Description
Preston Tucker was a maverick. Immediately following WWII he published the preliminary design for his "car of the Future". By 1947 the Tucker 48 (initally called the Torpedo) was in production, boasting many innovative safety features including seat belts, plus a hugely powerful rear-mounted flat-6 water-cooled engine, a slippery aerodynamic body, rubber suspension and a "Cyclops' Eye" thrid headlight coupled to the steering linkage. So why were only 51 examples produced before the company folded? Comspiracy theories abound, but you can judge for yourself by watching the 1988 movie "Tucker - The Man and His Dream".
Versions
The Tucker Torpedo has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
| Col # | Year | Series | Color | Tampo | Base Color / Types | Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes / Variations | Photo |
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| 10/30 | 2009 | Hot Wheels Classics Series 5 | Spectraflame Green | Silver painted door handles, vents on sides, headlights, and hood ornament | Unpainted / Metal | Clear | White | Whiteline 5SP | N6932 | Thailand | 
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| 10/30 | 2009 | Hot Wheels Classics Series 5 | Spectraflame Blue | Silver painted door handles, vents on sides, headlights, and hood ornament | Unpainted / Metal | Clear | White | Whiteline 5SP | N6932 | Thailand | 
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| 10/30 | 2009 | Hot Wheels Classics Series 5 | Spectraflame Orange | Silver painted door handles, vents on sides, headlights, and hood ornament | Unpainted / Metal | Clear | White | Whiteline 5SP | N6932 | Thailand | 
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| 10/30 | 2009 | Hot Wheels Classics Series 5 Boxed Set | Chrome | Silver-painted door handles, vents on sides, headlights and hood ornament | Unpainted / Metal | Clear | White | Whiteline CDDRR | Thailand | Wal-Mart exclusive | 
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| 2011 | Treasure Hunts (Regular) | Metalflake Green and Metalflake Black | White, Black and Gold stripes | Unpainted / Metal | Clear | Tan | Whiteline Black 5SP | |||||
| 2011 | Treasure Hunts ($uper) | Metalflake Green and Metalflake Black | White, black and gold stripes | Unpainted / Metal | Clear | Tan | Whitewall RR | |||||