1948 Tucker Sales Brochure, "The Story of the Tucker '48"
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Preston Tucker heralded his Tucker 48 as "the car you have been waiting for." From its three headlights to its rear-mounted engine, the Tucker certainly was unique. But some of its promised innovations, like the torque-converter transmission and disc brakes, never made it into production. Fifty-one Tuckers were built before the company went out of business.
Preston Tucker heralded his Tucker 48 as "the car you have been waiting for." From its three headlights to its rear-mounted engine, the Tucker certainly was unique. But some of its promised innovations, like the torque-converter transmission and disc brakes, never made it into production. Fifty-one Tuckers were built before the company went out of business.
Artifact
Brochure
Date Made
1948
Subject Date
1948
Creators
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
91.106.8
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Brown
Tan (Color)
Inscriptions
front: The story of the Tucker '48...THE SURPRISE OF THE YEAR
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