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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Preston_TuckerPreston Tucker - Wikipedia

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   Preston Thomas Tucker (21 September 1903 – 26 December 1956) was an American automobile entrepreneur who developed the innovative Tucker 48 sedan, initially nicknamed the "Tucker Torpedo", an automobile which introduced many features that have since become widely used in modern cars.

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     Extremely rare original footage of Preston Tucker talking about the Tucker automobile

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3. www.automotivehalloffame.org › honoree › preston-tucker» Preston Tucker | Automotive Hall of Fame

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   Preston Tucker was a visionary entrepreneur who challenged Detroit's automakers with his innovative Tucker 48 car. Learn about his life, achievements, and legal battles in this web page.

4. www.smithsonianmag.com › history › the-tucker-wasThe Tucker Was the 1940s Car of the Future | Smithsonian

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   Learn about Preston Tucker, the creator of the Tucker Torpedo, a futuristic car that was never mass-produced due to legal and financial troubles. Discover how his innovations, such as disc brakes and a rear engine, influenced the automotive industry and American culture.

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6. www.mlb.com › player › preston-tucker-605512Preston Tucker Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy ...

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   Preston Tucker is a left fielder who has played for several teams in the MLB, including the Astros, Braves, Reds, and Padres. See his career stats, awards, transactions, and latest news on MLB.com.

7. www.history.com › carmaker-preston-tucker-diesCarmaker Preston Tucker dies | December 26, 1956 | HISTORY

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   Nov 13, 2009 · Learn about Preston Tucker, who invented and manufactured a revolutionary car with a teardrop shape, a rear-mounted engine, and a third headlight. Discover how he faced legal troubles, lost his investors, and died of lung cancer in 1956.

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8. www.hagerty.com › media › automotive-historyTucker: The man, the machine, the dream - Hagerty Media

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   Jun 1, 2023 · Learn about Preston Tucker, the visionary automaker who challenged Detroit and the U.S. government with his \"Car of Tomorrow\" in 1948. Discover his rise and fall, his legacy, and the surviving Tucker 48 cars.

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   Who was Preston Tucker?

   • Preston Tucker was a gifted entrepreneur and technological visionary who challenged the automotive establishment. Born in 1903 in Capac, Michigan, Tucker was always obsessed with automobiles. By the age of 16, he was already making money buying and flipping cars and had left school to work at Cadillac as a clerk.

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   How much money did Preston Tucker make?

   • The sooner you bought your radio, the sooner you got your car. The unconventional program earned $1 million in profit for the Tucker Corporation. After unveiling his prototype Tucker 48 in June 1947, Preston Tucker took the car on a nationwide publicity tour.

   Preston Tucker and the Tucker 48 - The Henry Ford

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   How old was Preston Tucker when he died?

   • On December 26, 1956, the visionary carmaker Preston Tucker dies of lung cancer. He was just 53 years old. Tucker began his career in the auto industry as a mail messenger at General Motors. He quickly worked his way out of the mailroom, however, and before he turned 30 he was the vice president of a Packard dealership in Indianapolis.

   Carmaker Preston Tucker dies | December 26, 1956 | HISTORY

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   How did Preston Tucker get famous?

   • After unveiling his prototype Tucker 48 in June 1947, Preston Tucker took the car on a nationwide publicity tour. At New York's Museum of Science and Industry, thousands of visitors paid 48 cents each for a chance to view the car. Thousands more saw the prototype in Los Angeles, Chicago, and other American cities.

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10. www.thehenryford.org › collections-and-researchPreston Tucker and the Tucker 48 - The Henry Ford

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    Preston Tucker (1903-1956) and his Tucker 48 inspire admiration -- and debate -- to this day. Tucker built 51 cars before a shortage of money and a surplus of bad publicity closed his company. Some think the Big Three conspired to destroy him. More likely, he was overwhelmed by the enormous cost of building an automobile company from scratch.