1948 Tucker Sedan
date: label: Date made
content: 1948
notes: label: Description
content: Preston Tucker's automobile was promoted as "the first completely new car in fifty years" because of its novel engineering and safety features and its unique styling. The rear-mounted engine and rubber suspension were designed to improve performance and reduce noise, fumes, and vibration. Safety features included a center headlight that turned with the front wheels and collision protection provided by a pop-out windshield, padded dashboard, and "safety chamber" for the front passenger. Tucker's styling gave the car a futuristic appearance and an impression of power and speed. Fifty-one cars were built before production was halted due to financial problems.
topic: label: Subject
content: Automobiles
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content: Work and Industry: Transportation, Road
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content: Sports & Leisure
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content: Automobiles
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content: America on the Move
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content: Transportation
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content: Road Transportation
label: Exhibition
content: America On The Move
label: Exhibition Location
content: National Museum of American History
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: U.S. Department of Justice. U.S. Marshals Service
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1993.0484.01
label: accession number
content: 1993.0484
label: catalog number
content: 1993.0484.01
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Automobile
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: overall: 63 in x 81 in x 221 in; 160.02 cm x 205.74 cm x 561.34 cm