Rare 1948 Tucker #19, Waltz Blue

1948 Tucker. Car #19, rear engine & rear wheel drive, rare in an American car in those days. This car was on display in San Diego for several years but may not be at the museum any longer.

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[59ranger]

these cars were amazing i just read the article on this one in old cars weekly. Its surprising how 47 are still around today. cars like that were just crushed and forgotten about. I've seen four of these cars. I know the guy who own car #51 in northern NJ he lives near the auto shop I work. He even also has a fiberglass tucker he built on a oldsmobile chassis. I got to see the convertible at hershey pa in '09.

[DougCameraMan]

@59ranger I'd like to see that fiberglass replica. Wonder if he has any pictures or video of it on You tube. Think I'll do a search of You tube for fiberglass Tucker.

[Counselor77]

Back in the 70's I visited a museum in Pennsylvania called Automobilorama near Harrisburg and I got to see and touch one of these cars in that museum. It was identical to this one. What a beauty !

[DougCameraMan]

@Counselor77 A little research indicates that you probably visited Gene Zimmerman's Automobile collection. According to one source, Mr. Zimmerman auctioned off the cars in the late 1970s before he moved to Florida, I guess to retire. No telling who bought the Tucker that you saw although someone must know. There was likely a few of them painted this color blue.

[deloreanfan81]

I LOVE the Tucker...thanks for sharing

[DougCameraMan]

@deloreanfan81 You're welcome. Glad you enjoyed it.

[RALPHIEREDRYDER1]

JUST BEAUTIFUL. I'VE SEEN 2 IN MY LIFE! ONE AT THE IMPERIAL PALACE IN VEGAS AND THE OTHER WHEN THE SMITHSONIAN EXHIBIT CAME TO TOWN, THE TUCKER WAS THE PERFECT BLEND OF ART AND ENGINEERING!!!!

[the14u36]

one of these just sold for 2.6 million on berrett jackson

[59ranger]

@PetarVN its 47 original cars go to the tucker club website #51 was added later to the list. car #18 theres only pieces left of it. car #23 and #42 were crushed. whats ever left of #18 was going to be used on #27 which is undergoin restoration. they only produced 36 cars before the plant was closed. the 14 others were in pieces and then sold at auction where the owners put them together.

[PetarVN]

@59ranger 51 tuckers still exsist strangeley they only made 51 49 are restored No.2 missing and i thing No. 18 is under restauration

[bisbutt]

@59ranger where in north n.j. is car 51 at

[bibbler227]

It's my understanding that this Tucker has just been sold. Hope the new owner enjoys it as much as 48tucker19 seemed to. I hope it continues to be on display somewhere for all to enjoy!

[zjbeast]

@DougCameraMan waltz blue ;)

[recovering16]

I have a special place in myi heart for the Tucker. My dad met Preston Tucker, and he was allowed to drive a "demonstration model" around our neighborhood in Woodland, California, around 1948 or 1949. People stopped dead in their tracks when they saw it. My dad also reportedly drove it down to L.A. to meet Howard Hughes who was interested in buying it. No deal though, since Tucker wouldn't let Hughes change the name of the car.