1948 Tucker Dream Car Garage 2005 TV series

1948 Tucker video segment from Legendary Motorcar's Dream Car Garage 2005 TV series: Vintage Dream Cars.
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[@lynnphifer]

My Daddy owned Tucker #45 and my seat was in the middle of the front seat. That was my paradigm at age 10. I have a priceless foundation for mindset and possibility thinking along with joy.

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

Now their worth millions! One sold i bealieve for 3 millions, they just keep going up in value. Just an amazing beautiful machine! And way ahead of its time!

[@sunilayya8948]

What a gorgeous car. I was never a fan of classic American cars, but this is sensational.

[@blkpopeye]

The Tucker was unmatched in its time,no wonder the big 3 were hating.

[@imhappyandyou.4003]

This car is the very definition of "Rolling Art" in my opinion. Preston Tucker really made a vehicle with The People and their comfort in mind. I just wish he was able to make more than 51 cars. Sadly just 47 are still known to exist. This car and the company would've really give The Big 3 a run for their money if he didn't run into the problems that he did, I truly believe that.. So RIP Mr. Tucker. 🙏 Edit: And if I was ever to be graced with a big pile of money I'd try to get my hands on one and enjoy it till I die.

[@bcgrittner8076]

I saw steerable high beams on Citroens in Belgium in 1969.

[@dalehall2067]

Oppression Tucker had or succeeded without the fucking Ford GM ChryslerCan you just imagine a beautiful cars we would’ve had for the last 70 years

[@rodriguescustodio4582]

Tudo nesse carro, é FASCINANTE !!!!!!!

[@Iconoclasher]

What surprises me is if Tucker was such a threat with a better designed car, why didn't one of the big 3 just buy the company and hire Tucker as head designer for the project?

[@That_AMC_Guy]

As others have pointed out, this guy doesn't know jack about the car. The Big three never conspired against Mr. Tucker. Quite the contrary as you'll find many parts on the Tucker are "Big 3" parts. The interior door push-buttons are from Kaiser/Willys. The steering wheel is from Lincoln. The air cleaner came from Cadillac. Many big names from the Big 3 actually quit their jobs to go work for Tucker!! The problem began with Senator Homer Ferguson who was then Senator of Michigan. I don't know if we'll ever know the exact reason but he and Preston Tucker did not get along. I don't know if it was Ferguson being over-protective of the Big Three or whether Tucker's claims that "the Big Three should be indicted for manslaughter" that began the feud. Somehow, Homer Ferguson used his pull within the Government to rescind Tucker's lease on the Chicago Dodge plant. The War Assets Administration, under a rule laid out by President Roosevelt was that the plant should NOT go to a major auto manufacturer... a clause that may have infuriated some at the Big Three carmakers. Well, regardless, Tucker put in his bid and won. A few months later, they rescinded and tried to give the plant away to another corporation. Well, Tucker flew to Washington at the 11th hour, rebutted the rumors that he wasn't actually going to build a car, and got his plant back. Still, that put them 2 months behind schedule. Next, Tucker was looking for a facility to source a reliable input of steel. Everytime he'd put a bid in on a steel plant, he'd lose to somebody who'd bid LESS than him. One particular steel facility went to Kaiser Corporation when Kaiser actually did not need it. They'd simply thrown in a bid to see what happened and it was LESS than what Tucker bid. So, there began some serious rumors about foul play behind closed doors against the Tucker Corporation. Styling clay was another ingredient they were denied time and time again. With the purchase of Franklin/Air Cooled Motors, they lucked out and with the purchase came access to Franklin's former steel plant. Silly thing though, Franklin had many government contracts for engines for helicopters, tanks, etc..... and Tucker cancelled them all wanting to concentrate all on automobile production. I think this alone struck a nerve with many people. It was considerably foolish of Tucker to do so as not only did it cut off any money coming in from lucrative government contracts, but the ripple effect it now created by forcing all those government agencies to procure engines/devices from other manufacturers probably caused them to see the Tucker Corporation as a nuisance. The shit really hit the fan when the Securities and Exchange Committee got involved. You can't sell parts for cars that don't exist. Even though Tucker had every intention of producing automobiles and he WAS on a limited basis with the pre-production line.... they weren't on sale yet to the public and that got him in some serious hot water. I would imagine the Drew Pearson broadcast following the SEC investigation hurt Tucker's public image. So by 1948, Preston was backed into a corner having inadvertently angered a lot of people. The choices he made were good for his car and his company, but I don't think he could fully understand the issues he created by doing so. He was either entirely too focused on his own success, or too naiive or selfish to believe anything he did was wrong. Very hard to say as I never met the guy.

