00:00:00:23.976 00:00:41:Chances are 00:00:42:you've never heard of|Preston Thomas Tucker... 00:00:45:dreamer, 00:00:46:inventor, 00:00:47:visionary, 00:00:49:a man ahead of his time. 00:00:56:Pretty, isn't it? 00:00:57:Mr. Tucker's car|has everything... 00:01:00:pop-out safety windows,|rear motor. 00:01:02:Oh, but I'm getting|ahead of my story. 00:01:05:The first time|he ever saw an automobile, 00:01:08:he was just|a young boy. 00:01:10:In his excitement, 00:01:12:he found the wheels|passing over his feet. 00:01:15:The muddy road was soft. 00:01:17:He wasn't hurt. 00:01:18:That was the first view|of the machine 00:01:21:that was to mold|his thoughts and actions 00:01:24:most of his life. 00:01:26:Determined to learn|how cars were made, 00:01:29:he went to Detroit, 00:01:30:where he met Vera Fuqua. 00:01:32:They were married, 00:01:34:and, wasting no time,|began a family. 00:01:37:He never lost sight|of his dream 00:01:40:to design|and manufacture 00:01:42:the finest automobile|ever made. 00:01:45:He spent|every minute he could 00:01:48:at the Indianapolis|Speedway, 00:01:49:teaming up|with Harry Miller, 00:01:51:one of the greatest|designers of racing cars 00:01:54:who ever lived. 00:01:57:In 1936, Mr. Tucker|saw the war clouds 00:02:00:looming on the horizon 00:02:02:and began working 00:02:03:on a high-speed|combat car. 00:02:06:It was bulletproof,|had air conditioning, 00:02:09:and mounted|a power-operated gun turret. 00:02:12:The combat car was|turned down by the military. 00:02:15:It had one drawback,|they said. 00:02:18:It was too fast. 00:02:19:The War Department's|policy then was 00:02:22:no combat car should go|over 35 miles an hour. 00:02:29:His gun turret,|however, 00:02:31:was immediately|put into service. 00:02:34:Who knows how many|brave Americans 00:02:36:owe their lives|to Tucker's turret? 00:02:39:Where were they built? 00:02:41:In the most practical|place Tucker imagined... 00:02:44:the barn|by his Michigan home 00:02:46:where he|and his family lived. 00:03:05:Oh, my God. 00:03:12:Hold that tiger 00:03:15:Hold that tiger 00:03:17:Hold that tiger 00:03:19:Hold that tiger 00:03:21:Hold that tiger 00:03:23:Come on out, girl. 00:03:25:What's this? 00:03:26:Did you put this|in my car? 00:03:29:No. 00:03:30:Did you?|What is this thing? 00:03:33:Open it. 00:03:34:What is it? 00:03:35:My friends,|you are in for one doozie. 00:03:38:What can|I call this? 00:03:40:It's history|in the making. 00:03:42:Is there anything|you want to explain 00:03:45:about the dogs? 00:03:47:Oh... well, I traded|the old Packard for them. 00:03:52:One dozen|trained dogs. 00:03:54:What will we do|with a dozen dogs? 00:03:57:It was a great trade. 00:03:59:Are you dying|to know what's in here? 00:04:02:Huh? No? 00:04:03:- Yes.|- Yes. 00:04:04:You're dying, huh? 00:04:06:Gallup took a poll 00:04:08:about what Americans want|when the war's over. 00:04:10:87 of Americans said 00:04:12:the first thing|they want is a new car. 00:04:16:Which would the public|rather buy? 00:04:19:The same|old models made 00:04:21:before the war or... 00:04:24:the car of tomorrow... 00:04:27:today. 00:04:29:- Ooh!|- Whoa! 00:04:32:Looks like he's going|90 mph standing still. 