Tucker Torpedo:
  The Successful Failure
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  • Introduction
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    • Car Design
    • Safety Features
    • Luxury Features
  • Reaction: Positive or Negative?
    • The Tucker Plant, Chicago, Illinois
    • Premier of the Tucker '48
    • Opposition and Roadblocks
  • Why the Tucker Matters
    • The Tucker Fails
    • What the Tucker Gave Us
    • The Tucker Today
  • Resources
    • Summary Statement Form
    • Bibliography

“Be prepared for a breathtaking surprise when you see this new car."
                       -Pittsburgh-Post Gazette, June 20, 1948


-Tucker Promotional Video (1948) 

Car Design

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Image from the collections of the Henry Ford


The basic design of the Tucker 48' was a four-door, six passenger sedan designed by Alex S. Tremulis.  It was a sleek, streamlined car, created for safety and luxury.


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Photo from the collections of The Henry Ford
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Photo from Kustomrama
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Photo from Kustomrama
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