Object Details
- Description
- Preston Tucker's automobile was promoted as "the first completely new car in fifty years" because of its novel engineering and safety features and its unique styling. The rear-mounted engine and rubber suspension were designed to improve performance and reduce noise, fumes, and vibration. Safety features included a center headlight that turned with the front wheels and collision protection provided by a pop-out windshield, padded dashboard, and "safety chamber" for the front passenger. Tucker's styling gave the car a futuristic appearance and an impression of power and speed. Fifty-one cars were built before production was halted due to financial problems.
- Credit Line
- U.S. Department of Justice. U.S. Marshals Service
- 1948
- ID Number
- 1993.0484.01
- accession number
- 1993.0484
- catalog number
- 1993.0484.01
- Object Name
- Automobile
- Measurements
- overall: 63 in x 81 in x 221 in; 160.02 cm x 205.74 cm x 561.34 cm
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: Transportation, Road
- Sports & Leisure
- Automobiles
- America on the Move
- Transportation
- Road Transportation
- Exhibition
- America On The Move
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Automobiles
- Record ID
- nmah_687502
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-02d4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
