Tucker ’48

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NameTucker ’48
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Introduced1948-01-01
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SourceWikidata
ManufacturerTucker Corporation Source
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Location
Mass
Height
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Retrieved At2026-11-04
Powertrain[ edit ] Source
Transmission[ edit ] Source
DimensionsWheelbase: 128.0 in (3,251 mm); Length: 219.0 in (5,563 mm); Width: 79.0 in (2,007 mm); Height: 60.0 in (1,524 mm) Source

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PowertrainEngineboxer-6 ( horizontally opposed ), OHV , 334.1 cubic inches (5.475 L) [ 1 ] (4.50" bore × 3.50" stroke), 7.0:1 compression ratio, 166 bhp, 372 lb⋅ft (504 N⋅m) torqueSource
PowertrainTransmissionCord 810/812; Tucker Y-1 (Modified Cord 810/812); [ 1 ] TuckerMatic (R-1, R-1-2, R-3 versions)Source
DimensionsWheelbase128.0 in (3,251 mm)Source
DimensionsLength219.0 in (5,563 mm)Source
DimensionsWidth79.0 in (2,007 mm)Source
DimensionsHeight60.0 in (1,524 mm)Source
DimensionsCurb weight4,200 lb (1,900 kg)Source

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Tucker 48—
1948 Tucker 48 sedan (chassis #1051) at 2025 Greenwich Concours d’Elegance—
Overview—
ManufacturerTucker Corporation
Production1947–1948 total of 50 cars completed
Model years1948
AssemblyUnited States: Chicago , Illinois
DesignerGeorge S. Lawson, Alex Tremulis , Read Viemeister , Budd Steinhilber, Tucker Madawick, Hal Bergstrom, Philip S. Egan
Body and chassis—
ClassSedan
LayoutRear engine, rear-wheel drive , 4-wheel independent suspension (rubber torsion tube (no springs) with shock absorbers)
Powertrain—
Engineboxer-6 ( horizontally opposed ), OHV , 334.1 cubic inches (5.475 L) [ 1 ] (4.50" bore × 3.50" stroke), 7.0:1 compression ratio, 166 bhp, 372 lb⋅ft (504 N⋅m) torque
TransmissionCord 810/812; Tucker Y-1 (Modified Cord 810/812); [ 1 ] TuckerMatic (R-1, R-1-2, R-3 versions)
Dimensions—
Wheelbase128.0 in (3,251 mm)
Length219.0 in (5,563 mm)
Width79.0 in (2,007 mm)
Height60.0 in (1,524 mm)
Curb weight4,200 lb (1,900 kg)

Complete Tucker 48s #0000–1050 Completed at the Tucker Factory

Chassis NumberLocationStatusOwnerEngineTransmissionFront Suspension VersionOriginal Body Color/Paint Code
0000Huntingdon, PennsylvaniaIntactSwigart Antique Auto MuseumTucker 589 cu in. Direct Drive (original) Franklin O-335 (after first showing)Direct drive torque converters (original) Tucker Y-1 (after first showing)Rubber Disc TypeMaroon/600
The prototype model. Tucker #0000 was the only complete Tucker with Rubber Disc prototype suspension, the 589 engine, and direct torque converter drive (with no reverse gear). After the first showing, it was converted to an O-335/Y-1 at the Tucker factory. [ citation needed ]———————
1001Hershey, PennsylvaniaIntactAACA MuseumFranklin O-335Tucker Y-1Rubber Torsion Tube 1Maroon/600
Tucker #1001 was previously owned by David Cammack as part of the Tucker Collection in Alexandria, Virginia . Upon Cammack's death in 2013, his entire extensive Tucker collection was donated to the AACA Museum in Hershey, Pennsylvania.———————
1002Clayton, OhioIntactPrivately ownedFranklin O-335Tucker Y-1Rubber Torsion Tube 1Waltz Blue/200
Tucker #1002 was the last Tucker produced with Rubber Torsion Tube 1 front suspension, which was plagued by severe toe-in when braking and was replaced with Rubber Sandwich from Tucker #1003 on. The rear fenders were also changed from #1003 on to allow rear wheel removal. [ citation needed ]———————
