Preston Tucker
Preston Thomas Tucker (September 21, 1903 – December 26, 1956) was an American automobile designer and entrepreneur.
He is most remembered for his 1948 Tucker Sedan (known as the "Tucker '48" and initially nicknamed the "Tucker Torpedo"), an automobile which introduced many features that have since become widely used in modern cars. Production of the Tucker '48 was shut down amidst scandal and controversial accusations of stock fraud on March 3, 1949. The 1988 movie, Tucker: The Man and His Dream is based on Tucker's spirit and the saga surrounding the car's production.
Read more about Preston Tucker: Early Life (1903-1933), Auto Racing and The Indianapolis 500 (1933-1939), Tucker Combat Car and The Tucker Gun Turret (1939-1941), Tucker Aviation Corporation and Higgins-Tucker Aviation (1941-1943), Tucker Corporation and The 1948 Tucker Sedan (1944–1947), Turmoil Surrounding Tucker Corporation (1946-1948), SEC Trial and Demise of The Tucker Corporation (1949-1950), Speculation and Controversy Surrounding The Tucker Corporation, Later Life and Death (1950-1956), Tucker Legacy
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“Fifty million Frenchmen can’t be wrong.”
—Anonymous. Popular saying.
Dating from World War I—when it was used by U.S. soldiers—or before, the saying was associated with nightclub hostess Texas Quinan in the 1920s. It was the title of a song recorded by Sophie Tucker in 1927, and of a Cole Porter musical in 1929.