Tag: Tucker Family
-
Feb 05 2019
Japlopnik Video: Car vs. America-Tucker 48: The Car Too Good For Detroit
Mike Ballaban has posted an article on Jalopnik.com and 12-minute video on the Tucker '48 automobile featuring Mile and Sean Tucker and the Tucker 1044. The video was filmed at Waterfront at Roslyn in August 2017, prior to its restoration.
-
Dec 22 2018
Skip Groh’s “Last Ride” in Tucker 1044 in 2016
Skip Groh of Freeport, Ohio owned Tucker 1044 for 34 years from 1982 to 2016. Skip reportedly drove Tucker 1044 only three times for a total of 15 miles. When Skip sold this historic automobile to Mark Lieberman on April 29, 2016, John Tucker, Jr., Preston Tucker's grandson, captured Skip's "last ride" in Tucker 1044.
-
Nov 10 2018
Limited Edition: “The Restoration of Tucker 1044” Hardbound Coffee Table Book
Mike and Sean Tucker are making available a limited supply of the 40-page Tucker 1044 restoration book.
-
Oct 27 2018
Tucker 1044 Open House Draws a Great Crowd at Ida Automotive in New Jersey
Despite the threat of a Nor' easter, over 200 people came to Ida Automotive in Marlboro, New Jersey to view Tucker 1044. As seen below and as posted in several Facebook photo albums, a wonderful time was had by all.
-
Sep 29 2018
Hold the Date- October 27, 2018: Tucker 1044 Open House at Ida Automotive in Marlboro, New Jersey
Rob Ida, Mike Tucker, Sean Tucker and I proudly announce an open house for Tucker 1044 at Ida Automotive in Morganville, New Jersey from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Saturday, October 27th.
-
Sep 19 2018
Happy Birthday Mike and Sean Tucker!
In celebration of Mike and Sean Tucker's birthday yesterday, I am reposting birthday wishes from their father John Tucker, Jr. and some of my favorite Tucker family photos from the 2018 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.
-
Sep 11 2018
The Three Award-Winning Tuckers of the 2018 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
Anthony Ruzicka has forwarded four photos documenting the ceremony for the three award-winning Tuckers at the 2018 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.
-
Aug 29 2018
Tucker 1044 Receiving its 2018 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Award
Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance has released its official photo of Tucker 1044 receiving its Second in Class Award.
-
Aug 12 2018
Update #2: On the Road to Pebble: Thumbs-Up to the Tucker 1044 Team!
Congrats to the dedicated and talented Tucker 1044 Team that completed an estimated "two-year restoration" in eight months!
-
Jul 24 2018
On the Road to Pebble: John Tucker, Jr. Delivers the Restored Tucker 1044 Radio
I had a wonderful day yesterday visiting Rob Ida and the Tucker 1044 team at Ida Automotive in New Jersey. The big surprise was John Tucker, Jr. showing up and presenting the restored working Tucker radio...with a little help from his friends.
