Cars
The Nostalgia of Forgotten Gods: Tucker, USA, 1947-1949
Preston Tucker's revolutionary Tucker 48, produced from 1947-1949, symbolized the American dream with its advanced design. Despite early success, financial and legal troubles ended Tucker's dream prematurely.
The name Preston Thomas Tucker unequivocally embodies the American dream. From a very young age, he dreamed of being a part of the automotive world, and in 1935, he obtained a degree in engineering. In the same year, he founded Miller and Tucker Inc. together with Harry Miller, who was already a winner with his cars at the Indy 500. Due to the outbreak of the Second World War, Tucker’s original plans did not go as hoped. Instead, he decided to focus on military vehicles and, in 1938, he designed the prototype of a compact armored car powered by a Packard V12.
Thanks to his contacts with the U.S. Army, Tucker was able to secure the assignment of a large former Dodge plant in Cicero, near Chicago, at the end of the war. It was here that his dream would become reality: to produce a revolutionary, technologically advanced, aerodynamic, comfortable, and safe car that would reflect the opulent American clientele of the post-war period.
