An 86 year old friend was telling me about them.

[250bassFL]

I had never heard of them.


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tucker_48

Had you ever heard of them?

[Cliffprocraft190]

There was a movie about them. I think maybe Jeff Bridges played the guy that started the company?

[mactlman]

Tucker: The Man and His Dream is a 1988 American biographical comedy-drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, starring Jeff Bridges as inventor Preston Tucker. The film recounts Tucker's story and his attempt to produce and market the Tucker 48, which was met with scandal between the Big Three automobile manufacturers and accusations of

[ProVle]

I repaired the Carb and fuel system on one from the sludge and rust problem's. Very common problem with older classic's and very expensive.

[yatesville88fan]

There was a movie about them. I think maybe Jeff Bridges played the guy that started the company?

This.

[BOATS]

Good movie and good car that was ahead of it's time. Run out of business by the Big Three.

[WVBullet]

The Tucker was a dandy. Watched the movie when it came out. Things like that wasn’t going to be tolerated in those days.

[Delta Bass Fool]

Seat belts, steering front headlight, intermittent wipers he invented several things in modern vehicles. Not sure on all the inventions he brought to the industry but he was quite the whippersnapper. Not sure on the wipers. I watched that movie years ago. It's worth watching again.

Gives a new perspective on scandles that have happened throughout the ages because of money/greed. Think Nicola Tesla, Stanley Meyer the guy that invented the car that ran on water etc.

[jigman51]

Perfect car for messing around with your girlfriend in the front seat.

[250bassFL]

There was a movie about them. I think maybe Jeff Bridges played the guy that started the company?

I had never saw the movie that I remembered, so I searched YouTube and watched it.