Preston Tucker made waves when he announced his plans to sell an affordable and safe rear-engine, rear-wheel drive sedan to the public shortly after World War II. The clamor for such a car was great ...

Since birth, I've been trained to root for the underdog. Blame my socialist/communist liberal Jewish Montreal roots if you must, but there is something just so much better about the little guy ...

But this Tucker has Illinois plates and it makes things a bit confusing since the only 48 known to reside in Chicago was originally beige and it's been repainted maroon. But it doesn't matter.

The experimental 589-cubic-inch engine was so loud that Preston Tucker asked the band to play as loud as possible to drown out the sound. ... The Tucker 48’s unfortunate story, Part I ...

Now that this 48 is as fresh as it was when it rolled out of the Tucker factory in Chicago in 1948, it will head to Amelia Island, Fla. RM Auctions announced Thursday that it will put the car on ...

The Tucker engine could be removed in 30 minutes by one man. Three mechanics at the factory accomplished a complete engine swap in 18 minutes. 8. Seven Tuckers were driven around the 2 1/2-mile ...

Preston Tucker’s Speed Shop Explains the Genius Behind an American Tragedy $2-Million Tucker 48 Shows Up at Local Cars & Coffee, Engine Refuses to Fire Up Controversial Tucker 48 Convertible ...

It really did happen. Once. With the Tucker 48. ... us so busy defending ourselves and our efforts that the motoring public would tire of waiting for a completely new rear-engine car.

Check out this Ultra Rare Tucker 48 Driven on the HOT ROD Power Tour 2015. Features. Events. How-To. Merchandise. Gear Guide. Magazine. ... The engine is a bit of a marvel.

1 Alex Tremulis’ original design had a center driving position with swivel seats on each side, but that was changed to conventional left-hand drive. 2 The first 589-cubic-inch engine was situ… ...

1 Alex Tremulis’ original design had a center driving position with swivel seats on each side, but that was changed to conventional left-hand drive. 2 The first 589-cubic-inch engine was situ… ...