Tucker Torpedo 1948

[HarVee]

Also less commonly known as the Tucker '48 or the Tucker Sedan.

Arguably one of the most important cars ever made?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1948_Tucker_Sedan

 

[Lapse]

Tucker: The Man and His Dream. The true story of Preston Thomas Tucker.

 

[Fat Tyre]

I can't remember much from the movie but the prototype had a helicopter engine, right?

 

[JKgo]

Nice. I would like the car more with a little more details and some more pics...

 

[Sick Cylinder]

Nice. I would like the car more with a little more details and some more pics...

There's a lot more info on this excerpt from a book (click to make the text big enough to read). 120mph, 30mpg drag coefficient of 0.30 - those would be impressive figures for 1998 let alone 1948! Plus a passenger safety cell, pop out windscreen and four wheel independent suspension - other features that were many decades ahead of US car industry norms:

 

[JKgo]

Nice. Reminds me of Doc Hudson from Cars for some reason...

 

[Aero2000]

Nice. Reminds me of Doc Hudson from Cars for some reason...

How can you say so? Here you have Doc Hudson him self a Hudson Hornet Six Club Coupe 1951

 

[JKgo]

How can you say so? Here you have Doc Hudson him self a Hudson Hornet Six Club Coupe 1951

Thanks for the link!!

 

[Aero2000]

Thanks for the link!!

You're welcome , thanks for the vote

 

[TexRex]

"Perversely, Tucker later converted this unit to a water-cooled system." Perversely? Really? It's sacrilege, but perverse may be a stretch.

 

[SBX]

Dashing 1948 Tucker 'Torpedo' bringing out its charm outside dazzling El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood Boulevard.

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Indeed; Arguably one of the most important cars ever made.