The Swing Shift Shuffle is a radio program of swing, big band, jazz, boogie woogie and other popular music from the 1930's and 40's that airs every Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. (US Central Time) on WEVL 89.9 FM in Memphis, Tennessee, with a live webcast at wevl.org. In addition to the radio show, this blog is dedicated to all aspects of the Swing Era, including art, automobiles, cartoons, comics, history, movies, music, news, science, technology, and anything else that happened during that time. It also includes announcements about events in the Memphis/Mid-South area related to the Swing Era, such as classic movies, concerts, dances, lectures, etc. If you see something that fits the description, send it to me at tim@wevl.org. If you would like more information about the radio show, just go to the Radio Show FAQ page.

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Tucker In NASCAR?

This post on the Hemmings blog just goes to illustrate the collectible car theory of relativity.  An automobile may be rare and expensive now, but who knew back then, when it was just a used car, good only for utilitarian transportation, parts or in this case NASCAR?  Nevertheless, I am still surprised that anyone treated a Tucker as anything other than rare, since the company made less than 50 in its entire one-production-run existence.  With safety glass, seat belts, and an air-cooled, rear mounted engine, it was ahead of its time in the late 1940's.  It was also quite a capable performer, so the use of a Tucker for racing is logical, but with only 40-something other cars in existence, parts could become a problem after a few encounters on the track. 

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