1946 Tucker II Prototype

[Rayray]

i was wondering if anyone on the board has seen this car in person. I have only seen this video Check the 2:40 mark.

thanks
Ray
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[cicero]

"built exactly to his drawings" What a load of crap.

[Tucker Fan 48]

I've seen photos of it before but never heard that story.
It sure looks a lot like a modified 71-73 Buick Riviera.
When will the madness stop !!!!

[Tuckeroo]

I remember the article in Topics years ago. It is built from a Riviera. The hood and grilles are LaSalle.

[Ohio AMX]

Fugly. Should have kept it a Riviera, one of the better looking cars from that era.

[Tuckerfan1053]

Fugly. Should have kept it a Riviera, one of the better looking cars from that era.

Better still, if you're going to carve up a Riviera and put a Tucker emblem on it, then build a Talisman. After all, it looks like that's where the idea of the Riviera came from:

[WQ59B]

Not the most cohesive result, still.... I can get behind someone building their 'homage' to a particular design (frankly, I too have always been intriqued by that 3/4 rear view of the clay)... just don't bother to state things like 'followed the blueprints exactly'. Anyone who can read blueprints and build a unique finished car should be able to realize it's far from "exact".

[streamliner]

This clipping from June 13, 1993 in The Sunday Enterprise (Brockton, Mass) is probably the most comprehensive description of the car. As Roy Tucker says: “I had my doubts while trying to build it, but I just stuck with it and tested it and tested it and tested it until the results were the way I wanted them” (emphasis added). I'll post Chrissie's response shortly...