Tucker 1017

[Clem]

With my limited computer knowledge, I typed in "owner Tucker 1017." This brought up the Wikipedia site which I found to be an excellent history of Tucker. Then to my surprise in the list of owners, I found that 1017 is living in California, the color is now Waltz Blue and the owner is Francis Ford Coppola.

1017 was completed July of 1948. On 9-10-48, car was sold Jamie Gauntmanis of CU for 5K. Car was returned to factory for further work and became available for sale again. On 10-7-48, it was sold for 5K to Johnny Williams Auto Company of Indianapolis, IN. The car was sold to Ken Mausolf of Englewood, CO for $3,100 in late '49 or early '50. Mausolf later sold to Roy D. Stokes of San Benito, TX. Stokes sold 17 for $3,500 to Donald P. Conditt of Corpus Christie, TX. The car had 23,000 miles on it when Conditt sold it to William Hayden Whitsett. Whitsett dismantled 1017. Whitsett sold the parts of 1017 to Bill Hamlin in 1971. Hamlin returned the car to running condition and sold it to Steve Nicas of Inglewood, CA. It was displayed in the San Diego Museum for several years. After Steve's death, his wife sold the car to Fred Hunter of Fort Lauderdale, FL where it received a ground up restoration and was painted original color of dark green. Following Fred's death, the car was sold to the current owners. We must give all the credit for the above information to TuckerFan48. Thank you Mike.

Now, I am confused. Where did the info that Coppola owned the car and that it was Waltz Blue come from?
Keith Carpenter

[Tuckeroo]

Without my records in front of me, the Coppola/Waltz Blue confusion may come from the body#/serial# descrepencies. I believe #1014 has body #1017...#1014 being owned of course by Coppola and painted blue (though not really "Waltz" blue). Additionally, (and again I don't have my records in front of me), #1014 was originally maroon. Ironically, Coppola's other Tucker, #1037 (which I believe has body #1034?) now Maroon, was originally Waltz Blue...sorry if I've made any mistakes or caused any spinning heads.

[Tucker Fan 48]

Keith,

Do you have your car back yet? Maybe Coppola grabbed it and painted it Waltz Blue while it was on loan.

OK, I'll be more serious. Coppola owns #1014 which has body #1017. Your car #1017 has body #1014. The two
cars have often been confused over the years as are many Tuckers. I'm convinced however that your car is the
better of the two.

I hadn't looked before at the ownership section of the Wikipedia article but I notice several errors there. He
did get the convertible right though!

Also I can't take credit for finding all the history on your car. Larry Clark was a big help with several owners.

[Tucker Fan 48]

Without my records in front of me, the Coppola/Waltz Blue confusion may come from the body#/serial# descrepencies. I believe #1014 has body #1017...#1014 being owned of course by Coppola and painted blue (though not really "Waltz" blue). Additionally, (and again I don't have my records in front of me), #1014 was originally maroon. Ironically, Coppola's other Tucker, #1037 (which I believe has body #1034?) now Maroon, was originally Waltz Blue...sorry if I've made any mistakes or caused any spinning heads.

Richard's paint chart shows both #1014 and #1037 as originally blue. You are correct about the rest. #1037 has body #1034
and #1034 has body #1037.

[Tuckeroo]

Well then I guess I didn't do too badly for not having my records in front of me (still in storage), but thanks for the clarification