Private company

Tucker Corporation

Logo: Cathy T from Washington, DC area, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons³

Tucker Corporation is a former American automobile manufacturer based in Chicago, founded in 1947.¹ It was founded by Preston Tucker.¹ It ceased to exist in 1951.¹

Tucker Corporation war ein US-amerikanischer Hersteller von Automobilen. Der Markenname lautete Tucker.² From the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1947Founded¹

Industryautomotive industry¹
HeadquartersChicago, United States¹
Founded inChicago¹

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The story

Founded by Preston Tucker in 1947, in Chicago.¹

Leadership

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FounderPreston Tucker¹

Products and brands

Tucker ’48

Listed on Wikidata.¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

Preston Tucker

From Wikidata.¹

Timeline

1951Dissolved Dissolved¹
1947Founded Founded in Chicago¹

Sources

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WikidataTucker Corporation on Wikidata
2
WikipediaTucker Corporation on the German Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsTucker Corporation logo by Cathy T from Washington, DC area, CC BY 2.0