1003Campos do Jordão , BrazilIntactPrivately ownedFranklin O-335Tucker Y-1Rubber SandwichMaroon/600
Tucker #1003 was on display at the Academy of Art University Automobile Museum in San Francisco. [ 27 ] Sold at Gooding & Co's Pebble Beach Auction in 2014 for $2,035,000. [ 28 ] The car is currently on display at the CARDE Automotive Museum in Campos do Jordão, Brazil [ 29 ] [ 30 ]———————
1004Nagakute , JapanIntactToyota Automobile MuseumFranklin O-335Tucker Y-1Rubber SandwichGrey(Silver)/500
Tucker #1004 was originally Grey(Silver)/500, but was painted Maroon/600 when it was restored in 1978. Was reportedly entered in two NASCAR races in 1950. [ 31 ]———————
1005Tallahassee, FloridaIntactTallahassee Automobile MuseumFranklin O-335Tucker Y-1Rubber SandwichWaltz Blue/200
1006Clayton, OhioIntactPrivately OwnedFranklin O-335Tucker Y-1Rubber SandwichGreen/300
1007Tacoma, WashingtonIntactLeMay Family CollectionFranklin O-335Tucker Y-1Rubber SandwichGreen/300
Tucker #1007 left the factory in the Green/300 with the Green/900 interior trim, one of eight to be produced in green. During the early 1960s, Tucker #1007 was painted a bright red-orange, then later painted black, then lastly painted its present deep metallic blue color in the early 1990s. It is currently on display in the LeMay Family Collection at the Marymount Event Center in Tacoma, Washington. [ 3 ]———————
1008Chicago, IllinoisIntactChicago Vintage Motor CarriageFranklin O-335Tucker Y-1Rubber SandwichBeige/400
Tucker #1008 was originally Beige/400 but is now Maroon/600. It is currently located in the Richard Driehaus Collection at Chicago Vintage Motor Carriage.———————
1009CaliforniaIntactLucasfilmFranklin O-335Tucker Y-1Rubber SandwichGrey(Silver)/500
1010Scottsdale, ArizonaIntactPrivately ownedFranklin O-335Tucker Y-1Rubber SandwichWaltz Blue/200
After being stored in a barn near Tacoma, Washington for 50 years, Tucker #1010 was sent to auction in January 2011 via Gooding and Co. in Scottsdale, Arizona for a starting bid of $750,000. Reports and photos indicate the vehicle is in major need of restoration: the engine was reportedly seized, with rust damage throughout the vehicle and some minor exterior parts missing, including the original hubcaps. [ citation needed ]———————
1011MontanaIntactPrivately ownedFranklin O-335Tucker Y-1Rubber SandwichBeige/400
1012LaPorte, IndianaIntactLa Porte County Historical Society MuseumFranklin O-335Tucker Y-1Rubber SandwichMaroon/600
Tucker #1012 is on public display at the La Porte County Historical Society Museum as part of the Kesling Auto Collection.———————
1013Huntingdon, PennsylvaniaIntactSwigart Antique Auto MuseumFranklin O-335Tucker Y-1Rubber SandwichWaltz Blue/200
Tucker #1013 was featured in the movie. It was restored by students at Pennsylvania College of Technology in 2024. [ citation needed ]———————
1014UnknownIntactPrivately ownedFranklin O-335Tucker Y-1Rubber SandwichWaltz Blue/200
Tucker #1014 was sold at auction by Francis Ford Coppola at Pebble Beach in August 2025 for $1,545,000. [ 32 ] [ 33 ]———————
1015St. Clair Shores, MichiganIntactStahls CollectionFranklin O-335Cord 810/812Rubber SandwichGreen/300
1016Dearborn, MichiganIntactThe Henry FordFranklin O-335Tucker Y-1Rubber SandwichBlack/100
1017Manhattan, KansasIntactMidwest Dream Car CollectionFranklin O-335Tucker Y-1Rubber SandwichGreen/300
1018Grand Rapids, MichiganDestroyedPrivately ownedFranklin O-335Tucker Y-1Rubber SandwichBeige/400
