The Tucker 48, commonly but incorrectly referred to as the Tucker Torpedo, was an automobile conceived by Preston Tucker while in Ypsilanti, Michigan,...
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the "Tucker Torpedo", an automobile which introduced many features that have since become widely used in modern cars. Production of the Tucker '48 was...
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Marilyn Lee. As the war winds down, Tucker becomes inspired to build the "car of the future". The "Tucker Torpedo" will feature revolutionary safety designs...
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series starring Todd Carty as Tucker that aired on BBC Tucker 48, also nicknamed "Tucker Torpedo", a 1948 sedan automobile Tucker Sno-Cat, manufacturer of...
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episode features cultural references to cars such as the Edsel, the Tucker Torpedo, the Ford Mustang, and the Lamborghini Cheetah. Since airing, the episode...
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futuristic design consisting of a central headlight, similar to the earlier Tucker Torpedo, and fins in the rear. The design is believed to have paved the way...
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Although a directional headlight was previously seen on the 1948 Tucker 48 'Torpedo', Citroën was the first to mass-market adaptive headlights. The original...
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of the race early. Gulf sold the car in 1946 to Preston Tucker who ran it as the "Tucker Torpedo Special" that year in its last race appearance. Gulf Oil...
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(14,560 m). The Tucker class was also equipped with four twin 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes, for a total load of eight Mark 8 torpedoes. Although the General...
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UK: EMC, Land Rover, Rochdale, Thundersley Invacar USA: Autoette, Keller, Tucker Sedan France: Atlas India: AUTOPRD Soviet Union: RAF Japan: Honda (Motorcycle)...
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