Saturday, January 22, 2011

Tucker No. 1035 on the Move!

As reported to us by Tiago Songa on January 20, 2011, via the Portuguese-language Taiadablog, Tucker No. 1035 has been removed from the Museo do Automovel de Caçapava in Brazil. