Baptisée « la voiture du futur des années 1940 » elle est produite à 51 exemplaires entre 1947 et 1949 [1 Histoire. Having raised $17,000,000 in a stock issue, one of the first speculative IPOs, Tucker needed more money to continue development of the car. Several of these cars, with Cord transmissions, have survived. Copyright © Immediate Media company London Limited. Get current values, historical values, model history and more. [24], When the cars appear at auction, which is rare, they command prices attained by only a few marquee cars. Minor engine problems were fixed, and the car was presentable by the time of the premiere. Cord-Auburn Gear-Bendix Unit- It was discovered that the Cord 810/812's Auburn Gear, front-wheel-drive; 4-speed transmission, with the Bendix "Electric Hand" electro-vacuum shifting mechanism, fit the immediate design requirements needed to get the cars built, and on the road; until a future automatic (Tucker-built transmission) was worked out. The company then sent several of its staff, including Preston Tucker Jr., on a campaign to buy used Cord transmissions, for reconditioning; a total of 22 used transmissions were acquired from junkyards and used car dealers. For all Hagerty Insurance clients: The values shown do not imply coverage in this amount. Tucker 48 1948 RM Sotheby's M. Tucker l’a conservée jusqu’en 1955 avant de la vendre à Winthrop Rockefeller, qui était alors gouverneur de l’Arkansas. Tucker suspected that the Big Three automakers and Michigan Senator Homer S. Ferguson also had a role in the Tucker Corporation's demise. television show. Toute reproduction totale ou partielle est interdite sans consentement préalable. Le 22 octobre 2020. In 1978, while in storage awaiting restoration in a DeLand, Florida warehouse owned by Allied Van Lines, #1023 was destroyed when the huge warehouse burned to the ground. Both also used a Bendix designed electric vacuum shift mechanism with no mechanical linkage to the steering column shift lever. Additionally the high-voltage starter required the use of outside power to get the engine started, so Tucker had the engineering team keep the engine running during the entire event, fearing that the public would see how much effort was required to get the engine started. [19] Having wasted nearly a year trying to make the 589 work, Tucker started looking for alternatives. The steering columns used in the Tucker were donated by Ford and are from the 1941 Lincoln. Tucker quickly bought Air Cooled Motors for $1.8 million to secure the engine source, then canceled all of the company's aircraft contracts so its resources could be focused on making automotive engines. It is VERY possible a Y-1 was installed when the car was completed privately. Images are general in nature and may not reflect the specific vehicle selected. Tremulis' design was based directly upon the work of George Lawson, but incorporated his own artistic flair. 1948 Tucker 48 Sold For $1,792,500 Inclusive of applicable buyer's fee. The car is commonly and incorrectly referred to as the "Tucker Torpedo". The door releases on the interior of the Tucker came from the Lincoln Zephyr. It is currently located in The Richard Driehaus Collection at Chicago Vintage Motor Carriage. Tucker then switched to a rubber sandwich type suspension (with a rubber block sandwiched between the upper and lower A-arms) on cars #1003–1025, however, this type was severely stiff. The chassis of car #1054 may have been used to complete car #1051. The car’s initial torque converter designs were also altered to use a pre-select transmission. On public display at the La Porte County Historical Society Museum as part of the Kesling Auto Collection. This durable modification of the engine was tested at maximum power for 150 hours, the equivalent of 18,000 miles (29,000 km), at full throttle.[23]. Même si la société n’en a produit que 51 exemplaires avant de faire faillite en 1950 (tous des prototypes), cette étonnante berline à moteur en porte-à-faux arrière s’est fait une place dans la mémoire collective. Car #1003 is currently on display at the Academy of Art University Automobile Museum in San Francisco. Classic truck & utility vehicle insurance. He repainted it again a few years later in a metallic blue shade approximating Waltz Blue, applied to the car in his driveway at night, a flashlight in one hand, the spray-gun in the other! 1948 Tucker 48 . Rather than steel springs, Tucker used an elastomeric (rubber) 4-wheel independent[15] suspension similar to what was used on the race cars he developed with Harry Miller at the Indianapolis 500. By Steve Lehto RM | Sotheby's - ARIZONA 18 - 19 JANUARY 2018 - Offered from a Private Collection - Offered on Thursday The doors extended into the roof, to ease entry and exit. The investigation ultimately ended in acquittal, but not before Tucker’s reputation was indelibly tarnished. Entrepreneur Preston Tucker envisioned a revolutionary new car, one that would incorporate cutting-edge technological advancements and modern styling into an economical automobile—the Tucker 48. [9] Surviving photographs of the two models reveal that Tremulis' clay design remained unchanged from his March 1947 advertisement proposal and was not chosen for production. Preston Tucker's personal car that he drove for seven years until he sold it in 1955 to, This is one of the most original Tuckers out there, unfortunately it is in a private collection, but the collection is open once per year in July to raise money for the town of South Paris and to befit the Hannibal Hamlin Estate where it resides. These transmissions were taken to the Ypsilanti Machine And Tool Company. An Ultra-Rare, $3 Million Tucker 48 Was Discovered in an Ohio Barn Just when you think every barn find has been uncovered, another one pops up. Three versions of the Tucker-Matic were made, the R-1, R-1-2, and R-3, (R for Warren Rice, its designer). Fenders changed from 1003-on to allow rear wheel removal. Rumors exist that it was used in a "Bash a Tucker" fundraiser in the 1950s or may have been hauled off from its storage location by a disgruntled renter. TopGear magazine est publié par Oracom sous licence de BBC Studios