1948 Tucker ‘48
Quick Specs
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5.5-liter Franklin Helicopter Flat-6.
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166 hp.
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120 mph (est.)
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51.
Postwar Era Gem
The innovative Tucker incorporated features that were advanced for the immediate postwar era, such as a pop-out windshield, a central headlight that turned with the front wheels, and a rear-mounted flat-six engine. Preston Tucker built a prototype and 50 additional cars in 1947-48, but his inability to supply dealers on time led to his indictment on fraud. He was acquitted, but a lack of public confidence ended the endeavor. Francis Ford Coppola told the story in his 1988 film Tucker: The Man and His Dream.
Collection of the Petersen Automotive Museum, gift of Margie and Robert E. Petersen.
This vehicle featured in ‘The Vault’.
1948 Tucker ‘48 Gallery
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