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It seems the 5 Tuckers found in the warehouse is only part of an ongoing intrigue. Along with a number of other photos and documents found on the premises, these two transparencies came to light and caused a sensation in Elgin Park.
The entrepreneur, who back in 1950 clearly invested time, money and creative talent trying to produce a Tucker related vehicle, still remains unknown.
Aside from the What, Where, How and Why of it all is the burning question:
Do these two prototypes still exist?
Oh, the possibilities!
On a different note, the creation of these two front end designs were achieved by digging through my parts box plus a little bit of modeling.
The "prow front" was cobbled together by forming an arch out of thin styrene, fitted with a rounded vertical strip of plastic in the front, then placed over the center headlight.
The "bullet nose" style was created with a brass grommet and a hemisphere of styrene.
As for the egg crate grille, it was taken from a broken Cadillac diecast and trimmed to the appropriate shape.
The fender skirt is a piece of styrene fitted into the wheel opening and painted the body color.
A few other changes include;
- Removing the rectangular turn signals and substituting round, milk glass fixtures close to the headlights.
-Adding a short chrome bumper-ette above the grille on the Prow Nose prototype
and a long chrome bumper-ette that connects the two round turn signals on the Bullet Nose prototype.
-On both of the models, half bumpers were installed onto the main bumper unit for a more massive look.
-A chrome trim spear along the front fender and a chrome trim piece below the doors to create a longer, lower appearance.
-The air intake vent, on the rear fender of the bullet nose, was painted the body color to create a smoother appearance.
It was a very interesting project for me because the Tucker is such an iconic vehicle.
I wanted the alterations to be sensitive to the original Tucker/ Tremulis design, yet address the changing style that was starting to emerge in the industry at the time.
Various Diecast Buses
* Matchbox, Husky & Corgy Buses
* School Buses, Greyhound Buses
* Double Decker Buses
Illuminated under a streetlight you see the new Thunderbird looking as though it just landed.
Time stops as you catch your breath.
Who cares if you just missed the trolley.
This is the stuff dreams are made of.
A spectacular Danbury diecast model
along with the AristoCraft PCC Trolley, all photographed on my kitchen table.
As I always say: "Nothing fancy going on here."
The most challenging aspect for me is getting the composition right: it has to
look natural, even if it's a glamor shot.
So with just 3 vehicles and some sifted dirt on a painted styrene base, how
does one go about making it look real?
I think about how people drive and park cars. What is enough distance between vehicles in order to open a door and get out? If people are meeting in a field, does everyone just park side by side or is there a randomness to it? Even if this is just a miniature set, I feel there are certain natural laws that
must be taken into account.
I apologize for blathering on here, but I wanted to give some insight into the process.
Here's the finished shot:
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Dinky Toys France 559 Ford Taunus 17M in yellow from Atlas Editions boxed set Souvenir d'Espagne (souvenir of Spain) comprising this and 534 BMW 1500 in metallic blue. Models originally produced under licence in Spain in 1966 according to the certificate.