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September 21st birthdays :
Preston Thomas Tucker (September 21, 1903 – December 26, 1956) was an American automobile designer and entrepreneur.
He is most remembered for his 1948 Tucker Sedan (known as the "Tucker '48" and initially nicknamed the "Tucker Torpedo"), an automobile which introduced many features that have since become widely used in modern cars. Production of the Tucker '48 was shut down amidst scandal and controversial accusations of stock fraud on March 3, 1949. The 1988 movie Tucker: The Man and His Dream is based on Tucker's spirit and the saga surrounding the car's production.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preston_Tucker
Preston Thomas Tucker (September 21, 1903 – December 26, 1956) was an American automobile designer and entrepreneur.
He is most remembered for his 1948 Tucker Sedan (known as the "Tucker '48" and initially nicknamed the "Tucker Torpedo"), an automobile which introduced many features that have since become widely used in modern cars. Production of the Tucker '48 was shut down amidst scandal and controversial accusations of stock fraud on March 3, 1949. The 1988 movie Tucker: The Man and His Dream is based on Tucker's spirit and the saga surrounding the car's production.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preston_Tucker
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Thanks for giving us a glimpse to the times before many of us were born SGT John " Mac " McConnell. Peter Tucker died when I was 2-months old :-)
I don't think I ever saw a 1948 Tucker Sedan but I am glad Peter Tucker's design influenced modern car designs.
I don't think I ever saw a 1948 Tucker Sedan but I am glad Peter Tucker's design influenced modern car designs.
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SGT John " Mac " McConnell thank you for this historic read and share, I learn something new everyday!
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SGT John " Mac " McConnell
I always try to learn something new every day SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL . BTW if you ever get to see the movie of Tucker , it is most interesting.
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I think he was before his time. His work lead the way for better designs in the auto industry.
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