- posted 12 years ago
A complete scan of the October 1948 Popular Mechanics magazine:
Some metalworking articles, and a lot of ads for early tools. :)
Other issues listed here:
A blast from the past!
A complete scan of the October 1948 Popular Mechanics magazine:
Some metalworking articles, and a lot of ads for early tools. :)
Other issues listed here:
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- posted 12 years ago
WTF ?"
I didn't find a first article until page 89 !
- posted 12 years ago
I seem to remember reading a book about Tucker many years ago. Can't remember
the details
other than I wish he had survived as a firm.
Sure liked that steerable headlight idea though!
Wes
Sure liked that steerable headlight idea though!
Wes
- posted 12 years ago
Lame.
This is really something.
This is really something.
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- posted 12 years ago
Sweet!
- posted 12 years ago
Did you notice that it was over 300 pages?
- posted 12 years ago
In the San Diego Auto Museum they have one of Tucker's developmental engines
on display. A very interesting piece of machinery with few parts, and needs
very few tools. It used a hydraulic stystem for valve operation that was
it's failing point, as they could not find a fluid that would work, until
the Germans developed synthetics during the war. Too late for Tucker. The
helicopter engine was too expensive and too small.
- posted 12 years ago
"Wheels", and they made it into a movie.
- posted 12 years ago
these were an interesting car - I wonder how it compares overall to my 56
porsche - about the same age, both are rear engine - similar top speed too -
my wretchedly underpowered 356 tops out just under 90 unless it's down hill
with a tail wind.... but I can go LA to SF and drive around all weekend on a
tank of gas (that's a ten gallon tank, by the way) so mileage is pretty
good - no steerable headlight on my 356 though
- posted 12 years ago
I thought that the Tucker used Franklin engines. In fact, didn't
Tucker actually buy Franklin to guarantee a source of engines?
- posted 12 years ago
How about his =93Carioca=94:
Bob
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- posted 12 years ago
Yes, his engine wouldn't run for more than a few minutes before the
hydraulic fluid foamed and the valves stopped working.
From
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- posted 12 years ago
I looked up a picture of a 356, it isadorable.
Coupe or convertable?
Wes
Coupe or convertable?
Wes
- posted 12 years ago
...or Roadster!
- posted 12 years ago
well, mine is a coupe - I bought it used in pretty sad shape about 1973,
spiffed it up and have had it ever since - but it's now in a place where
it's hard to get out so I haven't driven it since about 1994 or so - it's
smooth and shiny but I need to put new tires on it and fix the fuel system -
the gas in it congealed into basically napalm.... I guess I ought to put a
photo on my web page some day (wbnoble.com) - I have photos of some other
interesting cars of mine, but not that one (click on hobbies)
- posted 12 years ago
I saw a 356 C coupe under restoration at a body shop in San Carlos (San
Francisco bay) friday, the thing had rusted badly and they replace the
floors, a lot of the tunnel, the rockers, the lower door and fender
sections. Way too much rust repair for a California car, it should have been
crushed. I suppose the welds will make it stronger, but the thing will
probably fold up in a collision.
- posted 12 years ago
You may remember Pete Albrecht, who was a regular here until four or so
years ago. Pete has two businesses, one of which is restoring 356s and
making interior parts for them, including door panels and other parts that
tend to deteriorate. He also does body panel restoration.
Apparently it's a pretty good business, although I haven't talked to him for a year or so to see how it's going.
-- Ed Huntress
Apparently it's a pretty good business, although I haven't talked to him for a year or so to see how it's going.
-- Ed Huntress
- posted 12 years ago
I can tell you from personal experience that the 356 has an amazing ability
to go backwards at high speed - this can be a thrill if you are ready for
it, but it can be a "seat darkening event" if you are unprepared
- posted 12 years ago
I dropped in on Pete a few years back and saw some of the replacement
parts he was making-- very nice. Haven't talked to him in some time.
Best regards, Spehro Pefhany
Best regards, Spehro Pefhany
- posted 12 years ago
Really? I had no idea... :LOL:
I learned to drive in a 61 Corvair. And I do mean _learned_ to drive that car, in all directions. It's the exact same thrill as a 356 or a 911, or at least it was before Ralphie Nader used it to make himself famous by labelling it as 'Dangerous'.
It's only Dangerous if you lose track of which direction you originally wanted to go in, or let yourself run out of room for runout, or room to haul it back in and get around the corner...
Going lock to lock to lock hunting for equilibrium (especially when you have a utility trailer hitched on...) will wake you up REAL fast.
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I learned to drive in a 61 Corvair. And I do mean _learned_ to drive that car, in all directions. It's the exact same thrill as a 356 or a 911, or at least it was before Ralphie Nader used it to make himself famous by labelling it as 'Dangerous'.
It's only Dangerous if you lose track of which direction you originally wanted to go in, or let yourself run out of room for runout, or room to haul it back in and get around the corner...
Going lock to lock to lock hunting for equilibrium (especially when you have a utility trailer hitched on...) will wake you up REAL fast.
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