2016 · As the "Before" car in a restoration project, this Tucker is in better shape than any Mark has restored before. And remember, one of those cars sold for almost $3 million.

Jun 1, 2023 · Seventy-five years ago, former car salesman Preston T. Tucker was on the verge of changing the automotive world with a “Car of Tomorrow” that challenged not only Detroit but the U.S. government. We chronicle his rise and rapid downfall, examine his legacy, and celebrate the Tucker motorcars that survive.

Oct 1, 2022 · The result was the Tucker Tiger; an armored, all-terrain vehicle that was powered by a Packard V12. The engine had been tuned with help from Harry Miller, and the car reportedly was capable of speeds far in excess of 100mph. Unfortunately for Tucker, the United States Military had deemed that no combat vehicle should be driven above speeds of ...

Jun 23, 2020 · Rob Ida was a dealer for Tucker in 1948 and the innovative car still holds a special place in his heart. In this video, he is fortunate enough to have the forty-third car built off the run of fifty-one cars in total strapped to his dyno.

So you want to see a Tucker? The Tucker Gallery has incredible photos of the Tucker '48. There are currently many Tucker '48 automobiles on public display in museums all across the United States, as well as Japan and Brazil.

Jul 31, 2023 · Only 50 units were produced, called Tucker 48. Thanks to his contacts with the U.S. Army, Tucker was able to secure the assignment of a large former Dodge plant in Cicero, near Chicago, at the end of the war.

Nov 6, 2017 · In September 1948, Tucker brought a handful of his cars to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for endurance testing. Drivers raced the cars around the huge track at 80 and 90 MPH for hours at a time...