[@Iconoclasher]

@@That_AMC_Guy Well said. 👍 My very first car was a brand new 74 AMC Gremlin X. Maxi-Blue. 😊

[@SparrowNoblePoland]

There is another problem. State fundings and oligopolies have inherent flaws, that showed the most after the 2008 when the US poured 700 billion dollars into GM, and Chrysler was given to Fiat in exchange for technology. If you take a look at proposed 3rd generation 4.9 liter Pontiac Firebird Turbo Trans Am, you'll find that to cut costs and avoid internal competition, GM would have even their own cars shafted. Turbo Trans Am, even having inferior suspension to C4 Corvette, would have stepped into Vette's territory, especially since it would be cheaper and more practical. This is probably why 5.7 T/A were never offered with manual and were always detuned, same as 20th Anniversary V6 Turbo Trans Am with Buick engine, that for T/A got automatic only and was detuned down from 300, to 250. In any case, T/A could have achieved power levels it eventually have, but it would have taken separate line of engines and damaging Corvette's sales.

[@larryrowe5259]

Compare this car to a 1948 Ford , chevrolet or dodge. The difference is striking.

[@anchabatubara]

Today this car worth 3 million dollars

[@larryhullinger8103]

Thats about right on the higher end Some are worth more then others

[@blkpopeye]

I know and its worth every penny...The epa can't sweat you in any state if you owned one of these.

[@robertknight4672]

And now you can get a lot of Subarus coming with steering responsive headlights as standard equipment. If I remember correctly due to the laws at the time the center headlight on the Tucker only turned on when turning. I think they had a law against three headlights at the time.

[@edwardvictorino7773]

Very interesting story I have Road in a Tucker I have a diecast Tucker about 12 inches long it looks original Tucker color is white I have the movie Tucker also VHS tape very interesting story why did they discontinue making this car thank you very much for showing a talker with a lot of people have not seen or haven't heard about

[@GT47179]

Legend

[@42lookc]

For a half million dollar 1 of 47 cars, I would have asked the Sheriff to close down the road for the video shoot. Why? To keep some millennial from taking it out as they thumbed their 57th "LOL" that day on their cell phone.

[@joyr36]

I love the sound of the engine.

[@shwt121]

Torsolastic suspension....interesting concept. If it was made with rubber, that would explain the serious camber problem.

[@zweihighkid]

It was...

[@That_AMC_Guy]

@@zweihighkid For a number of years, most Tucker owners converted their cars to tiny little coil-over shocks. Only recently have Preston Tuckers great-grandsons been allowed access to the original blue prints and along with IDA Automotive are looking into making the Torsilastic suspension finally work with modern components.

[@SparrowNoblePoland]

It's not necessarily a problem. I haven't seen the blueprints or repair book for this car, but given Tucker was a racing driver, and rear suspension in this car is independent as well, it could have been done on purpose to increase grip in corners. It is done even on cars with live axle but only for motorsport applications, because live axle with its inferior grip, makes such cars very difficult to drive, but on on Tucker with fully independent suspension and negative camber at rear as well, it could work.

[@waynekaminski5438]

The suspension design was sound, but rubber compounds available to Tucker in the 40's could not handle the stress. The rubber would delaminate, shear off or tear. The Tucker car had near perfect weight balance and with the new suspension rubber now available will make the remaining 47 Tucker's a dream to drive

[@johnsmith-pi9su]

This is car $43. It sold for about $3 Million recently.

[@HDLAngelo]

Welcome 👍

[@strangemanmtd8350]

this is basically a porsche of the period. rear enging 6 cylinder.

[@rodneyjweltham150]

2:29 ' they couldn't have WENT into production?' I guess you meant 'they couldn't have GONE into mass production'...wow.

