Words & Photos: "Big Al" Leibmann
Each visit to Ida Automotive to see my friends Rob & Bob Ida Sr. is more exciting than the last. The Tucker 1044 Open House was today; the pics start with the restoration of Tucker #1044.
A little history of the 1044 - work started when it was purchased by Howard Kroplick back in 2017 at RM Sotheby’s auction. This Tucker resurfaced over three decades ago in Ohio with only 8,000 miles on it. This car has been repainted twice in the 50’s, from the original Andante Green to Red, then to Brown in 1970. Now it will be brought back to life as the original with the help of Rob, along with his team and Sean Tucker, great grandson Preston Tucker, Mike & John Tucker Sr. for debut in Pebble Beach Concourse later this year.
Thanks again to Rob and Bob for being such a great hosts of this event for all to see. Enjoy the Tucker!