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Americans warming to idea of Chinese, Indian autos?
We've known for a while now that Mexicans are getting some Chinese cars with their ten gallon jars of pickles, but what about Americans? Would we go for vehicles from another country from across the Pacific? There's a wonderful moment at the end of Tucker: A Man and his Dreams where Jeff Bridge's Preston Tucker character pleads with the jury at his corruption trial that if American industry doesn't change change course, we'll soon be buying our cameras from the Japanese. According to a new study, 15% of American new car shoppers are ... Read more →
VIDEO: Archival footage reveals Preston Tucker's novel military Combat Car Jeremy Korzeniewski
Preston Tucker was nothing if not an innovator. While best known for the failed automaker that bore his name and the 51 iconoclastic Tucker Torpedo sedans his venture managed to push out before ...
Well, I'll be Francis Ford Coppola! A 1948 Tucker is headed for auction Sam Abuelsamid
Many entrepreneurs have tried to break into the auto industry over the past century. Since the very early days, almost none have succeeded – or even lasted very long. Most such names have been ...
Tucker Convertible "Prototype" hits eBay Jeremy Korzeniewski
So much for waiting until after it's first shown at the Pebble Beach and Amelia Island concours events. Benchmark Classics, the collector car firm that managed to procure the only known Tucker ...
Tucker Convertible to finally see the light of day Jeremy Korzeniewski
Tucker, undoubtedly one of the most famous of the many failed automotive companies the world has seen, was way ahead of its time in automotive technology. Featuring a rear-mounted engine that first ...
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Autoblog visits the San Diego Auto Museum, Part I - The Cars 1 year ago on Autoblog
Click the 1948 Tucker above for more from the San Diego Auto Museum While on a recent trip to San Diego to ride some dirtbikes, we decided to check out some the sights that the city had to offer. Of course, being the car-obsessed nerds individuals that we are, it didn't take too long for us to end ...
eBay Find of the Day: 1948 Tucker #46 2 years ago on Autoblog
click above image for a gallery of gorgeous Tucker pics This almost never happens. One of the 51 Tuckers ever made is about to close its bidding on eBay. At $200,000, we did't think any Tucker would go so cheaply, but this one is a bit different. As the description points out, this particular ...
GM Makes-A-Wish come true for teen with leukemia 3 years ago on Autoblog
General Motors recently gave Aaron Robinson, a junior at the Charter High School for Architecture and Design in Philadelphia, an unforgettable gift. The creative 17-year-old has a love for designing automobiles, so in conjunction with the Make-A-Wish foundation GM designers transformed his sketches ...
Autoblog Podcast #152: Paukert Enhanced!
Chris Paukert joins the usual crew of Chris, Sam, and Dan, summarily classing up the joint.
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