"Design and Structural Features of the Tucker," October 1947

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Artifact Overview

Preston Tucker previewed his all-new Tucker 48 sedan with a massive marketing campaign. Articles and advertisements heralded the car's many features said to improve performance, safety, and economy. Some of these claims were premature. The hydraulic torque-converter transmission and disc brakes described in this article, for example, never actually made it into Tucker's production cars.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Reprint

Date Made

1948

Subject Date

October 1947

Creator Notes

Reprinted from October 1947 issue of Modern Metals magazine, Chicago.

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

91.106.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 11.25 in
Width: 8.25 in

"Design and Structural Features of the Tucker," October 1947