00:04:35:Know who's going to|build these cars? We are. 00:04:38:We'll put the Big Three|out of business. 00:04:40:Who will we sell|them to? Buck Rogers? 00:04:43:Under the hood,|we've got luggage. 00:04:47:Engine's in the rear|where it ought to be. 00:04:50:Look at this.|Individual torque converters. 00:04:52:You're crazy! 00:04:54:You'd have to have wheel tracks|70 inches wide. 00:04:57:Dinner's ready! 00:04:59:All right.|Let's go! 00:05:00:How many? 00:05:02:Everybody. 00:05:03:How about|the U.S. Army? 00:05:05:You boys hungry? 00:05:07:Oh, Millie!|Millie! 00:05:10:And our best|dog food, huh? 00:05:16:Hold that tiger 00:05:18:Hold that tiger 00:05:19:Hold that tiger... 00:05:22:How much you going|to tell him? 00:05:26:Everything. 00:05:27:Coming through.|Got dirty dishes. 00:05:29:They'll fall on you. 00:05:30:Don't trip! 00:05:31:The fenders...|Light. 00:05:33:Who's this guy,|Karatz? 00:05:35:He's a business man. 00:05:36:I met him|on the train. 00:05:39:Finance. 00:05:40:Finance? 00:05:41:Come here, Junior. 00:05:45:Who's that? 00:05:46:The man I've been|talking about. 00:05:49:Abe Karatz. 00:05:51:Good luck, honey. 00:05:52:We'll be|in the den. 00:05:58:Look at him. 00:06:00:Yeah. He's scary. 00:06:02:He's not scary. 00:06:03:He's from New York. 00:06:05:Abe. 00:06:07:I appreciate|your coming. 00:06:09:How long|between trains? 00:06:10:You like living in|the middle of nowhere? 00:06:13:You want coffee at|2 a.m., you'd die first. 00:06:16:Yeah, or make one. 00:06:18:Who wants coffee|at 2 a.m.? 00:06:20:You chew the fat|with the waitress. 00:06:23:Here you|look around, 00:06:24:there's nothing|but scenery. 00:06:26:We're stuck|with that. 00:06:27:How do you like|your coffee? 00:06:30:In the city. 00:06:35:Double fives again, 00:06:37:and he does it. 00:06:39:Cars? 00:06:42:You brought me|here for cars? 00:06:47:Does that look|like a car to you? 00:06:50:That is a gold mine|I'm handing you 00:06:53:on a silver platter. 00:06:55:Forget it. 00:06:57:You got no chance. 00:06:58:How can you|say that? 00:07:00:You haven't even|heard my ideas. 00:07:02:Ideas? 00:07:04:Einstein's|in the idea business, 00:07:05:making|numbers so high 00:07:07:only dogs hear them. 00:07:08:But what's it|cost him? 00:07:10:Paper, pencils. 00:07:11:To manufacture a car, 00:07:13:you need millions|of dollars. 00:07:15:Well, that is what|Wall Street is for... 00:07:18:to float|stock issues, Abe. 00:07:21:Who are you? 00:07:23:What do you know? 00:07:24:Any experience|on Wall Street? 00:07:26:It's revolutionary. 00:07:27:This is how cars are|going to be made. 00:07:30:Abe, and with|your connections... 00:07:32:I don't have|connections. 00:07:34:I have connections|with connections. 00:07:36:Speaking for them,|myself, and God... 00:07:39:Him, too...|forget about it. 00:07:42:You got no chance. 00:08:16:Well, think about it. 00:08:20:Drive safely. 00:08:21:Yes, sir. 00:08:46:Preston? 00:08:51:Preston? 00:09:03:Pile in, cutie. 00:09:05:Who wants ice cream? 00:09:07:Let's go to Doc's! 00:09:08:Everybody! 00:09:09:Man your positions. 00:09:11:See if we can break|our record time. 00:09:13:Hurry up! Come on! 00:09:15:I've got|my position. 