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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.
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.
Nov 13, 2009 · 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.
Hit .321 (53x165) with eight homers and 38 RBI in 42 games with Class A Short Season Tri-City after getting drafted by Houston...received New York-Penn League Player of the Week honors twice (Aug. 6-13 and Aug. 20-27)...named Tri-City's Offensive Player of the Month for August. Year. AB.
Preston Tucker, an affable character with a weakness for statement neckties, was a Prohibition-era policeman known for chasing down boosmtleggers in Lincoln Park,...
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