Tucker #1018 was damaged beyond repair in 1948 after broadsiding a tree in South Wales, New York . The remnants of the frame are located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Some body panels are in Roscoe, Illinois , with the owner of Tucker #1027. The engine and Y-1 transmission from #1018 are located at the AACA Museum in Hershey, Pennsylvania. [ 34 ] [ 35 ] The front end sheet metal from #1018 was used to complete Tucker #1052 in 2015. [ 36 ] In 2026, the AACA plans to reunite chassis and various components under a "clear" body for educational and display purposes. [ 37 ]———————
1019CaliforniaIntactPrivately ownedFranklin O-335Tucker Y-1Rubber SandwichGrey/500
Tucker #1019 was painted light blue by its owner in 1959, shortly after purchasing the car. It was repainted again a few years later in a metallic blue shade approximating Waltz Blue; this color remains on the car to this day. [ citation needed ]———————
1020JapanIntactHani CorporationFranklin O-335Tucker Y-1Rubber SandwichMaroon/600
1021ArizonaIntactMartin Auto Museum and Event CenterFranklin O-335Tucker Y-1Rubber SandwichBlack/100
1022Hershey, PennsylvaniaIntactAACA MuseumFranklin O-335Tucker Y-1Rubber SandwichGrey(Silver)/500
Tucker #1022 was previously owned by David Cammack as part of the Tucker Collection in Alexandria, Virginia . Upon Cammack's death in 2013 his entire extensive Tucker collection was donated to the AACA museum in Hershey, Pennsylvania. [ citation needed ]———————
1023DeLand, FloridaDestroyedPrivately ownedTucker Y-1Rubber SandwichMaroon/600
Tucker #1023 was destroyed by fire in 1978 while in storage in a DeLand, Florida warehouse, awaiting restoration. The warehouse burned to the ground. The car's remains were crushed in 1980 by its owner, a founder of the Tucker Automobile Club of America. [ citation needed ]———————
1024Lincoln, NebraskaIntactMuseum of American SpeedFranklin O-335Tucker Y-1Rubber SandwichWaltz Blue/200
1025Frankfort, IndianaIntactGoodwin CollectionFranklin O-335Cord 810/812Rubber SandwichGreen/300
Tucker #1025 was the last Tucker produced with Rubber Sandwich front suspension, which was abandoned due to severe stiffness issues and replaced with Rubber Torsion Tube 2 from Tucker #1026 on. [ citation needed ]———————
1026Hershey, PennsylvaniaIntactAACA MuseumFranklin O-335Tuckermatic R-1-2Rubber Torsion Tube 2Maroon/600
Tucker #1026 is the only remaining complete Tucker with the Tuckermatic transmission. Car #1026 was previously owned by David Cammack as part of the Tucker Collection in Alexandria, Virginia. Upon Cammack's death in 2013 his entire extensive Tucker collection was donated to the AACA Museum in Hershey, Pennsylvania. [ 3 ]———————
1027UnknownDestroyedUnknownFranklin O-335UnknownRubber Torsion Tube 2Waltz Blue/200
Tucker #1027 was rolled during testing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway by Tucker in 1948. The engine and transmission were removed at the factory, and the chassis was sold at the factory auction. The ACAA Museum used to own some body panels to wrecked Tucker #1018, other parts were either lost or used in restoration of other Tuckers. The car was sold by the owner of Historic Auto Attractions; its current location is unknown. [ 38 ]———————
1028Arundel, MaineIntactMaine Classic Car MuseumFranklin O-335Cord 810/812Rubber Torsion Tube 2Beige/400
Tucker #1028 was sold in an auction at the Tupelo (Mississippi) Automobile Museum on April 27, 2019, for $1.985 million [ 39 ] to Tim Stentiford, owner of Maine Classic Car Museum. Tucker #1028 is the only Tucker on public display in New England . [ 40 ]———————
