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Design and Destiny: The Making of the Tucker Automobile

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A little more than 50 years ago, Philip Egan, a young design engineer, had the opportunity to be part of Preston Tucker's dream. As a junior member of the New York based Lippincott team which helped design the prototype car, Egan took very careful notes of his first exposure to a full scale automotive design probject.

Where other books have focused on the drama of the human triumph and tragedy, Egan's focus is the car. However, the appeal of Design and Destiny reaches far beyond those interested only in the Tucker. The basic principles of automotive design are well illustrated. For those interested in creativity, the book provides valuable insight. Though other books and countles articles have been published on the Tucker saga, I believe Design and Destiny is something very special

This book is a great account of the early development of the Tucker car, the design phase involving clay model development and selection between Alex Tremulis and Lippincott designers (which included author/designer Phil Egan). Beyond that the book glosses over the story of Preston Tucker, the early development of the car, and the downfall of the company in the SEC trial. While this book is a must read for Tucker historians and enthusiasts, a much better and more thorough biography on Tucker is Charles Pearson's "The Indomitable Tin Goose". Buy both and read both!

This book is an absolute must for the '48 Tucker Torpedo enthusiast! This book was written by a former employee of Preston Tucker & the Tucker Corp. It has information you will be unlikely to find anywhere else. A must have for the motoring history fans!