There was an article in Road & Track shortly after the movie came out.
It sounds like Jeff Bridges' Tucker was a lot nicer and more honest than
the real guy. Some of what happened to him was investigation by the IRS
or the FTC over some unethical business dealings, so he wasn't just
crushed out by the frightened big three.
Jim Ruwaldt
'72 TR6 CC79338U(being restored)
Bloomington, IN
On Thu, 14 Aug 1997, Zink wrote:
> >
> > Hey ,the Tucker used a helicopter engine. It didn't go over very well
> > either.
> >
> > George Richardson
> > '57 TR3, TS15559L
> > (getting ready to paint)
> Yeah, it was too efficient, handled too well and was cheaper to make
> than the Big 3's cars. Not to mention safer.
>
> Larry Zink
> 1964 Spitfire4
> Houston
>
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