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15/05/2025 11:33 am
The one-off Tucker 48 prototype known as the "Tin Goose" was found, stuck in the mud in a barn in, where else? Pennsylvania.
It was bought and restored and now has a $3 million price tag on it and resides in the William E Swigart Museum in Huntington, PA. Danbury Mint replicated this car as restored in maroon, but the car was unveiled back in 1947 in red. The 'Tin Goose' was originally fitted with Tucker's fuel injected 589 cid flat six but they could never get the engine to be reliable so they modified an air cooled helicopter engine from Aircooled Motors, inc and coupled it to a Cord-built 4 speed transaxle. The car sat on 13" magnesium wheels with Firestone tires and controlled with disc brakes. It was loaded with all the safety features of the production car and if you look at the passenger side of the dash, you'll see a cave that if a frontal crash was imminent, the passenger was to dive in. I don't suppose that occasion ever presented itself.
15/05/2025 12:06 pm
As always great story and pictures.
15/05/2025 12:15 pm
I had this one but sold it due to rash problems. It was nicely done.
15/05/2025 12:29 pm
Excellent on all counts!
John Merritt
South Lyon, Michigan - USA
15/05/2025 1:59 pm
If that price tag ever materializes into cash, it will definitely be the Goose that laid a golden egg!
15/05/2025 5:16 pm
Exceptional story, pics, AND model Rich. Thanks for sharing it with us. 💯
Rich Sufficool and Tony Perrone reacted
