Tucker Convertible @ Keels & Wheels May 2009

[iflytango]

whats with the coil-overs

[Sprintcarrodeo]

Mr. Dickis,

you have a good eye and know your sheetmetal, however the Tucker convertible project, started by the factory, was apparently initiated by cutting the roof from one of the existing sedan bodies. So, what you have observed does not necessarily mean this particular car is a fake. Of course, it doesn't appear that the factory completed the project, so that leaves a lot of room for artistic license.

[MrBiggusDickis]

This is fake. I was at the show. If you look at the front 1/4 panels and the butchered sheetmetal around the top of the 1/4's you'll see how they chopped the roof. There's a reason the innerstructure is covered by paneling. It's to cover up the cuts made to the roof innerstructure. I know, I've been restoring cars for 38 years. This is a fake.

[theflorgeormix]

The Fuzzy recording is hoaxish...but it looks good

[gsriley1]

The recording software was incompatible...it was either dub recorder to recorder or not publish the interview.

[theflorgeormix]

adds to the mystique...well done

[wizzard1956]

wow  . . . like to see more , Im wizzard1956 here on you tube see my girls on my space russell the wizzard

[wizzard1956]

very interested in building a kit , any body know if one exhists, I seen IDA eng works , there great, . . . Im not that rich , . . . in Roswell New Mexico

[Ernnes2]

it's good that tucker motors did not prosper beyond a handful of cars ....otherwise , it would likely be another 'bailout' company !

[oldertrans2003]

Interesting theory! Too bad he was way ahead of his time and he liked to keep it that way!!

[Cooleemee43]

I have this great footage of the original unvealing of the Tucker Torpedo with the spinning stage and the Tucker-etts, IN Yellow BTW. I can't get it downloaded but I am working on it. Its the only real footage of the actual Tucker unvealing I have ever seen or heard of. Its an old home movie some guys father shot back on that day.

[RadialSkid]

It's an interesting custom, but I really wish they'd stop spinning the story about the "factory concept" Tucker convertible. Photos of the Tucker factory after its close do exist in the LIFE magazine archives, and Tucker body number 57 (the wraparound rear-window concept) is perfectly visible in them.....with the roof intact.

[corvairjim1]

An awesome project. I've read the "Tin Goose" book, and remember the reference to #57, so I don't doubt that the car has finally resurfaced. Best of luck to Benchmark in their restoration of this one-of-a-kind classic!

[runtz52]

i love tuckers, im from an hour south of chicago, and my grandpa would tell me stories of these things driving around when they were promoting the car, cant wait to see this thing finished

[fd1836]

I want to see this when it's finished.Rare car,5 stars.