One-of-a-kind Tucker Convertible discovered

One-of-a-kind Tucker Convertible discovered

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MadmanO/T People

Original Poster:

899 posts

211 months

Wednesday 5th August 2009
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Evidently, it was an unfinished prototype built before the factory had shut down.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/26/automobiles/coll...


Cheers,
Madman of the People

restoman

949 posts

214 months

Wednesday 5th August 2009
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It's not April 1st is it ?

(My money's on it being a hoax wink )

s3fella

10,524 posts

193 months

Wednesday 5th August 2009
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Flippin 'eck ........., leg it....??laugh

Jalopnik

1,271 posts

224 months

Wednesday 5th August 2009
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Before reading the article the thought crossed my mind that it was one of those fibreglass replicas but that looks like real steel in the photos. Whether it's a genuine factory made 'vert or a conversion of the remains of a 4-door it's going to be quite some car when it's finished...






M3John

5,974 posts

225 months

Friday 7th August 2009
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MadmanO/T People said:
Evidently, it was an unfinished prototype built before the factory had shut down.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/26/automobiles/coll...


Cheers,
Madman of the People
yikes


So is it defiantly the real thing?

shirt

23,232 posts

207 months

Friday 7th August 2009
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Jalopnik said:
Before reading the article the thought crossed my mind that it was one of those fibreglass replicas but that looks like real steel in the photos. Whether it's a genuine factory made 'vert or a conversion of the remains of a 4-door it's going to be quite some car when it's finished...

i'd change the wheels, but i f-ing love that!

who makes these replica bodies then? i doubt i could afford a real tucker!

M3John

5,974 posts

225 months

Friday 7th August 2009
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shirt said:
Jalopnik said:
Before reading the article the thought crossed my mind that it was one of those fibreglass replicas but that looks like real steel in the photos. Whether it's a genuine factory made 'vert or a conversion of the remains of a 4-door it's going to be quite some car when it's finished...

i'd change the wheels, but i f-ing love that!

who makes these replica bodies then? i doubt i could afford a real tucker!
Is rather nice !


shirt

23,232 posts

207 months

Friday 7th August 2009
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found the site:

http://www.robidaconcepts.com/lower48.html

stunning. i'll have all the cars on there thanks, the 49 caddy is superb.

crofty1984

16,181 posts

210 months

Friday 7th August 2009
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I do like that speedo!