2025 |
Pebble Beach Auctions1948 Tucker 48
Selections from the Francis Ford Coppola Collection
SOLD $1,545,000
Estimate
$1,500,000 - $2,000,000
Chassis
1014
Car Highlights
Owned by Francis Ford Coppola Since the Late 1970s
Featured in the 1988 Film Tucker: The Man and His Dream
One of Just 12 Tuckers Originally Finished in #200 Waltz Blue Metallic
Road Tested by Famed Automotive Journalist Tom McCahill in 1971
Held in California Ownership Since New
Technical Specs
355 CID Franklin OHV Flat 6-Cylinder Engine
Single Stromberg Downdraft Carburetor
166 BHP at 3,200 RPM
4-Speed Manual Y-1 Gearbox with Vacuum-Electrical Preselector
4-Wheel Hydraulic Drum Brakes
Front Independent Vulcanized Rubber Sandwich Suspension
Rear Independent Torsilastic Suspension with Coil-Over Shock Absorbers
Saleroom Addendum
Please note that the buyer of this vehicle will receive a magnum bottle of Inglenook Rubicon wine, along with an invitation welcoming them and three guests to the Coppola family's historic Inglenook estate in Rutherford, California, for a private tour and wine tasting.
