Tucker 1044
The 44th Tucker built of the 50 Tucker '48 pilot production cars and the 1947 Tucker Tin Goose
A profile of Tucker 1044 and a history of its ownership:
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Sep 26 2017
Howard Kroplick Honored with the 2017 George Barris Cup at the Nassau County Cruise to the Show
Each year one special individual award is designated by the Nassau County Cruise to the Show team. "In honor of the late, great Mr. George Barris,the Barris Cup is dedicated not to a specific car, but rather to an influential individual who emulates the amazing characteristics of Mr. Barris himself."…
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Sep 20 2017
Hemmings: Rob Ida’s Tucker Torpedo to debut at AACA Museum’s “Night at the Museum”
If you are heading to the Hershey Annual Fall Meet this year, I encourage you to attend the "Night at the Museum" gala at the AACA Museum to see the revealing of the under-construction Tucker Torpedo.
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Sep 19 2017
Tucker 1044 Honored with the “Wayne Carini Award” at the Hemmings Concours d’Elegance
A great time was had by the Tucker 1044 Team last Sunday at last Sunday's Hemmings Concours d'Elegance held in Lake George, New York. #1044 was honored with keynote speaker Wayne Carini's "Pick of the Show" Award.
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Aug 29 2017
Updated: VanderbiltCupRaces.com’s Open House at Waterfront at Roslyn Draws a Great Crowd
Over 125 subscribers to the VanderbiltCupRaces.com weekly newsletter turned out last Sunday for a wonderful open house of the Waterfront at Roslyn Garage.
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Aug 16 2017
The Featured Car at the 1981 Hershey AACA National Fall Meet- The Tucker ‘48 #1044
Each year the Hershey Region AACA selects one automobile to be featured at their annual National Fall Meet in October. In 1981, the Tucker '48 #1044, owned then by Les Schaeffer of Steelton, Pennsylvania, was selected as the 1981 "display car".
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Aug 02 2017
The Cyclops Eye of the Tucker ‘48 Automobiles
The most distinguishable feature of the Tucker '48 automobile was its Cyclops Eye. This third headlight moved with the steering wheel to light the path around corner.
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Jul 18 2017
Classic Car Club and Nassau County Historical Society Visit Waterfront at Roslyn
Members of the Long Island Region of the Classic Car Club of America and the Nassau County Historical Society visited Waterfront at Roslyn last Sunday.
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Jul 11 2017
Tucker 1044 in Hemmings Motor News and Highlights from the Oyster Bay Concours
The August 2017 issue of Hemmings Motor News has a small feature on the Tucker '48 #1044. It was also great meeting all the Tucker fans at the Oyster Bay Concours last Sunday.
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Jul 08 2017
Chicago Tribune: 11 Things You Didn’t Know About the Tucker ‘48
James Ryan has forwarded this February 1, 2011 Chicago Tribune article on the Tucker '48.
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Jul 06 2017
Tucker ‘48 to Be Featured at This Sunday’s Oyster Bay Concours d’Excellence
Come check out Tucker '48 #1044 this Sunday in Oyster Bay.
Yes! I will attend. The HQ for the Suffolk County Dental Society is on the first floor; I penned a short article for its…