Tucker

Tucker automobiles were some of the most extraordinary and distinctive cars ever created, but sadly, the bootstrapped car company didn’t last long in the face of big business, and in the end, just 50 of Preston Tucker’s aerodynamic sedans were ever built.

Preston Tucker had the potential to be the Elon Musk of his time. The man went up against the empire of major auto manufacturers to build his own car with visionary changes in design, safety and technology. 

The Tucker Torpedo was certainly an unusual looking vehicle. This “car from the future” was the first concept that Preston Tucker had for a car back in 1946, and it featured a streamlined, aerodynamic design with independent wheel “pods” and tons of bright chromework.