Hemmings Daily: New Tucker Talk to examine 'The Tucker Business Model: Why the Feds Went After Preston Tucker'

It's been 70 years since Preston Tucker was forced to shut the doors of his Chicago automobile factory, and the controversy surrounding the demise of his business and of the revolutionary Tucker 48 sedan still intrigues conspiracy theorists and classic car buffs alike. On June 27, automotive historian and attorney Larry Clark will deliver the next Tucker Talks at the AACA Museum Inc. in Hershey, Pennsylvania, presenting, "The Tucker Business Model: Why the Feds Went After Preston Tucker (and why they failed) [View in Browser | Subscribe]( [Hemmings Daily] Tuesday, July 2, 2019 [New Tucker Talk to examine "The Tucker Business Model: Why the Feds Went After Preston Tucker"]( [New Tucker Talk to examine 'The Tucker Business Model: Why the Feds Went After Preston Tucker']( Posted by Kurt Ernst - It's been 70 years since Preston Tucker was forced to shut the doors of his Chicago automobile factory, and the controversy surrounding the demise of his business and of the revolutionary Tucker 48 sedan still intrigues conspiracy theorists and classic car buffs alike. 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