Preston Thomas Tucker (September 21, 1903 – December 26, 1956) was an American automobile entrepreneur. He is most remembered for his Tucker 48 sedan, initially nicknamed the "Tucker Torpedo", an automobile which introduced many features that have since become widely used in modern cars. Production of the Tucker '48 was shut down amidst scandal and controversial accusations of stock fraud on March 3, 1949. The 1988 movie Tucker: The Man and His Dream is based on Tucker's spirit and the saga surrounding the car's production. Early life (1903–1933) Preston Tucker was born on September 21, 1903, on a peppermint farm near Capac, Michigan. His father was a railroad engineer named Shirley Harvey Tucker (1880-1907). His mother was Lucille Caroline (née Preston) Tucker (1881-1960). He grew up outside Detroit in the suburb of Lincoln Park, Michigan. Tucker was raised by his mother, a teacher, after his father died of appendicitis when Preston was two years old. First learning to
Preston Thomas Tucker (21 de septiembre de 1903 – 26 de diciembre de 1956) fue un empresario estadounidense de automóviles. Es el más recordado por su Tucker 48 sedan, inicialmente apodado el "Tucker Torpedo", un automóvil que introdujo muchas características que se han utilizado ampliamente en los automóviles modernos. La producción del Tucker '48 se cerró en medio de escándalo y controvertidas acusaciones de fraude de acciones el 3 de marzo de 1949. La película de 1988 Tucker: El hombre y su sueño se basa en el espíritu de Tucker y la saga que rodea la producción del automóvil. Vida temprana (1903–1933) Preston Tucker nació el 21 de septiembre de 1903, en una granja de menta de pimienta cerca de Capac, Michigan. Su padre era un ingeniero ferroviario llamado Shirley Harvey Tucker (1880-1907). Su madre era Lucille Caroline (née Preston) Tucker (1881-1960). Creció fuera de Detroit suburb of Lincoln Park, Michigan.