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Most awesome car from the past...
A friend just sent me this web site. Some great pics of a '48 Tucker. Enjoy...
 More pics here: http://www.laubly.com/1948tucker.htm
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Yep...Porsche hardly invented the rear engine flat six...
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Too bad he couldn't build this thing!
 
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Uhhhh....not my style...but then...I'm older and appreciate the older classy look
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au contraire, this is the most awesome car
 
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911/spyder - it's got my vote!
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If you're referring to the Tucker? Uh, there were helicopters in 1948??? (edit: whoops...just looked it up...guess there were. Helicopters a we know them today were in their infancy, tho..)
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John..hard to top that one!
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Pics too small to post...but read all about it.
http://www.classicdriver.com/uk/magazine/3200.asp?id=10886
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view from the rear. a supercharged beauty/beast from the 30's!
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Did any of those come with rich Corinthian leather?? Huh? I didnt think so!!
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QUOTE=pwd72s;4779710] [/QUOTE]What year Jag is that... my first thought was to post a C or D Jag but the Cobra was an easier pic to find and one of my all time favorites. I wouldn't kick any of these out of my garage for leaking oil:   
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