The Tucker Torpedo is one of the great what-if stories of automotive history. ... However, due to a variety of problems, he only managed build 51 vehicles before closing shop. Over time, ...

Most, if not all, know the story of the 1948 Tucker sedan. Yes, there was a movie, and it's well worth watching. But even if you've never seen or heard of a the machine, one look at Preston Tucker ...

1948 Tucker Torpedo Sells For An Amazing $2.91 Million By Tom Joslin January 28, 2012 8:00 am EST The top seller of the high dollar automotive spectacle that is Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale was a ...

This Tucker 48, just the third in a total run of 51, has spent the better part of three years at Donaldson’s shop. ... Photos: Rare 1948 Tucker 48 “Torpedo” headed to auction.

Preston Tucker and his backers may not have made money from the 51 Tucker 48 "Torpedo" sedans built before his grandiose scheme to revolutionize the American automobile went sideways and ended up ...

1948 Tucker "Torpedo" Is Highly Original, Fires Up After Decades in a Museum. ... The company never recovered, so its legacy was revived around the 51 vehicles that were built.

Tucker Torpedo. Staff Writer. ... By March 1949, after only 51 cars had been completed, Tucker Corp. was forced into bankruptcy, and Preston Tucker himself was removed as head of the company.

Gooding & Co., an auction house that specializes in classic cars, said it will offer a 1948 Tucker Torpedo during its Amelia Island sale on March 9. The car is one of 51 Tuckers built and was ...

Sadly, like the Tucker's history, the ride was painfully short-lived.With only 51 cars ever manufactured and approximately 47 still in existence, a Tucker certainly isn't a common sight.; ...

This oddball car, which never became a mass-production vehicle and was doomed by mechanical and financial problems before it was even built, may not seem a likely candidate for changing the course of ...

Chassis No. 1003, finished in "600 Royal Maroon" over a "940 Beige" interior, is a testament to Tucker's vision. This vehicle, one of only 51 Tuckers ever produced, was completed after March 1948 ...

The Tucker 48, better known as the Tucker Torpedo turns 75-years-old. Skip to content. NOWCAST WGAL News 8 Today at 6:00am. ... Eight of the 51 Tuckers made in 1948 will be at the museum.