The Tucker 48

[moparknighthawk]

I got the privilage to visit the David Cammack Collection of Tucker Automobiles this past Sunday with my local car club.  Man, you wouldn't believe the stuff he has.  3 Tuckers to start, lots of company papers/blueprints/etc., original Tucker car parts still in the boxes, several engines, a few chassis (even the first experimental chassie), and several original one of a kind items from the Tucker corporation.  David Cammack is a Tucker encyclopedia.  He spend 3 hours with us going over his collection, answering questions, and generally making our experience awesome!  If your in the Washington DC area, I highly recommend contacting Mr. Cammack and setting up an appointment for the free tour.  Its an experience you will never forget.  My pictures and his contact information are below.   

The Cammack Collection
Mr. David Cammack
Alexandria, VA
703-836-4560

Pics---->  http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2002-10/57295/2080849

[Charger74]

Now that was a car ahead of it's time.  It's a shame what the big 3 did to that company.    Thanks for sharing...

[charger490]

i saw a tucker in 1958 when he pulled into the gas station in rochester new york when i was 16 and was wishing i had one.

[RD]

i saw a tucker in 1958 when he pulled into the gas station in rochester new york when i was 16 and was wishing i had one.

how cool is that! wow!!!  never did you probably realize the impact that he had on the automotive industry.

[chargerboy69]

Great pictures, thanks for sharing. I think they are a very sharp looking car.

Has anyone seen a Tucker for sale? I was just curious what one might sell for.

[keepat]

The Tucker is an awesome car and a great part of automotive history. Thanks for posting the info I will set up a appointment this summer.
Pat

[Ghoste]

Great pictures, thanks for sharing. I think they are a very sharp looking car.

Has anyone seen a Tucker for sale? I was just curious what one might sell for.

We seem to get one at RM every couple of years or so.  The most recent was last August at Monterey; I'd have to go look for the results but I do remember it went for just a bit over a million.

[Nacho-RT74]

Simply an amazing car... definitelly... shame all the stuff against Tucker!!!

[speedfreak68]

we just watched a movie on the Tucker in my History of the American Automobile class. It was amazing what that guy was doing and what happened to him for just trying to make the safest car he could...too bad he only made 50 of them...

[Aero426]

I've always liked them and the underdog story.     There is an old time mechanic in town who worked at the Tucker dealership that got one of the cars.   He thinks the car was way overrated, and hated the way the car drove with the torsionalastic suspension it had.  He still talks about it.   

[Charger_Fan]

That is really cool, I'd love to be able to see the collection & hear all about it.
I guess that means that when they made the movie, they pretty much emptied out his entire building to be able to film it, huh?

[PocketThunder]

That is really cool, I'd love to be able to see the collection & hear all about it.
I guess that means that when they made the movie, they pretty much emptied out his entire building to be able to film it, huh?

I wonder if they put sbc's in them?   

[moparknighthawk]

That is really cool, I'd love to be able to see the collection & hear all about it.
I guess that means that when they made the movie, they pretty much emptied out his entire building to be able to film it, huh?

Two of his cars were in the movie, the silver one and the bronze one (was dark blue in the movie, Mr. Cammack had it re-painted bronze).  The silver one was the car that Jeff Bridges (Preston Tucker) drove wildly all over the plant.    

[Tilar]

Wow, Thanks for those pics. The Tucker has always fascinated me. I had just posted here the 48 Tucker as one of the cars I'd like to have.