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The specifications listed below were taken straight from a website listed in the sources then corrected using the primary document of the dealers specifications picture, the reliability of any info that is not on the primary document is based on the source of the site that the info was taken from. All info that could be taken from the primary source was transcribed by hand. View the document.

Price

Projected: $2450

Options

radio, heater, whitewalls

Engine Specifications

Opposed, rear mounted ohv 6 cylinder aluminum block, nitrided steel sleeves, water cooled, 4 mains, full pressure lubrication.
Aluminum block produced by Franklin Aircooled Motors

Bore and Stroke: 4.5 in. x 3.5 in.
Displacement: 334.1 cu. in.
Maximum horsepower: 166 b.h.p. @ 3200 r.p.m.
Maximum bmep: 200 p.s.i. @ 1800 r.p.m. (brake mean effective pressure)
Maximum torque:372 lbs/ft @ NA
Piston speed @ max. r.p.m: 1500 f.p.m.
Compression ratio: 7:0:1
Induction system: 2-bbl. Stromberg downdraft carburetor, mechanical fuel pump
Exhaust system: Twin mufflers with 3 pipes on each side, 6 exhaust pipes total
Electrical system: 6-volt battery/coil
Valves: OHV, hydraulic actuation inclined @ 70 degrees
Valve overlap: 0
Fuel feed: Direct fuel injection through rotating distributor pump; S-2 single plunger or S-3 multiple plunger systems. Pressure at nozzle; 100 to 200 p.s.i.
Operating oil pressure: 60 p.s.i.
Ignition: 6 volt battery/coil
Firing order: 1-4-5-2-3-6
Weight (complete): 490 lbs.

Lbs. per cu. in.: .83

Clutch

Type: Single-plate dry disc with molded asbestos lining
Diameter:
10.5 in.
Actuation: Mechanical, cable linkage, foot pedal

Transmission

Type: 4-speed manual with Bendix vacuum-electrical preselector
Differential in unit with transmission.
Ratios: 1st:
3.67:1
             2nd: 2.13:1
             3rd: 1.41:1
             4th: 0.64:1 ( overdrive ratio )
             Rev:
3.96:1

Differential

Type:
in unit with transmission
Rato:
4.70:1
Drive Axles:
independant; 2 U-joints per shaft

Steering

Type: Worm and sector
Turns lock to lock:
3.5
Ratio:
14.0:1 approximately
Turn Circle:
38.0 feet

Brakes

Type: 4-wheel hydraulic drums, internal expanding
Drum diameter: 11 in.

Weights and Measures

Wheelbase: 130 in.
Front tread: 64 in.
Rear tread: 65 in.
Tire size: 7.00 x 15.00 tube type whitewalls
Height: 60 in.
Length: 219 in.
Width: 79 in.
Weight: 4235 lbs.

Chassis and Body

Frame: Box-section steel, central perimeter with sub frames front and rear
Body construction:
All steel; floor between frame siderails
Body Style:
4 door; 6 passenger sedan

Suspension

Front: independant equal A arms hinged in rubber tubular hydraulic shocks
Rear:
independant halfshafts, trailing links hinged in rubber with tubular hydraulic shocks
Wheels:
pressed steel, drop-center rims, lug bolted to brake drums

Capacities

Crankcase: 7 quarts
Cooling System:
24 quarts
Fuel Tank:
20 gallons

Fuel Consumption

Best: 24 mpg
Average: 18-19 mpg

Performance

0-30 m.p.h. 3.5 sec.
0-60 m.p.h. 10.0 sec.
Top speed 119 m.p.h. at Sebring, 1956

Original Tucker Paint Colors

100 Black
200 Walz Blue
300 Dark Green
400 Beige/Tan
500 Silver (Pearl) Gray
600 Maroon