The Torpedo name stuck around as an unofficial nickname, and is still frequently used to refer to the model today. Ahead Of Its Time: The Tucker 48's Futuristic Features The reason why the Tucker ...

There's something about the sheer audacity of the Tucker 48, sometimes also called the Torpedo, that makes this quirky American sedan so intriguing even 60-plus years after its introduction.

The story of the Tucker Car Corporation is a tragic one. Its sole model, the 1948 Tucker Sedan, had a huge number of innovations, with a particular focus on passenger safety, but a catastrophic ...

it was later changed to the “Tucker 48” before production started. The Torpedo name stuck around as an unofficial nickname, and is still frequently used to refer to the model today.