As the story goes, Tucker wanted this car to reflect post-war optimism, and he didn't think it was a great idea to remind the American public of naval warfare, U-boats, and battleships.

It still has the original Franklin modified helicopter engine (6 cylinders ... The Indomitable Tin Goose: The True Story of Preston Tucker and His Car. Minneapolis: Motorbooks International Publishers ...

Ty was one of about a dozen Penn College automotive students who spent six weeks restoring the Tucker last fall, replacing ...