1948 Tucker 48 Mar27

1948 Tucker 48

166 bhp, 335 cu. in. OHV horizontally opposed six-cylinder engine, Tucker Y-1 four-speed pre-selector transmission, four-wheel independent suspension, and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes. Wheelbase: 130 in. Formerly of the Bob Pond Collection An American legend on wheels One of 51 built Decades of known history Equipped with the rare Tucker Y-1 transmission Sold for $1,567,500 by RM Sotheby’s in August of 2014 Road & Track magazine’s founder, John R. Bond, once said, “A little knowledge about cars can be dangerous.” Preston Thomas Tucker was an industry veteran with a lot of knowledge about cars, and he used that knowledge to dream bigger than just about anyone else in the U.S. automobile...

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