Preston Tucker and His Battle to Build the Car of Tomorrow

The Tucker '48 is a revolutionary new car that was built fresh from the ground up in the wake of World War II.

Author Steve Lehto provides a comprehensive, authoritative account of Preston Tucker's magnificent car and his battles with the government in this book.

The Tucker '48 includes ingenious advances in design and engineering that other car companies could not match, capturing the interest of the public and automakers in Detroit.

Despite its innovative features, the production of the Tucker '48 was killed, and Lehto answers the question automobile aficionados have wondered about for decades.

This book is a must-read for car enthusiasts of every stripe, including Jay Leno, who provides a thoughtful introduction.

With meticulous research and a detailed account of Tucker's story, this book is a fascinating look at one of the auto industry's seminal innovators.