1029Aliso Viejo, CaliforniaIntactPrivately ownedFranklin O-335Tucker Y-1Rubber Torsion Tube 2Grey(Silver)/500
Tucker #1029 was Preston Tucker's personal car that he drove for seven years until he sold it in 1955 to Winthrop Rockefeller . Until October 2017 it was located in the Lew Webb's Classic Car Museum in Aliso Viejo, California. In 2018, Tucker #1029 was auctioned by RM Sotheby's in Arizona for $1.8 million. [ 41 ] [ 42 ] [ 43 ] [ 44 ]———————
1030Los Angeles, CaliforniaIntactPetersen Automotive MuseumFranklin O-335Tucker Y-1Rubber Torsion Tube 2Black/100
Tucker #1030 is one of the vehicles used for testing at Indianapolis and a personal car of Preston Tucker. Acquired by the Petersen Museum in 1996.———————
1031Reno, NevadaIntactBreslow CollectionFranklin O-335Tucker Y-1Rubber Torsion Tube 2Waltz Blue/200
1032Reno, NevadaIntactNational Automobile MuseumFranklin O-335Cord 810/812Rubber Torsion Tube 2Grey(Silver)/500
1033South Paris, MaineIntactBahre CollectionFranklin O-335Tucker Y-1Rubber Torsion Tube 2Maroon/600
Purportedly one of the most original Tuckers in existence, Tucker #1033 is kept in a private collection that is opened once per year in July to raise money for the town of South Paris and to benefit the Hannibal Hamlin Estate where it resides. [ 45 ]———————
1034Tucker, GeorgiaIntactCofer CollectionFranklin O-335Tucker Y-1Rubber Torsion Tube 2Waltz Blue/200
1035Caçapava , BrazilModifiedMuseu Paulista de Antiguidades Mecânicas346 Flathead V8. Car now has a Cadillac drivetrain, original engine was used in a racing boatUnknownRubber Torsion Tube 2Maroon/600
Tucker #1035 was exported to Brazil in 1949, where it was eventually kept in a private collection along with 50 other cars. In 1955 its owner swapped the original Tucker chassis and drivetrain for one originally belonging to a 1947 Cadillac Series 62 , with the original Tucker engine being swapped into a racing boat around that time. In order to accommodate these changes, several modifications were made to the exterior of the car including a few additional trim pieces above the front bumper, not present on the original model. At some point the car was painted light blue, but it was converted back to its original color some time later. The car was sold to a museum in 1963, but its owner was unaware of the car's rarity and used it as a donor to other Cadillac models in its collection. The car then spent over 50 years in storage until it was purchased by another museum, where it is currently on display in Caçapava . [ 46 ] On August 27, 2022, the city of Caçapava inaugurated a monument to celebrate its title of Brazil's capital of antique car collections. The monument consists of a 1:1 fiberglass replica of Tucker nº 1035 in its factory spec and color. [ 47 ]———————
1036NevadaIntactPrivately ownedFranklin O-335Tucker Y-1Rubber Torsion Tube 2Maroon/600
Tucker #1036 was sold at RM Sotheby's Auction in Monterey on August 15, 2014, for $1,567,500. [ 48 ]———————
1037Geyserville, CaliforniaIntactPrivately owned by Francis Ford CoppolaFranklin O-335Tucker Y-1Rubber Torsion Tube 2Maroon/200
On public display in the wine tasting room at the Francis Ford Coppola Winery in Geyserville, California.———————
1038United Arab Emirates [ 49 ]IntactPrivately ownedFranklin O-335Cord 810/812Rubber Torsion Tube 2Green/300
