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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.

   • Children: 5
   • Born: Preston Thomas Tucker, September 21, 1903, Capac, Michigan, U.S.

   • Spouse: Vera Tucker (born Vera A. Fuqua) (married 1923-1956, his death)
   • Died: December 26, 1956 (aged 53), Ypsilanti, Michigan, U.S.

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

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

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   Preston Tucker was a Prohibition-era policeman who built a cutting-edge car in the 1940s, the Tucker '48, with innovations like a third headlight, disc brakes, and a rear engine. He faced legal and financial challenges, and died before the car was mass-produced. Learn about his life, his legacy, and his influence on Hollywood director Francis Ford Coppola.

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

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   Preston Tucker was a visionary entrepreneur and automotive innovator who designed and built the Tucker Torpedo, a car with a rear-mounted engine and safety features. He faced legal challenges and financial troubles, but his legacy lives on in the Automotive Hall of Fame. Learn more about his life, career, and achievements.

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

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   Nov 13, 2009 · On December 26, 1956, the visionary carmaker Preston Tucker dies of lung cancer. He was just 53 years old. He had invented and built a new type of car with a low-slung, aerodynamic shape, rear-mounted engines, disc brakes, fuel injection, and advanced safety features. He was acquitted of fraud charges in 1950, but his company was bankrupt and his dream was over.

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

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   Explore. 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.

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?

   • But Coppola would soon come to admire a more obscure automotive icon: Preston Tucker, father of the unlucky Tucker ’48, a cutting-edge car that was never mass-produced because of the inventor’s legal and financial woes. “As a child, my father told me about the new Tucker,” Coppola recounts. “He had ordered one and invested in the Tucker stock.

   The Tucker Was the 1940s Car of the Future - Smithsonian Magazine

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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.

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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.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, White Sox and Padres. See his career stats, awards, transactions and latest news on MLB.com.