GTP Cool Wall: 1947-1948 Tucker 48

[Wiegert]

1947-1948 Tucker 48 nominated by @tarnheld

Body Style: 4-door sedan
Engine: 5.5L flat-6
Power: 166 hp
Torque: 372 lb-ft
Weight: 1900 kg
Transmission: 4-speed manual, CVT "Tuckermatic"
Drivetrain: Rear-engine, rear wheel drive​

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[Dennisch]

Excellent styling. Big torqy flat 6. Pretty on the inside.

Sub Zero.

Also.

Have an engine picture.

Art.

 

[Neddo]

Artistic engineering. SZ

 

[titleguy1]

Seems quite innovative for the time, especially with the CVT transmission. Cool.

 

[Ken]

One of the first movies I remember sticking in my head as a kid was "Tucker: A man and his dream". Ever since then, I have had a rather large soft spot for this car. From it's gorgeous styling to it's innovative safety design features,this is one of the fastest sub-zeros I've ever given. If I had a garage full of Queens, this would be one the first five cars I stocked it with.

The safety features along are staggering for it's time. A built in roll bar, padded dash, pop out safety glass, a steering box behind the front axle, and that iconic cyclops headlight.

Interesting fact, Tucker wanted to put magnesium brakes and fuel injection on the thing.

 

[Joey D]

Cool, way ahead of it's time, has that Art Deco styling I like so much on cars, and has three headlights.

 

[Anathema]

This is literally one of the coolest cars ever made, IMO.

 

[homeforsummer]

Cool, for that 1940s vision of the future vibe.

 

[Tornado]

Everyone loves an underdog.



I'm also kind of amazed this hadn't been polled yet.

 

[FerrariF1GT]

To me, as one who's not familiar with Tuckers, it looks like a combination of a Studebaker and a Hudson.

Which, to me, is a bloody fantastic thing.

 

[Liquid]

Take away the central headlight and it is art deco perfection.

Sub Zero

 

[MisterWaffles]

I would initially call it ugly (mainly because of the third headlight, imagine that thing on a car today), but this is a relic from a time with different standards, and that's what makes it interesting for me. Cool.

 

[Cowboy]

I'd rather it had regular dual exhaust instead of the six, but other than that it has near perfect styling and some good power for its time.

High cool.

 

[Mike458]

Yes. This was a car that should have succeeded.

Where would we have been if this car succeeded? Probably much farther than we have now...

Great looking, and extremely high-tech.

SZ. No question.

Ice box.

 

[TheCracker]

Ugly. Uncool.

 

[Liquid]

Was this in LA Noire?

A great game with some great cars in it. The cars and their details were a pleasant and very welcome surprise.

 

[Razor440]

One of the most innovative cars of it's time.

Sub-Zero.

 

[Razor440]

One of the most, if not the most innovative car of it's time

Sub-Zero.

 

[Roo]

Was this in LA Noire?

Yes.

 

[Roger the Horse]

Elegant barge.

 

[7up747]

Somehow cool.

 

[playnthru]

Irrelevant as it might be to coolness...