Preston wrote:Too bad... Pair that up with the pile of parts with #27 and you could have 2 REAL Tuckers... I think it's a waste to build a fantacy car...
There are probably enough parts out there to complete that #57 as a real Tucker.
Preston wrote:This is just a car that could have be completed as the real deal but has now been modified (ruined the doors) to
make something that won't be worth having.. unless someone has enough money to buy it, take it apart and finish
a real Tucker...
Just tell the truth... “We have a Tucker that was left on the line when the plant closed and was never finished”...
Man with all those parts and engine.... I would think it would do well as it was before modifying the doors.
The Tucker on the Mercury frame needs this... Or Richardo or SuperFleye
Preston- Why do you seem to dislike this car? It is not a waste to build a fantasy car because any other use of the parts off of this car would have most likely been deemed similarly illegitimate. A tucker 1057 would never be considered a "real" Tucker. Look at Tucker "1051" which was built up in a certain way similiar to what you describe. The description on this website states: "Notes: Tucker 1051 was not completed at the Tucker factory, so it is not technically considered one of the original 51 cars (Tin Goose + 50). The car was purchased at the Tucker auction in an incomplete state, and was finished in the late 1980's using leftover Tucker parts." Even if this car is a figment it is something very special that should be encouraged and enjoyed in the future.
The fact sheet on the seller's website makes a very good point that a convertible was a logical next step. Considering that according to Mr. Egan's book half of the original clay mockup was converted into a "1950" model shows that the company was thinking into the future. Honestly, for sake of the company at the time it would be more logical to create a prototype to capture the imagination of the American public in a grand and inexpensive fashion. Thus, the modification of an existing car would make the most sense. What we have seen with the release of the Life photos of the wrap around car proves Tucker was considering alterations to the car. In your opinion which car would seem the greater progression from the original design: a modified back window, or a convertible? Which would cause further capital to come into the company? Whether or not there is proof of this being the "real thing" it is highly likely it could be. The natural progression of design, and the marketing genius of those in the company only ads to the credibility of this car.
I only hope that it gets the completion it deserves, gets used or shared with the world, and is finally accepted as being a Tucker.
