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Alex Tremulis' birthday today, he'd have turned 107 years old! HBD!

A huge thank you to Mark Lieberman for his information and help with this article and our continued search!

By Mike Austin on Sep 12th, 2019 "The Tucker 48 is rare. Preston Tucker's struggles with funding his start-up auto company, including a fight with the SEC he eventually won, resulted in a mere 50 cars produced plus the original "Tin Goose" prototype."

Tucker #1019 was on exhibit at the San Diego Automotive Museum in Balboa Park for many years. It was most recently on display at the Blackhawk Museum in Danville, CA where this photo was taken during a screening of Francis Ford Coppola's "Tucker: The Man and His Dream".

1948 Tucker engine. We recently finished this rebuild and show it here being tested prior to paint and installation.

Cicero Nighthawks, in remembrance of the Tucker dreamers who passed away this week in years gone by: December 25: Audrey Moore Hodges (1996) December 26: Phil Egan (2009) and Preston Tucker (1956) December 29: Alex Tremulis (1991)

Did you know that Preston Tucker attempted an air cooled version of the Franklin 335? Engine 335-60 was saved by the great Dave Cammack who donated his entire ...Tucker collection the the AACA Museum in Hershey, PA. It is on display for all of us to see. If you have not been to the AACA, it should be #1 on your Tucker to do list! See more

Help us to accelerate Museum support on #GivingTuesday: December 1st, midnight - 11:59 PM. We invite you to help us rev up during this uncertain time to advance the Museum's mission of preserving and presenting motoring history. Please join us again this year for this annual global day of philanthropy. https://www.aacamuseum.org/join-support/donate/

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!!

Introducing the AACA Museum, Inc. limited edition 2021 Calendar. Our inaugural calendar features outstanding vehicles from the Museum's world-class collection including #1026 in April. It includes Federal holidays, Museum events and activities, and Carlisle Events. And, as a bonus, one Free Museum gift ticket is included with a calendar purchase. It makes a great gift for any motoring enthusiast. Available while supplies last. Pre-order now and receive before Christmas. Price includes shipping and handling costs.http://aacamuseumretail.org/2021-AACA-Museum-Calendar-p1384

Here's a dream come true Tuckeroo. Francis T. Fuzzy Fruzyna was a man of modest means until he won 9 Million bucks in a Wisconsin lottery. He went out and did what a lot of us would. He bought a Tucker 48 and unlike many owners he drove it. He brought his car to the 1997 TACA meet I hosted and was a gracious generous soul with a great sense of humor. He passed away in 2003 I believe. As you can see from his headstone, he loved Tucker. RIP Fuzzy.

The parallels between Tucker and Bricklin abound: Both were meant as safety cars, both created by confident and optimistic founders and both sought the automotive design talents of Alex Tremulis. Here's some sage advice from a 1970s Tremulis to Malcolm Bricklin reflecting back on his 1940s experience with Preston Tucker. The middle inset with Tremulis includes Tuckers #1002 (Goldie), #1014 (Tremulis' test driver while at Tucker Corp), and #1017 (Keith and Eileen Carpenter's "Preston"), all at TACA founder Bill Hamlin's house.