Barrett-Jackson Auctions Otherwise known as the Tucker 48, the Torpedo was a car developed by automotive engineer Preston Tucker, who wanted to build a futuristic car to compete against the Big 3 ...

The car retains its original rear-mounted, 355-cubic-inch flat-six engine. Ted7, courtesy of Broad Arrow Auctions A mere 51 examples of the Tucker ’48 were constructed in nine months ...

As a result, Tucker completed only 51 cars (including the prototype), a number ... Needless to say, the "Torpedo" is so rare that it rarely crosses the auction block, but when it does, it usually ...

Many times in the post-war era, a visionary carmaker has come along with plans to offer a car so unique and innovative that no legacy automaker could offer anything like it. The DeLorean Motor ...

The first Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale fall auction came to a close on Sunday, Oct. 13, at WestWorld of Scottsdale and Ferraris were well represented among the 10 most expensive cars sold over the ...