Tucker #1038 was owned by Bernard Glieberman . It was on display in Shreveport, Louisiana , while Glieberman owned the Shreveport Pirates . In 1995, creditors moved to seize the car due to Glieberman's financial problems, and Glieberman's lawyer attempted to steal the car and hide it from authorities, only to run out of gas. Glieberman was eventually allowed to keep the car. [ 50 ] The car was sold at auction in August 2006 for $577,500 ($525,000 plus fees) and sold again in August 2008 for $1,017,500 ($925,000 plus fees). [ citation needed ]———————
1039Washington, DCIntactSmithsonian InstitutionFranklin O-335Tucker Y-1Rubber Torsion Tube 2Grey(Silver)/500
After years in Smithsonian storage, Tucker #1039 was placed on public display in the National Museum of American History in 2011. Tucker #1039 was acquired by the Smithsonian through the U.S. Marshals Service which had previously seized the car in a 1992 narcotics arrest. Instead of selling the car, the U.S. Marshals Service decided to donate the car to the Smithsonian. Currently on display as of May 2022. [ 51 ] [ needs update ]———————
1040ColoradoIntactStephen Tebo [ 52 ]Franklin O-335Tucker Y-1Rubber Torsion Tube 2Beige/400
Tucker #1040 was owned by the Nethercutt Collection. It was auctioned by Sotheby's on January 18, 2019, going for $1.6 million. [ citation needed ]———————
1041CaliforniaIntactPrivately ownedFranklin O-335Cord 810/812Rubber Torsion Tube 2Black/100
Tucker #1041 was sold at the Clars Auction on June 7, 2009 for $750,000 ($765,000 with fees). [ citation needed ]———————
1042Memphis, TennesseeDestroyedPrivately ownedFranklin O-335Tuckermatic R-1-2Rubber Torsion Tube 2Maroon/600
Tucker #1042 was sold at the Tucker auction without an engine. Rumors exist that it was used in a "Bash a Tucker" fundraiser in the 1950s or may have been hauled off from its storage location by a disgruntled renter. Its location was unknown until 1960 when it was reportedly found abandoned and destroyed along the banks of the Mississippi River in Memphis. A Memphis policeman took possession of the remains, but they were later stolen from his property. Most of the Tuckermatic transmission was found and is currently located at the AACA Museum in Hershey, Pennsylvania. [ citation needed ]———————
1043Salem, OregonIntactBrothers Collection [ 53 ]Franklin O-335UnknownRubber Torsion Tube 2Waltz Blue/200
Tucker #1043 was sold at the Barrett-Jackson Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona, on January 21, 2012, for $2,915,000, presumably the highest sale of a Tucker 48 sedan to date. [ 54 ]———————
1044Roslyn, New YorkIntactPrivately owned by Howard KroplickFranklin O-335Cord 810/812Rubber Torsion Tube 2Green/300
Tucker #1044 was sold at RM Sotheby's Auction in Arizona on January 19, 2017, for $1,347,500 to Howard Kroplick. [ 55 ] The car, which had been painted a Root Beer Brown, was restored to its original color in 2018. [ 56 ]———————
1045Melbourne, AustraliaIntactPrivately ownedFranklin O-335Tucker Y-1Rubber Torsion Tube 2Grey(Silver)/500
Tucker #1045 was sold at RM Auctions Sports & Classics of Monterey on August 13, 2010, for $1,127,500. [ 57 ]———————
1046CaliforniaIntactPrivately ownedFranklin O-335 (original) / Oldsmobile Rocket 88 / Mercury 390CIDCordRubber Torsion Tube 2 (original)/Removed for front engine conversionMaroon/600
Tucker #1046 was converted to a front-engine Oldsmobile drivetrain in the 1950s by Nick Jenin for his daughter. In 1963 it was sold to a Mercury dealer in Oregon and converted to a 1964 Mercury Monterey chassis with 390 CID front engine. Sold on eBay for $202,700 (8/20/07) and reportedly returned to original specifications, including a correct Tucker engine. In 2017 it was offered for sale for $2.1 million. [ citation needed ]———————
