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Title: 1948 Tucker Convertible
Post by: roy-nexus-6 on August 05, 2009, 03:13:29 PM
A classic car restorer in the US has nearly finished restoration of the prototype Tucker Convertible. Interesting read.

ARTICLE HERE:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/26/automobiles/collectibles/26tucker.html?ex=1264478400&en=0cf1dc23d5298218&ei=5087&WT.mc_id=AU-D-I-NYT-MOD-MOD-M108-ROS-0809-PH&WT.mc_ev=click (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/26/automobiles/collectibles/26tucker.html?ex=1264478400&en=0cf1dc23d5298218&ei=5087&WT.mc_id=AU-D-I-NYT-MOD-MOD-M108-ROS-0809-PH&WT.mc_ev=click)
PIC GALLERY HERE:
http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/07/26/automobiles/collectibles/0726-tucker_4.html (http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/07/26/automobiles/collectibles/0726-tucker_4.html)

(http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2009/07/26/automobiles/collectibles/600-tucker.jpg)


Title: Re: 1948 Tucker Convertible
Post by: DucHead on August 05, 2009, 03:58:04 PM
Cool find!


Title: Re: 1948 Tucker Convertible
Post by: Monsterlover on August 05, 2009, 05:08:43 PM
[thumbsup]


Title: Re: 1948 Tucker Convertible
Post by: red baron on August 05, 2009, 06:54:30 PM
1500 hours and counting.

So glad I'm not in the resto business anymore.

All that little shit nobody ever sees that takes forever.

He'll finish and make a good dollar off that piece. [thumbsup]


Title: Re: 1948 Tucker Convertible
Post by: Porsche Monkey on August 06, 2009, 03:12:24 AM
1500 hours and counting.


All that little shit nobody ever sees that takes forever.




 [thumbsup] [thumbsup]


Title: Re: 1948 Tucker Convertible
Post by: Grampa on August 06, 2009, 06:09:55 AM
FYI


it does qualify as a cash for clunkers vehicle



poof.... instant 4500 bucks when he trades it in on a Prius


Title: Re: 1948 Tucker Convertible
Post by: Monsterlover on August 09, 2009, 04:25:49 AM
[laugh]


Title: Re: 1948 Tucker Convertible
Post by: aaronb on August 09, 2009, 05:05:38 PM
more info.

http://tuckerconvertible.com/ (http://tuckerconvertible.com/)


Title: Re: 1948 Tucker Convertible
Post by: aaronb on August 10, 2009, 02:13:30 PM
wow, i have been reading the tucker forum, they aren't too pleased with this claim.

http://www.tuckerclub.org/bbs3/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1424 (http://www.tuckerclub.org/bbs3/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1424)

http://www.tuckerclub.org/bbs3/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1648 (http://www.tuckerclub.org/bbs3/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1648)


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