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The Tucker 48, originally named and still commonly referred to as the Tucker Torpedo, was an automobile conceived by Preston Tucker while in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and briefly produced in Chicago, Illin
1948 Tucker 48 sedan (chassis #1051) at 2025 Greenwich Concours d’Elegance
Tucker Torpedo brochure, c. 1947. This concept drawing includes a centrally positioned steering wheel, doors that wrap up into the roof, and front fenders that turn when the car is cornering. These features did not reach production.
Tucker 589cu.in. prototype direct drive engine. (Note torque converters at each end and the early rubber disk-type suspension used on prototype.)
Franklin O-335 engine and Tucker Y-1 transmission
Tucker: The Man and His Dream is a 1988 American biographical film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, starring Jeff Bridges as automobile inventor Preston Tucker.
Tucker 48
…The 48's original proposed price was said to be $1,000, but the actual selling price was closer to $4,000. The 1988 movie Tucker: The Man and His Dream is based on the saga surrounding the car's production. The film's director, Francis Ford Coppola, was a Tucker owner and displayed his vehicle on the…
Theatrical release poster
A 1948 Tucker Sedan at the Blackhawk Museum