The car that killed its own company. Meet the Tucker '48. Built in the late 1950s with revolutionary features decades ahead of its time: seatbelts, a center headlight that turned with the wheels, rear-mounted engine. Big automakers feared Tucker would change everything, so government pressure crushed the company after only 51 cars were made. Today, those rare Tuckers are worth millions, but the brand died because innovation threatened the wrong people. Sometimes being too far ahead kills you. |
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The car that killed its own company. Meet the Tucker '48. Built in the late 1950s with revolutionary features decades ahead of its time: seatbelts, a center headlight that turned
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Preston Tucker’s grandson, Mike Tucker, talks about his recently acquired Tucker 48 and what it can do: https://www.wgal.com/article/rare-tucker-48-car-driven-by-preston-tuckers-great-grandson-susquehanna-valley/69208650 #cars #classiccars #rarecars | WGAL News Channel 8 Susquehanna Valley, Pa.
Preston Tucker’s grandson, Mike Tucker, talks about his recently acquired Tucker 48 and what it can do: https://www.wgal.com/article/rare-tucker-48-car-driven-by-preston-tuckers-great-grandson-susquehanna-valley/69208650 #cars #classiccars #rarecars | WGAL News Channel 8 Susquehanna Valley, Pa.
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2.9K views · 179 reactions | Another Tucker '48 we got to see last week while in California. I really love the sound! I'll be back out in CA next week for Sacramento Autorama with @rob_ida 's 1940 Mercury Sport Coupe. #idaautomotive #prestontuckerllc #tucker48 #tuckertorpedo #tuckercar | Preston Tucker LLC | Facebook
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