Preston Tucker and His Battle to Build the Car of Tomorrow
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.84 (888 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1613749538 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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“Car enthusiasts of every stripe—including Jay Leno, who was inspired to provide a thoughtful introduction—will appreciate Lehto’s meticulous research, which re-creates a lost era and cogently and accurately presents the full dramatic story of one of the auto industry’s seminal innovators.” —Booklist
Informative The book was interesting which made for an easy read. It was also quite informative -- even for those who have seen the Tucker movie. The book clearly shows the evils of our own government trying to choose favorites and how that same government can destroy adventurous entrepreneurism and the associated jobs. It also makes one wonder why Ford, G.M., and Chrysler weren't able to come up with the same futuristic design and safety features that a lowly salesman came up with. If you are an automobile enthusiast I think you will enjoy this book. Kudos to the author.. The most complete history of the Tucker yet. I have grown up hearing the Tucker story. I have know people who worked for Tucker, seen the photos, read the news articles, and read the other books. This is the most complete story to date, and probably the most complete story that will ever be written. The amount of research that the author has done is staggering. While many authors have offered the story of the origin of the Tucker The most complete history of the Tucker yet. Ben Parsons I have grown up hearing the Tucker story. I have know people who worked for Tucker, seen the photos, read the news articles, and read the other books. This is the most complete story to date, and probably the most complete story that will ever be written. The amount of research that the author has done is staggering. While many authors have offered the story of the origin of the Tucker 48 and its general demise, Lehto finally brings together the details of the SEC action, the Grand Jury, and the trial. This book offers insights into the final days of the Tucker never before offered. It is a very enjoyable and in. 8 and its general demise, Lehto finally brings together the details of the SEC action, the Grand Jury, and the trial. This book offers insights into the final days of the Tucker never before offered. It is a very enjoyable and in. "Was Tucker A Huckster Or A Genius…You Decide" according to Frederick S. Goethel. The author presents a very balanced look at the life of Preston Tucker, starting when he was young and following until after his death. The man had a very interesting life, and while the majority of the book focuses on his attempts to build his remarkable car, there is a lot of additional information about Tucker that is amazing.He started out working with cars at a young age, and loved them. He floated around at various jobs, including as a police officer, until he got involved with automobile performance. That was sidetracked during the war and at that time, he worked to invent products needed by the governmen
It is the first comprehensive, authoritative account of Tucker's magnificent car and his battles with the government. This salesman extraordinaire from Ypsilanti, Michigan, had built race cars before the war, and had designed prototypes for the military during it. But the SEC's investigation had compounded the company's financial problems and management conflicts, and a superior product was not enough to keep Tucker's dream afloat. Here, Steve Lehto tackles the story of Tucker's amazing rise and tragic fall, relying on a huge trove of documents that has been used by no other writer to date. Now, gathering a group of brilliant automotive designers, engineers, and promoters, he announced the creation of a revolutionary new car: the Tucker '48, the first car in almost a decade to be built fresh from the ground up. And in this book, Lehto finally answers the questions automobile aficionados have wondered about for decades: Exactly how and why was the production of such an innovative car killed?. Headlines accused him a perpetrating a hoax and claimed that his cars weren't real and his factory was a sham. In fact, the Tucker '48 sedan was genuine, and everyone who saw it was impressed by what this upstart carmaker had achieved. With a rear engine, rear-wheel drive, a safety-glass windshielf that would pop out in case of an accident, a padded dashboard, independent suspension, and automatic transmi