00:09:26:It was pathetic|how he loved the idea. 00:09:29:Embarrassing|to see a man like that 00:09:32:trying so hard to|play my harp strings. 00:09:35:I'm going to make him|sweat a while first. 00:09:41:Watch this baby|accelerate! 00:09:44:- Whoa!|- Whoa! 00:09:45:Hold that tiger 00:09:46:Hold that tiger 00:09:48:Sounds like Tucker again. 00:09:49:Yep! That's him.|Let's go! 00:09:51:Hold that tiger 00:09:53:Hold that tiger 00:09:54:Hold that tiger 00:09:58:Where's that tiger 00:09:59:Where's that tiger 00:10:01:Here's that tiger 00:10:03:Where's that tiger 00:10:04:Here's that tiger 00:10:06:Where's that tiger 00:10:08:Here's that tiger 00:10:09:Do do do do|do do do do 00:10:12:Do do do do|deedle da da dum 00:10:14:Da da da|deedle da da da 00:10:16:Deedle da da dum... 00:10:18:Who wants|ice cream? 00:10:22:How you doing, Doc? 00:10:23:Ok, if you don't|include everything. 00:10:26:How about sodas|all around? 00:10:28:Triple scoops|tonight. 00:10:30:Triple scoops. 00:10:31:Chocolate,|pistachio, strawberry. 00:10:32:You can|mix them all up, OK? 00:10:35:Strawberry soda. 00:10:37:Hey, uh... 00:10:38:ain't those|prefab houses something? 00:10:40:How do you know|they're any good? 00:10:43:They're not|even built yet. 00:10:45:It says so|in the magazine. 00:10:48:Johnny, stop. 00:10:49:Yuck! He spilled it. 00:10:51:Noble, stop|eating my sundae. 00:10:53:Stop it, Johnny. 00:10:54:Hey, does anybody|want strawberry? 00:10:57:Hold that tiger 00:10:59:Hold that tiger 00:11:00:Working with a writer, 00:11:02:Tucker got an article|about the car published 00:11:05:in pic magazine. 00:11:06:But nobody,|not even Tucker, 00:11:08:was prepared|for what happened. 00:11:10:Within a week, 00:11:12:150,000 letters|poured in 00:11:13:from all over|the country. 00:11:15:"I want a Tucker." 00:11:17:"Where can I|buy a Tucker?" 00:11:19:"Can I get|a dealership?" 00:11:21:Overnight, the nation|had gone Tucker crazy. 00:11:26:Just because Tucker|builds a car 00:11:29:doesn't mean he can|mass produce it. 00:11:34:So... what do we need|to make this work? 00:11:40:Well, we need a car. 00:11:42:A car we got. 00:11:43:A working prototype? 00:11:45:Says so|in the magazine. 00:11:47:We, uh, also|will have to have 00:11:50:some big|Detroit names 00:11:52:for the board...|the prospectus. 00:11:54:Like who? 00:11:55:Well, there was a fellow, 00:11:57:vice president|at Ford many years, 00:11:59:Robert Bennington. 00:12:01:He's president at|Plymouth right now, 00:12:03:but he's being|kicked upstairs. 00:12:05:We might get him. 00:12:07:Will he want a say|in running things? 00:12:10:A say? 00:12:11:Bennington will|run the company. 00:12:13:Tucker may not|go for that. 00:12:15:People don't|buy stock. 00:12:17:They buy people|they can trust 00:12:19:or believe they can. 00:12:21:If what's-his-name... 00:12:22:Tucker. 00:12:23:If Tucker's going to be|a pain in the ass... 00:12:26:Don't worry.|He's a good man. 00:12:29:What else do we need? 00:12:31:We need|a factory, hmm? 00:12:34:You get Bennington,|whatever it takes. 00:12:38:I'll get the factory. 00:12:41:Thank you. 00:12:45:Philadelphia,|Pennsylvania. 00:12:47:Norfolk,|Virginia. 00:12:49:Norfolk,|Virginia. 00:12:51:Omaha,|Nebraska. 00:12:53:Omaha...
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