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Brother Buzz

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10. Most all the Tuckers in the film were modified Studebakers

Reply to uncle ray (Reply #9)

Mon Jul 22, 2013, 10:11 AM

Jul 2013

I worked in Sonoma the summer Coppola filmed 'Tucker' in the town. I swear I saw dozens of the modified Studebakers driving around all summer. They may have been the same half a dozen cars I saw every day, but one might logically assume Coppola had fifty of them made up, and the shop boys were simply out joyriding the product of their labor; one doesn't drive a genuine Tucker to run errands.

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Was it the missing Tucker car? [View all] Omaha Steve Jul 2013 OP

Are you sure it wasn't a Studebaker Champion? onehandle Jul 2013 #1

Is that a stock color? nm rhett o rick Jul 2013 #2

Dunno. That's not the one I saw today. onehandle Jul 2013 #4

My father owned one when I was young. It was a mustard color. nm rhett o rick Jul 2013 #5

I remember from my childhood, someone in the neighborhood had a Studebaker and they had fitted a RC Jul 2013 #6

Marta agrees that it was probably a Studebaker Omaha Steve Jul 2013 #7

There was a car show in Des Moines over the 4th of July weekend. Morning Dew Jul 2013 #11

Similar look but quite different side by side. Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #8

a bit of trivia: uncle ray Jul 2013 #9

Most all the Tuckers in the film were modified Studebakers Brother Buzz Jul 2013 #10

Cool. I love trivia and am glad to hear that no Tuckers were harmed to make the film. Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #12

Are you sure. John82 May 2015 #15

What you saw was probably a '48-51 Studebaker which was also a Virgil Exner design. leveymg Jul 2013 #3

If you & Marta have a spare afternoon, go to Lincoln and see this OmahaBlueDog Jul 2013 #13

It is John82 May 2015 #14

from your link cyberswede May 2015 #16