Benchmark Classics 5 Million dollar car:

[Amigo2k]

I just jumped on ebay and see that Benchmark is restoring a 1 of 1 1948 Tucker convertible prototype:

http://tr.im/fplx

They also created a website so we can watch the restoring process:

http://tuckerconvertible.com/story

Kinda cool this is happening in our backyard!

Here’s to Benchmark Classics!

Another story on it: http://www.oldcarsweekly.com/article/The_Mysterious_Tucker_convertible/

“They plan to publicly show the Tucker ‘vert at both Pebble Beach and Amelia Island, with a possible SEMA appearance added later in the year.”

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[circletrack]

This is not a real convertible, it’s something someone else started and they are attempting to finish. I don’t think they’ll get anywhere near 5 million by the time it’s done (especially with the daily job losses), but it’s neat to see so close to home!

[moparkid25]

circletrack wrote:

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This is not a real convertible, it’s something someone else started and they are attempting to finish. I don’t think they’ll get anywhere near 5 million by the time it’s done (especially with the daily job losses), but it’s neat to see so close to home!

Agreed, with the way the economy is right now, someone that blows 5 mil on this needs a labodimy (sp?)

[GTO Man]

I don’t think anyone can say with 100% accuracy that this wasn’t meant to be a convertible, unless they were there during that time. A convertible Tucker was a logical step for Preston Tucker to take.

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