Tucker Torpedo

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:car
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Tucker_48
gptkbp:assemblyLocation gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois,_USA
gptkbp:auctionRecord over $2 million
gptkbp:bodyStyle 4-door sedan
gptkbp:category classic cars
1940s automobiles
defunct American automobile manufacturers
rear-engine vehicles
gptkbp:designer gptkb:Preston_Tucker
gptkbp:engineDisplacement 334 cu in (5.5 L)
gptkbp:engineType rear-mounted flat-6
gptkbp:features safety innovations
quick-change transmission
no front fenders
perimeter frame for crash protection
pop-out windshield for safety
rear engine design
rubber torsion tube suspension
swiveling center headlight
gptkbp:fuelType gptkb:gasoline
gptkbp:height 60 in (1,524 mm)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tucker Torpedo
gptkbp:inspiredBy film 'Tucker: The Man and His Dream'
gptkbp:layout RR layout
gptkbp:length 219 in (5,563 mm)
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Tucker_Corporation
gptkbp:notableFeature seat belts
independent suspension
rear engine
pop-out windshield
safety windshield
Cyclops Eye (center headlight)
padded dashboard
gptkbp:numberBuilt 51
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Francis_Ford_Coppola
gptkb:Jay_Leno
gptkbp:predecessor none
gptkbp:productionEndYear 1948
gptkbp:productionStartYear 1948
gptkbp:publicDebut June 19, 1947
gptkbp:status collector
gptkbp:successor none
gptkbp:transmission Cord pre-selector manual
gptkbp:weight 4,200 lb (1,905 kg)
gptkbp:wheelbase 128 in (3,251 mm)
gptkbp:width 79 in (2,007 mm)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tucker_48
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7