I was under the impression that the only reason the SEC was investigating
him was due to the Big Auto guys helping the SEC see the need to investigate
him. I am sure at the time the Big Guys(GM,Ford,etc...) probably didn't
want to spend the money in retooling and the such to offer a product that
would compete.
Just my thoughts,
Harold
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Renner" <crenner@dynalivery.com>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 12:30 PM
Subject: RE: Unsafe at any speed was: MG's and Skis
> > What I find funny is that from what I can tell the Tucker
> > Torpedo had all
> > these safety features and was pretty much put out of business
> > for it. Now a
> > few years later a guy rights a book and everyone now wants safe cars.
>
> Tucker did design a lot of safety features into his cars. Although I do
> giggle at the whole idea of a pop-out windscreen...hmm..you won't get
> glass in your head, just scrape it on the pavement...
>
> But my understanding is that it wasn't a lack of public interest that
> sank Tucker, but rather an SEC investigation.
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