TUCKER "The Man and the Car" 1948 (part 1)

No bailout for the Tucker Corporation.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Tucker
• Dream
• Car
• Automobile
• 1948
• bailout

[elgatovolador71]

Imagine the technology he had back then no thanks to politics thats why mankind progress in this country sucks if Tucker were making cars today he would have V8s powerfull and economical as well diesel engines way much economical with sufficient power i hope the politicians that sunk the tucker corp. eating up their words and lauphings of what mr Tucker said it came out true the U.S. is buying and helping former enemies bunch of crap

[Seattlecarnut]

Awesome video! I've seen the movie "Tucker: the Man and His Dream", starring Jeff Bridges, and was interested in the car ever since. It's too bad the company was shot down before it left the ground. Just think what would've been. We'd have rear-engined cars long before the Corvair. It may, or may not have taken over the auto industry, but it may have offered an alternative to what Detroit was currently offering at the time.

[johnsendz]

ther would be no Ford city mall

[LoveTipsGuru]

Tucker and I have a few things in common- we both had a leg ran over by a car and we have a passion for cars! He bought wrecked cars and my Dad had a wrecking yard where I played for hours! We both have jumped from a plane. Wow, I love Mr. Tucker! I think it is sad that the Torpedo was shut-down! I want one. She is one sweet car!

[ATARI800XLfan]

@elgatovolador71 It was big business paying politicians off and running there competition out of business. It is the government not having enough rules against big business and letting them do whatever they want. That is why the country is the way it is.

[Thirdgen83]

I wish the volume was louder on this video...

[RobertoDallossi]

There's a Tucker in Brazil. Wanna see? "TUCKER TORPEDO.wmv"

[muscle280]

In 1947, Tucker made the first public announcement of the Tucker car in Life Magazine. It was a two page spread with all surfaces covered in silver ink. The very first design had an articulated front end which would bend as you steer, so the engine had to be in the rear. The swivel head light was all that remained of that idea.  The Ypsilanti transmission, from the Cord, had easy finger tip shifting, but was unreliable. The engine was not revealed but something incredible hinted at.

[OpionatedOldMan]

When you think of the genius wasted and subverted by the gov't and public opinion...

[Seattlecarnut]

@elgatovolador71 Unfortunately, big govt. and big business seems to see little guys like Preston Tucker as a serious threat.

[sketchyinc]

@Tankboy26 Damn good point!

[gopconservative78]

ah the 40's where you could beat your wife and have a lucky strike while you ran over a Negro......