"Design and Structural Features of the Tucker," October 1947
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Artifact Overview
Preston Tucker previewed his all-new Tucker 48 sedan with a massive marketing campaign. Articles and advertisements heralded the car's many features said to improve performance, safety, and economy. Some of these claims were premature. The hydraulic torque-converter transmission and disc brakes described in this article, for example, never actually made it into Tucker's production cars.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Reprint
Date Made
1948
Subject Date
October 1947
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Reprinted from October 1947 issue of Modern Metals magazine, Chicago.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
91.106.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 11.25 in
Width: 8.25 in
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