Tucker Automobile Preservation Society

05/23/2025

05/22/2025

Americas Transportation Experience featuring the Tucker Automobile Preservation Societies weekly Tucker Archives treasure:

A paper placemat that has a picture of Preston and Vera Tucker accompanied by a Poem titled “Let The Rest Of The World Go By”.

05/22/2025

This week's Tucker Archives treasure is a cardboard stock print noting "Tucker #1022 with Y1 Transmission. Owner Dave Cammack."

05/15/2025

Americas Transportation Experience featuring the Tucker Automobile Preservation Societies weekly Tucker Archives treasure:

On Sunday September 18, 1988 the Miami Herald published an article titled "The car of tomorrow”.

05/14/2025

Americas Transportation Experience featuring the Tucker Automobile Preservation Society's weekly Tucker Archives treasure:

On Saturday, July 5, 1947, the Chicago Daily News published an article with the title "Engineer Explains Mechanical Features of New Tucker Car".

05/08/2025

Postcard of a 1948 Tucker '48 #1014. Text on the back describes the technical aspects of the Tucker #1014. Written on the back is a message from Bill Hamlin to Joe Walker mentioning an event where Tucker #1011 and #1002 will be featured and Bill is asking him to attend the event.

05/01/2025

Stopwatch in hand, Preston Tucker is timing one of his V-8 Ford racers at 1935's Indy 500 trials with, from left, backer Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone, Henry II, Benson and Edsel Ford.

05/01/2025

Two Tucker employees (as described on the rear of the photo) sitting in the 1947 "Tin Goose", distinguishable by the location of the rear door handles, rear wheel opening slopes downward, rear fender grill unique shape, and unique hubcaps on 13" wheels.

04/25/2025

This photo is titled "Four lively-ones" and shows four 1948 Tucker 48's; #1025, #1037, #1002 Goldie, and #1014. Writing on the back details the cars in the photo accompanied by the saying "Born for the Freeways" alongside a label for Bill Hamlin's address.

04/25/2025

Photo of Tucker 48' #1041 with the Golden Gate bridge in the background. Photo is signed by Albert Martinez. Year of the photo is unknown. Writing on the back reads "Cherry Hill Mall"

04/17/2025

This document from 1949 is part of a bankruptcy court proceeding involving Tucker Corporation, a company undergoing reorganization under Chapter X of the Bankruptcy Act (Case No. 48 B 530). It was handled in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, with Referee Austin Hall acting as Special Master. This document is a compilation of reports filed by Special Master Austin Hall. The first report (which is detailed in the following pages) is regarding bids for the sale of real estate in Hinsdale, Illinois. Other reports involve claims and petitions from various parties, such as: T.T. Stanley, Dolinak Motor Sales, Inc., United States of America (for taxes), and Robert E. Northcutt & M.Y. Wiber (Wi-Nor Motor Company).

04/15/2025

Original typewritten copy of Court Transcript: Deposition of Milton Adelman March 10, 1955. District Court of the US - No. 48 B 530 in the matter of Tucker Corporation, Debtor to Claim. Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, California. Adelman served as legal counsel for Preston Tucker and was directly involved in legal and financial matters concerning the Tucker Corporation during its operation. Adelman responded to questions regarding how funds were raised (including the controversial dealership pre-sale model), how they were used, and whether any legal or ethical lines were crossed. He maintained that there was no intent to defraud, emphasizing the startup nature of the company and the challenges they faced. Adelman stated that the legal challenges, media attacks, and frozen funds undermined confidence and ultimately destroyed Tucker Corporation—not internal corruption.