Limited, Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, W12 7FA. The car is commonly and incorrectly referred to as the "Tucker Torpedo". This provided opportunities for new, small automakers[citation needed] which could develop new cars faster than the huge legacy automakers. The night before the premiere, two of the prototype's independent suspension arms snapped under the car's weight. A Memphis policeman took possession of the remains, but they were later stolen from his property. To solve the transmission problems with a new final transmission design, Warren Rice, creator of the Buick Dynaflow transmission, was consulted. Tucker #1045 was sold at RM Auctions Sports & Classics of Monterey on August 13, 2010 for $1,127,500. This new design, which had few similar parts to the Cord transmission, still used the same basic indirect transmission design, but had all new gearing, shafts and electro-vacuum controls. As a result, the company folded and became one of the more interesting stories of American automotive lore in the process. Sold on eBay for $202,700 (8/20/07) and reportedly returned to original specifications, including a correct Tucker engine. The rubber elastomers were developed with assistance from the Firestone Tire Company and used a special Vulcanization process to produce a specific spring rate. Six prototypes of the 589 engine were built, but it was installed only in the test chassis and the first prototype. Car #1022 was previously owned by David Cammack as part of the Tucker Collection in Alexandria, VA. (In 1936, when the Cord 810 made its debut at the New York Automobile show, the transmissions were so problematic that 810 models were mostly shown without any transmission installed. Today, #1048 has the 4 speed pre-selector transmission that was used on all but 2 of the Original 50 pilot models. From these parts, 36 sedans were finished before the factory was closed. An oil pressure distributor was mounted in line with the ignition distributor and delivered appropriately timed direct oil pressure to open each valve at proper intervals. Taux de compression 8,5. Les logos TopGear et BBC sont des marques déposées de British Broadcasting Corporation et sont sous license de Immediate Media Company London Limited. In December 1946, Lawson resigned from the company after a disagreement with Preston Tucker, and shortly thereafter, stylist Alex Tremulis of local Chicago design firm Tammen & Denison was hired and furthered the development of the Lawson design. On cars #1001 and 1002 the rear wheels could not be removed without removing the fender or suspension due to the stiffness of the suspension and the rear wheel arch fender design. Le 4 décembre 2019 |. Nous utilisons des cookies pour vous réaliser des statistiques de visite sur notre site. The R-1-2 was improved by adding a layshaft brake to allow gear selection while the engine was running. This car was converted to a front-engine Oldsmobile drive train in the 1950s by Nick Jenin for his daughter. However, this transmission came with a poor reputation, following its original use, in the Cord 810 automobile. [15] Tucker fabricated a cover for the center light for use in these states. Tucker gave Tammen & Denison and Tremulis a three-month contract, which expired in March 1947 and was not renewed. One of Tucker's most innovative business ideas caused trouble for the company. Original Tucker interior trim color codes:[3]. [10], After a month's absence, Tremulis was rehired and the two independent design groups developed full-size clay models side by side in direct competition. Direct Drive (Original); Converted to Franklin O-335 by Tucker after first showing. The car also had a distinct, swiveling center-mounted headlight that ensured nobody would mistake the Tucker for anything else on the road. Although all charges were eventually dropped, the negative publicity destroyed the company and halted production of the car. The steering box was behind the front axle to protect the driver in a front-end accident. Preston Tucker fut blanchi par la suite mais le mal était fait, et son compte en banque à sec. | A rear engine, rear wheel drive configuration had been employed in Tatras and Volkswagens, and headlamps that turned with the front wheels had been available since the 1920s, but they would have been firsts for a modern American production car. )", Barrett-Jackson, 1948 Tucker Torpedo, #1043, RM Sotheby's Auctions - 1948 Tucker 48, #1044, "Vanderbilt Cup Races - Blog - On the Road to Pebble: The First Video of the Newly Painted Tucker 1044", RM Sotheby's Auctions - 1948 Tucker 48, #1045, RM Sotheby's Auctions - 1948 Tucker 48, #1049, "Euro (EUR) To United States Dollar (USD) Exchange Rate on 14 May 2016", TuckerClub.org Official Tucker Automobile Club of America Website - Information about the cars, including the locations of all extant examples, www.htmgv.org Henry Ford Museum Tucker Exhibit, RobIdaConcepts.com The Ida Automotive New Tucker '48 and Lower '48, Tucker Torpedo Automobile 1948 3D model of the Tucker, Antique Automobile Club thread about the auction of Tucker #1010, Short lived/Odd vehicle collection from Chuck's Toyland, Huntsville Rewound feature about Keller Automobiles (18 made/3 exist), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tucker_48&oldid=978090867, Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Illinois, Cars powered by rear-mounted 6-cylinder engines, Wikipedia articles needing page number citations from April 2014, Articles with unsourced statements from February 2013, Pages using multiple image with auto scaled images, All articles with specifically marked weasel-worded phrases, Articles with specifically marked weasel-worded phrases from January 2020, Articles needing additional references from February 2012, All articles needing additional references, Articles with unsourced statements from August 2015, Articles with unsourced statements from December 2017, All articles with vague or ambiguous time, Vague or ambiguous time from January 2019, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, 1947–1948 (MY1948; total of 50 cars completed), Rear engine, rear-wheel drive, 4-wheel independent suspension (rubber torsion tube (no springs) with shock absorbers).