1948 TUCKER, the car that still goes, no wonder they had to get rid of it ...

1948 TUCKER

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The Tucker Torpedo was built in 1948. Many of them are still on the road. Quite a far cry from the modern product of the Big Three, which start to dissolve after just 5 years. No wonder the auto makers worked so hard to get rid of Tucker! They LIKE their 5 year lifespan cars.

Which is why they are all going broke right now.

[link to www.laubly.com]

1948 TUCKER

(Lot of graphics, slow download)

The Tucker Torpedo was built in 1948. Many of them are still on the road. Quite a far cry from the modern product of the Big Three, which start to dissolve after just 5 years. No wonder the auto makers worked so hard to get rid of Tucker! They LIKE their 5 year lifespan cars.

Which is why they are all going broke right now.

[link to www.laubly.com]


5 years?

Who's car only lasts 5 years?

Hyperbole, much?

:tucker:

:tucker:


i'd love to drive one of this

5 years?

Who's car only lasts 5 years?

Hyperbole, much?



our work trucks last 4 years. after warranty is over on new cars a multitude of very expensive things usualy go wrong. like $1400 fuel pumps that are inside the gas tank. $400 electric motors for ONE power window assembly. the list goes on.

A car made back in a time where style was important.

Now everything looks like it's been shat out of a rabid badger, and all looks the same.

Tucker was a man ahead of his time. And the auto companies made him pay dearly for it.

our work trucks last 4 years. after warranty is over on new cars a multitude of very expensive things usualy go wrong. like $1400 fuel pumps that are inside the gas tank. $400 electric motors for ONE power window assembly. the list goes on.

:tucker:


i'd love to drive one of this

1948 TUCKER

(Lot of graphics, slow download)

The Tucker Torpedo was built in 1948. Many of them are still on the road. Quite a far cry from the modern product of the Big Three, which start to dissolve after just 5 years. No wonder the auto makers worked so hard to get rid of Tucker! They LIKE their 5 year lifespan cars.

Which is why they are all going broke right now.

[link to www.laubly.com]

What a great car, classic example of American ingenuity.

I very highly recommend the movie "Tucker: The Man and His Dream" (1988). It won some minor awards and it's a great illustration of how the little guy can get screwed even if he has a revolutionary idea. It's at most video stores and is definitely worth a couple of hours of your time. Pretty motivational movie despite not being an upper overall.

They did the same thing to Delorian.

5 years?

Who's car only lasts 5 years?

Hyperbole, much?



our work trucks last 4 years. after warranty is over on new cars a multitude of very expensive things usualy go wrong. like $1400 fuel pumps that are inside the gas tank. $400 electric motors for ONE power window assembly. the list goes on.



No kidding. There are cars out there that basically bic lighters. Toss them when you hit 60K miles because even if you're not having any mechanical problems now, you WILL be very shortly.

5 years?

Who's car only lasts 5 years?

Hyperbole, much?



our work trucks last 4 years. after warranty is over on new cars a multitude of very expensive things usualy go wrong. like $1400 fuel pumps that are inside the gas tank. $400 electric motors for ONE power window assembly. the list goes on.



No kidding. There are cars out there that basically bic lighters. Toss them when you hit 60K miles because even if you're not having any mechanical problems now, you WILL be very shortly.

Strange, my 1988 Olds has nearly 300,000 miles on it. I'm second owner, bought it at 36,000 miles on it. The only things I have had to replace or repair were an alternator, battery, and tires. But last winter both front door handles broke when I tried to open them 'frozen"... go figure... oh, and my 12 year old battery just died in June. (Labeled as a 6 year battery).
Forgot to mention several brake jobs over that time.
Am I doing something wrong?

A Tucker automobile was way ahead of it's time, it had a headlight in the center of the grille that shone on the edges of the road at night and a windshield that would pop out in a rollover accident.

A Tucker automobile was way ahead of it's time, it had a headlight in the center of the grille that shone on the edges of the road at night and a windshield that would pop out in a rollover accident.

Yes I like that feature, the Czech Tatras had it too:
[link to culturegarage.com]

Edit:
I was wrong, that third light of the Tatra didn't turn, it was a fog light ...

Duh 5 years was an ironical statement, I mean these Tuckers are over sixty years now ...

A car made back in a time where style was important.

Now everything looks like it's been shat out of a rabid badger, and all looks the same.

Tucker was a man ahead of his time. And the auto companies made him pay dearly for it.

What a great car, classic example of American ingenuity.

I very highly recommend the movie "Tucker: The Man and His Dream" (1988). It won some minor awards and it's a great illustration of how the little guy can get screwed even if he has a revolutionary idea. It's at most video stores and is definitely worth a couple of hours of your time. Pretty motivational movie despite not being an upper overall.

this one is closer to the wv beetle ...

A Tucker automobile was way ahead of it's time, it had a headlight in the center of the grille that shone on the edges of the road at night and a windshield that would pop out in a rollover accident.

Yep. Tucker had the center light that moved with the steering wheel. Didn't Studebaker take that innovation for ( not the Commander, maybe President ? ) I forget.

Excellent safety device IMO.