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- Preston Tucker with 1948 Tucker Sedan - In this 1948 publicity photograph, Preston Tucker shows off the large trunk of his new automotive creation. Tucker promoted the car himself and attracted much interest. However, his company built only 51 cars before financial troubles killed the company -- and Tucker's innovative automobile along with it.
- 1947-1948
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Preston Tucker with 1948 Tucker Sedan
In this 1948 publicity photograph, Preston Tucker shows off the large trunk of his new automotive creation. Tucker promoted the car himself and attracted much interest. However, his company built only 51 cars before financial troubles killed the company -- and Tucker's innovative automobile along with it.
- Preston Tucker Presenting the 1948 Tucker Sedan - Preston Tucker unveiled his Tucker 48 prototype in a glitzy ceremony at the Tucker Corporation's Chicago plant on June 19, 1947. Some 5,000 people came to see the car Mr. Tucker had been promoting in newspapers and magazines for months. The crowd loved it. In the following weeks, many investors and dealers signed on with Tucker based on that enthusiasm.
- 1947-1948
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Preston Tucker Presenting the 1948 Tucker Sedan
Preston Tucker unveiled his Tucker 48 prototype in a glitzy ceremony at the Tucker Corporation's Chicago plant on June 19, 1947. Some 5,000 people came to see the car Mr. Tucker had been promoting in newspapers and magazines for months. The crowd loved it. In the following weeks, many investors and dealers signed on with Tucker based on that enthusiasm.
- Section of The Sunday Bulletin, Philadelphia, from April 18, 1947, Showing 1948 Tucker Automobile Advertisement - Preston Tucker previewed his all-new Tucker 48 sedan with a massive marketing campaign. Articles and advertisements appeared in newspapers across the country, like this one from Philadelphia's <em>Sunday Bulletin</em>. The ad emphasized the Tucker Corporation's seasoned management team, which included veterans from General Motors, Chrysler, Ford, and Borg-Warner -- in addition to Mr. Tucker himself.
- April 18, 1947
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Section of The Sunday Bulletin, Philadelphia, from April 18, 1947, Showing 1948 Tucker Automobile Advertisement
Preston Tucker previewed his all-new Tucker 48 sedan with a massive marketing campaign. Articles and advertisements appeared in newspapers across the country, like this one from Philadelphia's Sunday Bulletin. The ad emphasized the Tucker Corporation's seasoned management team, which included veterans from General Motors, Chrysler, Ford, and Borg-Warner -- in addition to Mr. Tucker himself.
- Tucker Corporation Business Card, circa 1948 - Preston Tucker took advantage of the postwar seller's market to launch his all-new Tucker 48 sedan for 1948. The company operated out of a war-surplus aircraft engine plant in Chicago, described by Tucker as the largest factory in the world at the time. Legal and financial problems brought an early end to the Tucker Corporation in 1950.
- circa 1948
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Tucker Corporation Business Card, circa 1948
Preston Tucker took advantage of the postwar seller's market to launch his all-new Tucker 48 sedan for 1948. The company operated out of a war-surplus aircraft engine plant in Chicago, described by Tucker as the largest factory in the world at the time. Legal and financial problems brought an early end to the Tucker Corporation in 1950.
- 1948 Tucker Sales Brochure, "The Story of the Tucker '48" - 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.
- 1948
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1948 Tucker Sales Brochure, "The Story of the Tucker '48"
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.
- Engine of 1948 Tucker Sedan in Henry Ford Museum, December 1964 - After problems with their own engine, Preston Tucker and his engineers selected a 334-cubic-inch, six-cylinder unit originally designed for helicopters. Once converted from air to water cooling, the flat-six engine performed beautifully in the Tucker 48, producing 166 horsepower. To ensure a steady supply, Tucker bought the company that built the engine: Air Cooled Motors of Syracuse, New York.
- December 22, 1964
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Engine of 1948 Tucker Sedan in Henry Ford Museum, December 1964
After problems with their own engine, Preston Tucker and his engineers selected a 334-cubic-inch, six-cylinder unit originally designed for helicopters. Once converted from air to water cooling, the flat-six engine performed beautifully in the Tucker 48, producing 166 horsepower. To ensure a steady supply, Tucker bought the company that built the engine: Air Cooled Motors of Syracuse, New York.
- Preston Tucker and the Tucker 48 -
- March 17, 2023
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Preston Tucker and the Tucker 48
- The Tucker 48: “The Car You Have Been Waiting For” - The Tucker '48 automobile represents one of the most colorful attempts by an independent car maker to break into the high-volume car business, but its many innovations continue to be surrounded by controversy.
- February 09, 2018
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The Tucker 48: “The Car You Have Been Waiting For”
The Tucker '48 automobile represents one of the most colorful attempts by an independent car maker to break into the high-volume car business, but its many innovations continue to be surrounded by controversy.
- Stock Certificate, "One Hundred Shares of Tucker Corporation Class A Common Shares," 1948 - It was a seller's market for automakers after World War II, and Preston Tucker used the opportunity to launch his sleek, rear-engine Tucker 48. He raised over $20 million selling stock, dealer franchises and accessories for his cars, but ran afoul of the law in the process. Charged with fraud, Tucker was found not guilty after a lengthy trial.
- May 04, 1948
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Stock Certificate, "One Hundred Shares of Tucker Corporation Class A Common Shares," 1948
It was a seller's market for automakers after World War II, and Preston Tucker used the opportunity to launch his sleek, rear-engine Tucker 48. He raised over $20 million selling stock, dealer franchises and accessories for his cars, but ran afoul of the law in the process. Charged with fraud, Tucker was found not guilty after a lengthy trial.
- 1948 Tucker Advertisement, "Here's Why the Tucker '48 is Years Ahead!" - Preston Tucker promoted his Tucker 48 sedan heavily to interest investors as well as would-be customers. His claims sometimes got ahead of reality. While some of the features in this ad -- rear engine, four-wheel independent suspension -- made it into Tucker's production cars, others -- fuel injection, torque-converter transmission, disc brakes -- were dropped due to engineering or manufacturing difficulties.
- April 18, 1947
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1948 Tucker Advertisement, "Here's Why the Tucker '48 is Years Ahead!"
Preston Tucker promoted his Tucker 48 sedan heavily to interest investors as well as would-be customers. His claims sometimes got ahead of reality. While some of the features in this ad -- rear engine, four-wheel independent suspension -- made it into Tucker's production cars, others -- fuel injection, torque-converter transmission, disc brakes -- were dropped due to engineering or manufacturing difficulties.