THE OLD PRESTON TUCKER CAR PLANT IN CHICAGO,IL

[TheTrh2130]

Where in Chicago is this plant located?

[foxrivermotorman]

Yea they did thing like that back then and look what they are doing today. Things sure don't change mutch with the Goverment

[javivideox]

material intangible para los que somos curiosos por el legado de los hombres de hierro como es el caso de preston , como me gustaria que la industria automovilistica no fuera tan desechable como esta siendo china y japon con sus autos y como me gustaria que la magia del automovil 0 emision sea realidad(electricos infalibles)........

[talfacprez]

Both Tucker, Davis and Crosley could have revolutionized the automotive industry if they would have just let the same rules of free enterprise apply to everyone equally.

[Cooleemee43]

The big three didn't shut down or limit Tuckers ability to get steel to make cars. His problem was he only raised about one third the amount of money needed to launch a new car. The real story has little to do with villans and much to do about a guy with a dream and less then a clear plan. Had that car gone into production either many changes would have been made or many problems would have arrisin. Just one example, the pop out windshield made the car easy too easy to break into.

[blummedia]

Didn't remember that car burgs were a big problem in the 50s. Then all you have to do to find the bad guys in this story is start with Otto Kerner Jr. and the Chicago/ FDR New Dealer Machine.

[blummedia]

Didn't remember that car burgs were a big problem in the 50s. Then all you have to do to find the bad guys in this story is start with Otto Kerner Jr. and the Chicago/ FDR New Dealer Machine.

Almost forgot to ask you, what have you built ?

[Cooleemee43]

@blummedia-Yeah right blundermedia people didn't start stealing stuff until the 70's right? Listen don't be a hater with stupid and inane questions like what have I built, what does that matter? Visit the Tucker Club of America online and order the book by Philip S Egan called Design and Destiny:the making of the Tucker Automobile. It talks about all phases of the cars development and limited test production ie the cars that exist today. Don't believe me do some reading and try again.

[blummedia]

Oh and a coat hanger gets me into any car built in the 50s in ten seconds. If I were stealing a car that is that easy to get into why the hell would I remove the pop-out front windscreen and drive off with it in the back seat?

[blummedia]

@blummedia And since I don't read according to you tell me how I miraculously pulled up Otto Kerner Jr. Maybe you should look at his part in this story.

[Cooleemee43]

whatever

[Cooleemee43]

blummermedia-The point is that if the car made mass production that windshield would have been one of many issues that would have to have been addressed, thats all. Love the car, but with only 37 officially built by the factory and the other 14 being fit out by several methods the kind of problems mass production brings will never be known, other then they would have had to make changes. Look at all the trouble cash rich Toyota is having today with recalls, that says it all.

[ipittythefool300]

@Cooleemee43 ya i agree the big three didnt shut him down it was the government. they didnt want another car to be out there cuz the other major car makers were there. so they got worried and tried to convict him on fraud but during trial showed they were commiting fraud. about the windshield back then u didnt even really have to worry about somebody breaking into your car tho.

[LevAgency]

Evolution is a funny thing. You never know if killing off a competitor will cause you to become extinct in the future. The big three did not want to compete with Tucker, now they Can't Compete with the global manufacturer. Irony, is a beautiful thing. Long live innovators, inventors, on who's spirit and ideas this great country was built on, and the time will tell for the three DODO BIRDS.