TUCKER #1017 Available

I am not a dealer.

A very close personal friend passed away just after completing a frame off restoration of Tucker #1017, 17th of 51 cars ever built. This car was used by the Franklin Mint as a model for their 1/24th scale diecast. Anyway, because of my involvement as a hobby with specialized automobiles, the family asked me to help them find a good home for the car.

I am not getting any kind of commission, but if somebody directs me to a final buyer I will make sure they are rewarded. Send me a PM with any leads.

FYI: $600,000-$750,000 is the range.
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Well Im not in the market but i do love that car and everything it stands for.

 

Good luck on the sale and sorry to hear about your friend. Wish the owner could've enjoyed it after the resto.

I liked that movie based on the Tucker story. Did they use real Tuckers by chance? Was this in it?

 

It's just a matter of time until the news hits this site.

 

Sorry to here about your friend, car looks stunning and I hope it finds a a new owner that really cherishes it for the rarity it is....

 

Thats a car that i would love to see reborn.

 

In my opinion Hunter's Tucker, 1017, is one of the nicest restored Tuckers in existance. Last weekend at the RM Auction, Pebble Beach, CA a green Tucker, 1033, bragged at being the very best original Tucker in existance sold for $577,000 with fees. Would love to have this one at a little lower price. Thanks. Walter

 

Yes I was there doing my research. Fred's car is every bit as good as the one in Pebble Beach. Only 1017 has the distinction of being the Franklin Mint car. I also heard that two Tuckers changed hands earlier this year, one totally unrestored, both in the neighborhood of $750,000. I would rather pay this kind of money for a Tucker, than for a Hemi Cuda, Z-28, etc.

 

Just curious... have you driven it? Any driving impressions? Is it a car you can actually drive around in modern traffic?

 

I'd say +1, but that would be an understatement! Pretty much the antithesis of what is wrong with the American automotive industry & a crying shame.

 

No, haven't ever driven one. I understand they are very good compared to other cars of that era. This car is just too nice, I would be afraid to take it out on a Florida road.

 

contact Jay Leno.... Where is my reward?

 

Sorry about this, but you are too late. I spoke to him about the car when I was at Pebble Beach a couple weeks ago to see the P 4/5 (photo courtesy of Woulter of Ultimate Car Page):
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Try Miles Collier down in Naples. Not sure if he has one, but he's a big car collector and has some good stuff.

 

Tucker 1017 did appear in the movie Tucker, however at that time Mr. Hunter did not own the car and it was painted "copper".
Wasn't the Tucker that sold by RM at Pebble Beach for $577,000 + Serial Number 1038, not 1033?

Richard Jones

 

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22 of the original Tucker's were delivered to Richmond, CA for the making of the movie. Also 4 plastic replicars were made on Ford chassis with engines up front. These vehicles overheated badly and modifications had to be made in an attempt to get them to run cooler. Extra electric fans were installed in the engine compartment and later some of the plastic in the front end was removed. They still ran very hot.
Most Tucker's drive very well if you have the proper air pressure in all four tires and the suspension is in good shape. Problem I have is when you get up to 60-70 MPH they feel very light in the front end and you could steer with one finger. I would not consider taking a Tucker on the highway today unless I had a car in front of it one beside it and one behind it. People start starring at it and the first thing you know they are drifting into you.
Richard

 

I saw photos of the car in its previous, although not original, color of "copper". Thankfully, Mr. Hunter did not keep that color when the car was restored.

 

When he restored 1017 Mr. Hunter took it back to its original color. Listed on the data plate as Paint No. 300, this was a dark green and Fred did considerable research to get the correct color for it. A beautifully restored Tucker with the more desirable Y-1 transmission.
Richard

 

Awesome car, and I have been a huge fan of tucker and his cars however I am a little short on funds now . Maybe in the future. Also, I would rather own a tucker then a hemi car!
Erik

 

Thanks for the driving impression!

 

homina homina homina.... wow! for one to be on sale.. quite rare. I would love to see one and eventually drive one. a true classic that I really love.

 

The Collection here in Vegas at the Imperial Palace has a large selection of Vintage cars of all types, they are all for sale of course on consignment, I'd bet it would sell fast here.

 

Thanks for the suggestion. The car is in south Florida, I would rather not chance damage moving it around.

 

Thanks to all for your input and ideas.