36 cars were completed before the Tucker factory was eventually forced to close down due to the company’s financial woes and Preston Tucker’s fight against fraud charges.

Tucker produced 58 frames and bodies, though just 36 sedans were finished before the doors to the factory were closed for good. This car, a convertible prototype, was begun but not finished in-period.

Throughout automotive history, there have been vehicles that were so far ahead of their time that they struggled to succeed ...

In the summer of 1944, with the end of World War II in sight, Preston Tucker sensed a business opportunity. After recovering from the Great Depression and surviving the privations of war rationing, ...

The car was produced in Chicago, Illinois, for a very short period of time, in 1948. Only 51 cars rolled off the production line and only 47 survived to this day, which makes them super exclusive.

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The car is painted in Waltz Blue over a tan leather interior. In 2022, when this Tucker was listed for sale, it was offered for a $2.1 million Buy-It-Now price or an asking price of $2.24 million.