Tucker ‘48 #1044
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Sep 12 2020
Mark Lieberman’s Journey: Hunting Down the Barn-Find Tucker 1044 in 2016
Mark Lieberman spent years tracking down the elusive Tucker 1044. Two years ago, Mark forwarded several photos of Tucker 1044 on the day that he was able to purchase my favorite "barn-find".
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Aug 28 2020
Video of the Week:The Original Andante Green Color of Tucker 1044 Discovered
In December 2017, the original color of Tucker 1044 was discovered by Rob Ida, Mike Tucker and Sean Tucker at Ida Automotive in Morganville, New Jersey. Motor House Media documented the discovery in this one-minute video.
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Aug 12 2020
Hotcars.com: These Cars All Have Aircraft Engines
Eagle-Eyed Jim Ryan found this article on Hotcars.com featuring an image of the unrestored Tucker 1044.
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Jul 10 2020
Video of the Week: A Virtual Tour of the Tucker Exhibit at the AACA Museum
James Ryan has forwarded Part I and Part 2 of the virtual tour of the amazing Cammack Tucker exhibit at the AACA Museum in Hershey, PA.
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Jun 06 2020
1948 Tucker Dealer Brochure: Six Service Ads
In 1948 the Tucker Corporation offered to help promote their dealers operating service facilities. They provided six suggested ads in this previously never-before-published brochure.
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Jun 03 2020
TheDrive.com: There’s No Dyno Run like an Original 1948 Tucker 48 Dyno Run
My good friends Rob and Bob Ida and Mike and Sean Tucker are restoring another Tucker '48. Here's the report from Thedrive.com.
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May 13 2020
Hotcars.com: 15 People Who Restored Classics They Found in Barns
James Jacobs has written an article on 15 people who "instead of selling them off, these people decided to keep their old barn finds for themselves, restoring them into gorgeous classics they can drive." Check out #14.
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Apr 20 2020
Mystery Foto #16 Solved: The Lakeville Road Entrance to the Great Neck Lodge in 1914
Frank Femenias challenged you to solve one of my all-time favorite Mystery Fotos.
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Apr 11 2020
The First New York Public Showing of Tucker ‘48 in August 1947
Tucker '48 made it first New York appearance in August 1947 at the New York Museum of Science and Industry located in the RCA Building in Rockefeller Center. On display was the Tucker '48 "Tin Goose" prototype. I recently purchased several original items associated with this showing from a collector whose father attended the event.
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Mar 17 2020
A Safe, Healthy and Happy St. Patrick’s Day from Tucker 1044
The entire Tucker 1044 Team hope that you had a safe, healthy and happy St. Patrick's Day!
