The Tucker

The car we are offering is a 1948 Tucker "48". This is car # 1006, the sixth production car built. This is a very special car for a number of reasons. This was the car that the Tucker corporation used as the standard that all the following cars had to meet. It was kept at the Ypsilanti Machine shop, where it all started. This was the first Tucker ever sold to the public, in an auction in 1949. It sold for $800. Untouched since 1958, the car sat in an old parking structure behind Detroit's State Theatre, forgotten, dismantled, and decaying for a third of a century. Presumed lost by Tucker aficionados, the car was discovered in 1991, and purchased from the original owner, who also owned the parking garage. After a lot of research, and many interviews, RM Restorations was selected to restore the car. A 5000 hour restoration was performed to concours standards. Many NOS pieces were tracked down for the demanding restoration, including the fabric for the interior, and many other pieces were meticulously rebuilt, including the Torsilastic rubber suspension, which was re-compounded and re-molded so it would be correct. Since restoration the car has been shown around the country, including being the only car to have been invited to Meadowbrook four times, where it garnered awards each time. In 1997 the Tucker Club had its 50th anniversary convention. At that event it was judged "the best and most accurate Tucker in the world". It has been used as reference for many other restorations. Extensive documentation and rare items are included with the car, including a copy of the original title, complete documentation of the restoration, and photos of the car when it was new. A Tucker franchise agreement, a set of Tucker luggage (including 1 NOS piece still in the box), an NOS extra Tucker radio, an NOS Tucker accessory heater, and a pair of Tucker dealership banners. The Tucker Automobile Club of America Authentication Book for this car has rubbings of the serial numbers and is signed by the Tucker historians and Family members, and there are numerous pictures showing the "hidden" details of the car such as tape inside the door that says Barney Tucker, a family member that worked at the plant, the original color identification( green, of course)
and much more. This is a landmark automobile,
and the centerpiece of any collection.

It appears that this car has either been sold or taken off the market.

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