1948 Tucker 48

Car passed through the Tucker bankruptcy liquidation sale; subsequent custody before mid-1953 is not detailed.

Miami, Florida individual who may have held the car before 1953; cited as a possible source for the next owner.

Fort Lauderdale promoter and entertainment venue owner who amassed a fleet of Tuckers and displayed them on an East Coast traveling exhibition; converted this car to Oldsmobile V8 power for family use.

Springfield, Oregon couple who remounted the body on a 1964 Mercury chassis and repainted the car gold; drove it to multiple Tucker club conventions and used it for film promotional appearances.

Prescott, Arizona Tucker enthusiast active in the Tucker Automobile Club of America; arranged reunion appearances with Preston Tucker's daughter and a joint display with Tucker 1047 at the Gilmore Car Museum.

Commissioned a full ground-up restoration to factory-original specification at RM Auto Restoration in Blenheim, Ontario, overseen by Tucker historians Martyn Donaldson and Mark Lieberman.

Identity of the first owner is unrecorded; car was among the late-production units completed by factory workers after shutdown.

Car featured in Nick Jenin's travelling Tucker exhibition at the Chicago venue, one of several East Coast roadshow stops during his ownership.

Car exhibited at cinema venues in the Pacific Northwest to support the release of the Tucker biographical film.

One of several TACA gatherings the Janeceks drove the car to without mechanical difficulty.

Car driven cross-country to this TACA event by the Janeceks.

Another TACA convention attended without reported mechanical problems.

During Walter Ready's ownership, the car appeared alongside Tucker 1047 for the first time since 1950, and was reunited with Preston Tucker's daughter Marylee.

The Tucker body was remounted onto a 1964 Mercury chassis and the car was refinished in gold paint.

Work undertaken by or for John and Carolyn Janecek of Springfield, Oregon, further departing from original factory specification.

A front-mounted Oldsmobile Rocket V8 engine was installed in place of the original Tucker unit, requiring alterations to the body, engine tub, firewall, dashboard, and interior trim.

Carried out during Nick Jenin's ownership, reportedly so his daughter could drive the car; the car subsequently served as a family daily driver.

A comprehensive restoration to authentic factory-correct configuration was carried out, including sourcing an original Tucker engine (no. 335-55), Cord transmission, new-old-stock dashboard, and correct interior. The underbody was precisely reproduced by digitally scanning Tucker no. 1047's original floors and water-jet cutting a duplicate. Paint was matched digitally to surviving traces of original factory finish. A fuel tank, front trunk tub, and full floor assembly were fabricated, and correct Torsilastic suspension components reinstated.

Work overseen by Tucker historians Martyn Donaldson and Mark Lieberman at RM Auto Restoration in Blenheim, Ontario. Some components used in the restoration were traced back to 1046 itself. Commissioned by the current owners shortly after their 2007 acquisition.