How many Tucker torpedos still exist?
Just when you think every barn find has been uncovered, another one pops up. Preston Tucker’s car company was responsible for 51 cars being built. Of those, we know that 47 “Tucker ’48s” have survived and we know where all of them are. Sometimes, they come up for sale and fetch millions.
How many Tucker 48 still exist?
Considering Tucker 48 ‘Torpedo’ sedans will trade hands for about US$2 million, give or take a few hundred thousand – that is, when they do trade hands, which is very rarely; only 51 were ever built, before the automaker folded – that’s not too ambitious a number.
What engine was in the Tucker?
| Tucker 48 | |
|---|---|
| Engine | boxer-6 (horizontally opposed), OHV, 334.1 cubic inches (5.475 L) (4.50″ bore × 3.50″ stroke), 7.0:1 compression ratio, 166 bhp, 372 lb⋅ft (504 N⋅m) torque |
| Transmission | Cord 810/812; Tucker Y-1 (Modified Cord 810/812); TuckerMatic (R-1, R-1-2, R-3 versions) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 128.0 in (3,251 mm) |
Does anyone own a Tucker car?
There are currently many Tucker ’48 automobiles on public display in museums all across the United States, as well as Japan and Brazil.
Who owns a Tucker automobile?
Tucker 48 cars
| Chassis number | Location | Owner |
|---|---|---|
| 1002 | Clayton, Ohio | Privately owned by Elaina Hill |
What kind of engine did the Tucker have?
Where was the Tucker built?
The Tucker 48 was designed in Michigan, and built in Chicago in a vast factory that is now the site of the “Ford City Mall” on Cicero Avenue. The Tucker 48 pioneered automotive features and ideas that became standard later.
What happened to all the Tucker cars?
OF the 52 Tuckers made, more than half are privately owned, almost all hidden from public view. Three are gone forever: No. 1018 was destroyed; No. 1023 was lost in a fire, its remains interred beneath the garage of a Tucker Club member; and No.
Are there any records of a 1948 Tucker convertible?
Tom also said there were NO corporate records of the convertible anywhere, nor was he able to find any records concerning the creation of a convertible. His opinion was this car is a very accurate re-creation of a 1948 Tucker convertible, using as many Tucker parts as possible, but the history of this car was [in his words] “very dubious”.
Did Tucker ever consider disc brakes?
Jul 1, 2019 at 11:19am Tucker was seriously interested in disc brakes, and was in discussion with a company that produced aircraft disc brakes, Ausco Lambert. But these were not externally contracting, they were internally expanding against 2 discs that bolted together.
What happened to the Tucker 48?
Preston Tucker was caught up in a stock fraud trial after being investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Even though Preston Tucker was acquitted in the trial, there was no money to bring the Tucker 48 into further production than the initial thirty-six cars that were produced.
What happened to Preston Tucker’s convertible?
An employee of Lenki Engineering (who Preston Tucker contracted to produce the convertible) purchased the car, intending to complete it, but never did and sold it to another individual who also didn’t complete it. The car was eventually completed by Benchmark Classics in Madison, Wisconsin in 2010.