Vintage 1948 Preston Tucker Torpedo 48 Car Automobile US Patent Art Print Poster

Description: Patent Art Print of the 1947 Design for an Automobile Detailed Specifications This is a print reproduction of the 1947 Design for an Automobile by Preston T. Tucker. This print is available in Sizes: 8.5"x11", 10"x14 and 13"x20" The 8.5"x11" is printed on a slightly different vintage background (parchment looking) than the other bigger sizes and the 8.5"x11" has no white frame around it like the other bigger sizes does for matting purposes. If you want this with a white background, just let me know :) We have more Patent Prints in Our StoreAll Our Posters and Maps Are Made in the USA "Preston Thomas Tucker (September 21, 1903 – December 26, 1956) was an American automobile designer and entrepreneur. He is most remembered for his 1948 Tucker Sedan (known as the "Tucker '48" and initially nicknamed the "Tucker Torpedo"), an automobile which introduced many features that have since become widely used in modern cars. Production of the Tucker '48 was shut down amidst scandal and controversial accusations of stock fraud on March 3, 1949. The 1988 movie, Tucker: The Man and His Dream is based on Tucker's spirit and the saga surrounding the car's production. The Tucker 48 (named after its model year) was an advanced automobile conceived by Preston Tucker and briefly produced in Chicago in 1948. Only 51 cars were made before the company folded on March 3, 1949, due to negative publicity initiated by the news media, a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation and a heavily publicized stock fraud trial (in which allegations were proven baseless in court with a full acquittal). Speculation exists that the Big Three automakers and Michigan senator Homer S. Ferguson also had a role in the Tucker Corporation's demise. The 1988 movie, Tucker: The Man and His Dream is based on Tucker's spirit and the saga surrounding the car's production. The film's director, Francis Ford Coppola, is himself a Tucker owner and displays his vehicle on the grounds of his winery. Coppola's friend and protégé, filmmaker George Lucas, is another notable owner. The Tucker 48's original proposed price was said to be $1,000, but the actual price was closer to $4,000. A 1948 Tucker sedan was featured in the July 26, 2011, installment of NBC's It's Worth What? television show. The car's estimated value at that time was US$1,200,000. The car is commonly referred to as the "Tucker Torpedo". This name was never used in conjunction with the actual production car, and its name was officially "Tucker 48". /Wiki We have more Patent Prints in Our Store The 2 bigger prints come with a white border around the image. ------------------------- -How are the prints shipped? They are rolled and placed into a rigid tube or box. -Is this available in a larger/smaller size. Yes. For smaller or larger sizes, email us.

Price: 9.95 USD

Location: Clarkston, Georgia

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Shipping Cost: 3.95 USD