1948 Tucker 48

Make Tucker
Year 1948
Chassis Number 1003
Auctioneer Gooding Company
Event Pebble Beach 2014
Auction Date 17/08/2014
Lot Number 049
Result sold
Sold For $2,035,000
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Chassis: 1003
One of Just 51 Factory-Built Examples Including “Tin Goose” Prototype
The Third “Pilot-Production” Car
Numerous Early-Production Features
Recent Extensive Mechanical Refurbishment Overseen by Tucker Expert Martyn Donaldson
Undisputed Landmark of Postwar American Automotive History
334 CID OHV Flat 6-Cylinder Engine
Stromberg Downdraft Carburetor
166 BHP at 3,200 RPM
Tucker Y-1 4-Speed Manual Transmission with Vacuum-Electric Preselector
4-Wheel Hydraulic Drum Brakes
4-Wheel Independent Rubber-Sandwich Suspension
1948 Tucker 48