[/url]He might not have a household name, but his legacy is evident in nearly every automobile.
Preston Tucker was an early automaker whose car safety features such as pop-out glass windshields, reinforced carbon frame, seat belts and the padded dashboard were among the cutting edge of the auto industry in the 1940s.
His career included production of his own car, the 1948 Tucker, nicknamed the Tucker Torpedo.
Now, the Lincoln Park Preservation Alliance wants to promote the city's connection to Tucker, who at one time worked as a city police officer and had an unsuccessful mayoral run in 1935.
The alliance is working on a tourism brochure and a Motor Cities National Heritage Area marker for the site of Tucker's former home at 1314 Warwick, which is now a parking lot.
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Group Wants to Place Marker at Tucker Home!
by Tuckerfan1053 » Sun Apr 06, 2008 5:35 pm
[url=http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080406/NEWS02/804060648&imw=Y]Too bad it's now a parking lot.
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by Lincoln Park Preservation » Sat Jun 14, 2008 1:05 pm
TuckerCar wrote:A historical marker for the Tucker Home in Ypsilanti is already in process.
We are working on one for Lincoln Park where the Tucker home once stood. It will be an awesome way to honor Preston Tucker and his years in Lincoln Park.
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