Movie Poster, "Tucker: The Man and His Dream," 1988
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Artifact Overview
Director Francis Ford Coppola brought Preston Tucker's story to the big screen in the 1988 film Tucker: The Man and His Dream. Jeff Bridges played the supersalesman out to revolutionize the postwar auto industry with his futuristic, rear-engine Tucker 48 sedan. Though some scenes and characters were fictionalized, the movie accurately captured the excitement generated by Tucker's car.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Poster
Date Made
1988
Subject Date
1988
Creators
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
94.34.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 40 in
Width: 27 in
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SetPreston Tucker and the Tucker 48
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Swooping fenders and six exhaust pipes make the Tucker look like a rocket ship. But Preston Tucker's car mixes fantasy with practicality. The center light turns with the front wheels to cast light around corners. Taillights are visible from the side for safety. Doors curve into the roof for easier entry and exit, while grilles on the rear fenders feed cooling air to the rear-mounted engine.