1948 Tucker "Torpedo"
Description:
1948 photograph of the front grill of Preston Tucker's Tucker "Torpedo" in front of the Chicago plant that produced approximately 50 automobiles between 1947 and 1947 when Tucker was tried (and acquitted) of SEC violations, during which he lost the plant an the business folded. This car sports a 1948 Illinois license plate.
Date Issued:
1948
Institution:
University of Michigan Library
Collection:
Ypsilanti Historical Society Photo Archives
Rights:
The University of Michigan Library and the Ypsilanti Historical Society provide access to these materials for educational and research purposes. These materials may be under copyright. If you decide to use any of these materials, you are responsible for making your own legal assessment and securing any necessary permission.
Language:
UND
Type:
still image