Profile Series: Tucker 1009- The Award-Winning Grey Tucker Owned By George Lucas
In the tenth of profiles on the 51 Tuckers, George Lucas' Tucker 1009 is featured.
Enjoy,
Howard Kroplick
Tucker 1009
Original Color: Grey/500
Current Color: Grey
Ownership/History:
1949: Southwest Tucker, Los Angeles, California
1949-1959: Dorothy and Wilbur Haskell
1959-1962: Car dealer, Los Angeles, California
1962-1970s: Private owner, Ontario, California
1970s-1987: Private owner, Frankfort, Indiana
1987- Current: George Lucas, Executive Producer of "Tucker: The Man and His Dream"
Current Owner: George Lucas (LucasFilms, LTD)
Current Ownership Type: Private
Location: Nicasio, California
Profile and Images: Tucker Automobile Club of America-Tucker 1009
Engine: Franklin 0-335, 6-cylinder horizontally opposed, 334 cubic inch, 166 HP
Transmission: Cord
Notes/Distinguishing Features:
-Awarded First in Class at 2018 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
Dorothy Haskell, sister of Dorothy Haskell, standing in front of Tucker 1009 (circa 1950s).
Circa 2015.
2018 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
Courtesy of Thelma Tucker
Comments
There is part of this history that is wrong. I owned Tucker #1009 from 1961 to approx 1966 when I sold it to William Hamlin in Onterio California. This car was for sale in the antiques and classics of the Loa Angeles Times and was in the hands of a private owner at the time of purchase. I purchased it for $2500. Or should I say my parents bought it for me for by 16 birthday pesent.
My mistake. I owned Tucker #9 from mid 1962 through the middle of the 1960’s (probably around 1967) when I sold it to Bill Hamill.