Someone Paid $100,000 for a Tucker Model 48 Non-Functional Prop
19 Dec 2020, 8:05 UTC ·
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Only 51 Tucker Model 48s were ever made in the maker’s short-lived history. This means that, whenever one becomes available, it sells for upwards of $2 million, which, in turn, would mean anything associated with a Tucker also has a high market value. But a fiberglass, non-functional prop that only resembles a Tucker from the outside selling for $100,000?
It happened on Bring A Trailer on December 18: the final bid for a Tucker Model 48 prop car was of $100,000 and the museum-worthy piece changed hands. As news of the sale got out, car enthusiasts online began to wonder about whether this was a superficial purchase worthy of a fool (who, as we all know, is easily parted with his money) or some type of investment into a piece laden with historical importance?