Showing posts with label 1948. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1948. Show all posts

Monday, April 28, 2014

1948 Jaguar XK 120 Burago 1:24











From Wikipedia:
The Jaguar XK120 is a sports car manufactured by Jaguar between 1948 and 1954. It was Jaguar's first sports car since SS 100 production ended in 1939.
Los Jaguar XK son automóviles deportivos que fueron producidos por la marca Jaguar desde 1948 hasta 1961. Tuvieron un impacto sin precedentes en las ventas del fabricante inglés, y fueron los primeros automóviles nuevos producido en su totalidad por la firma tras la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Fue revolucionario en su época y un éxito instantáneo. Este modelo hoy en día es considerado como un icono del automovilismo de todos los tiempos.
El Jaguar XK fue concebido con el propósito de introducir un flamante nuevo motor Jaguar XK obra de William Heynes, un seis cilindros en línea de 3,4 litros de cilindrada y un excelente nuevo chasis simplemente con la intención de generar publicidad y posiblemente ganar unas cuantas competencias y así incrementar las ventas de los sedanes.

Thursday, May 28, 2009

1948 Tucker Torpedo Treasure Hunts 11 Hot Wheels 1:64











The Tucker 48, commonly referred to as the Tucker Torpedo, was an automobile conceived by Preston Tucker while in Ypsilanti, Michigan and briefly produced in Chicago, Illinois in 1948. Only 51 cars were made including their prototype before the company was forced to declare bankruptcy and cease all operations on March 3, 1949, due to negative publicity initiated by the news media, a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation, and a heavily publicized stock fraud trial (in which the allegations were proven baseless and led to a full acquittal). Tucker suspected that the Big Three automakers and Michigan Senator Homer S. Ferguson also had a role in the Tucker Corporation's demise.

The 48's original proposed price was said to be $1,000, but the actual selling price was closer to $4,000. A 1948 Tucker sedan was featured in the July 26, 2011, installment of NBC's It's Worth What? television show. The car's estimated value at that time was US$1,200,000.

The 1988 movie Tucker: The Man and His Dream is based on the saga surrounding the car's production. The film's director, Francis Ford Coppola, is a Tucker owner and displays his vehicle on the grounds of his winery.

The Tucker 48 is often referred to as its original name, the "Tucker Torpedo". This is actually incorrect; the name "Torpedo" was never used in conjunction with the actual production model, and the car's name was officially "Tucker 48".