1047Hickory Corners, MichiganIntactGilmore Car MuseumFranklin O-335Cord 810/812Rubber Torsion Tube 2Waltz Blue/200
1048Hartford, WisconsinIntactPrivately ownedFranklin O-335Borg-Warner 3-speed automatic (original) None (last known)Rubber Torsion Tube 2Green/300
Originally with a Borg-Warner 3 speed automatic, Tucker #1048 was sold at the factory auction without a transmission installed. A Tucker Y-1 may have been installed when the car was completed privately. [ citation needed ]———————
1049CaliforniaIntactPrivately ownedFranklin O-335Tucker Y-1Rubber Torsion Tube 2Waltz Blue/200
Tucker #1049 was sold at RM Sotheby's Auction in Monaco on May 14, 2016, for €1,344,000 (approximately $1,519,850 USD). [ 58 ] [ 59 ]———————
1050MichiganIntactPrivately OwnedFranklin O-335Cord 810/812Rubber Torsion Tube 2Maroon/600
Tucker #1050 is the lowest mileage Tucker in existence, with 0.4 miles on the odometer.———————

Incomplete Tucker 48s #1051-1058 Completed after leaving the factory or parted out

Chassis NumberLocationStatusOwnerEngineTransmissionFront Suspension VersionOriginal Body Color/Paint Code
1051Moragnville, NJIntactPrivately owned by Rob Ida and the Tucker familyFranklin O-335UnknownUnknownDark red
Tucker #1051 was not completed at the Tucker factory, so it is not technically considered one of the original 51 cars. #1051 was purchased at the factory auction in an incomplete state, and was finished in the late 1980s using leftover Tucker parts and fiberglass replica doors. The chassis used to complete #1051 is actually from Tucker #1054. [ 36 ] Tucker #1051 was purchased in April 2025 [ 60 ]———————
1052Aurora, IndianaIntactPrivately ownedFranklin O-335Tucker Y-1UnknownDark red
Tucker #1052 was not completed at the Tucker factory, so it is also not technically considered one of the original 51 cars. Tucker #1052 was a test chassis used at the factory for testing automatic transmission designs. The car consisted of only the chassis, driveline, suspension, dashboard, and seats. The car was completed in 2015 by Tucker enthusiast John Schuler using parts he collected over many years, along with front sheetmetal sourced from Tucker #1018. Reproduction floor pans, roof and rear doors were used. [ 36 ] Schuler donated the car to Mayo Clinic to be sold at auction in August 2019. It sold for $900,000. [ 61 ]———————
1053UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
1054UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
The chassis of Tucker #1054 was used to complete Tucker #1051. [ 36 ]———————
1055UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
1056UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
1057Rowlett, TexasIntactPrivately owned by Accelerate Auto GroupFranklin O-335Cord 610/812UnknownWaltz Blue/200
Tucker #1057 was the prototype being worked on by Tucker designer Alex Tremulis for the 1949 model year and may be the only 1949 model still in existence. #1057 was one of eight incomplete body shells (believed to be #1051–1058) left on the assembly line at the time the Tucker plant was closed. Photos from the factory show #1057 was being built with a "wrap around rear window" as one of the 1949 year design changes. #1057 was eventually converted into a convertible, completed in 2010, and, as of 2021, is up for auction in Rowlett, Texas for a starting bid of $2,595,000. [ 62 ] [ 63 ]———————
1058UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown

Available sourced specifications

Introduced / established1948-01-01
ManufacturerTucker Corporation
Last sourced2026-11-04

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