[@HPOfficejetProeAll-In-Oneserie]

I have done lots of research, and the big 3 didn’t put Preston Tucker out of business. In fact, they actually helped. For example, Ford lent him some temporary steering wheels to use before he could make his own.

[@zweihighkid]

He was friends with the guy who designed the Lincoln Zepher... He (Tucker) was supposed to return the steering wheels after his came in... His were never made... also the rear tail lights were of Lincoln design...

[@That_AMC_Guy]

The interior door buttons are Kaiser/Willys; the air cleaner is 1948 Cadillac. I'm sure the starter, carburetor, generator, coil and regulator are all off-the-shelf parts. Ditto the steering box and countless other parts.

[@josephmueller335]

For a limited edition 1:18 scale die cast car model

[@Rare92Mustang]

That car has some serious front camber issues.

[@Mullay2]

Especially on the driver's side front tire. Very noticeable..

[@zweihighkid]

Had a rubber suspension system... very new concept ahead of its time... just didn't last long

[@dboboc]

Yeah, so ahead of it’s time, no one uses it.

[@frankwilson2500]

Frank Wilson I remember the Reder's Digest had a story on the Tucker when it was introduced! They said it didn't even have a reverse gear! They accused Tucker of being a crook! I read it myself! I am an old man!

[@That_AMC_Guy]

Only the prototype "Tin Goose" Show car had no reverse.... initially!! Once Tucker purchased Franklin/Air Cooled and adapted the O-335 engine to the production line and created the Y-1 4-speed transmission, the Tin Goose was re-fitted with the updated drivetrain. Today, yes, the Tin Goose can back up and so can all the other production Tuckers. Two or Three were even equipped with an Automatic transmission.

[@zweihighkid]

Lots of misinformation in this clip but still a beautiful car!!

[@TheLonesometoad]

Dude, that thing needs a serious camber adjustment.

[@steventhoseby]

Citroen DS had bending headlights

[@nijo6480]

My bicycle also

[@six-pack1332]

My Harley has that.

[@thomashilton7671]

I was under the impression that the Tucker family had the car's locked down.

[@That_AMC_Guy]

No Tucker was ever sold through a Dealer, unfortunately. All were sold in the spring of 1950 at the Tucker Corporation liquidation. I believe at one time, the Tucker family owned two.

[@alanstrong55]

Such an advanced car fot its day. It was an dream. It had such a fine future. The Big 3 got mean and nasty. Some crusty old senator led it that horrible sabotage. Sorry that happened.

[@waynekaminski5438]

The "Big 3 killed off Tucker" is total myth. The reality is there were 5 other car companies that were much more competitors. Tucker was not even a blip on the Big 3 radar. In fact, all the steering columns were supplied by Ford and all the steering wheels came sourced from Lincoln. Tucker was too underfunded to be a threat. Tucker would not have made his 1000 dollar price point had he reached production. The price would have been more like 2500-3000 dollars, unlikely to sell enough cars to cover costs. Stop watching Coppola's fictional movie. Tucker was his own worst enemy and resorted to questionable financing schemes that woke up the SEC enough to investigate. The SEC actions pushed Tucker into bankruptcy. A Nationally syndicated newspaper columnist named Drew Pearson wrote an extremely biased critique that nailed the coffin. Tucker and his company threw in the towel after being acquired of all SEC charges because his public image was ruined by then. Tucker's bankruptcy trial was going on in the same building as the SEC trial!

[@johnskogman5623]

OMG, your voice is soooo grating!!

[@josephmueller335]

How much are we talking here $$$

[@davidmatthew5613]

Great car why is there not an legal law Investigation on the way they put Tucker out of business absoluteanywhere.com

[@That_AMC_Guy]

Because it was the government who did so. Who's going to investigate the government?

[@marciofacioli9790]

Please stop talk!!

[@rundllx3228]

Praising a bad Kickstarter campaign from the 40's seems to be the new shit

[@billbright1755]

Would have sold as well as the Edsel. #### ugly doesn’t sell.

[@eliasmd2003able]

And you don't know much do you.

[@gf4353]

Innovation does. Anything new gets a big following

[@gf4353]

You've heard it before, NEW AND IMPROVED.!!!!!

[@tedschmitt178]

Except that the Tucker isn’t ugly.👍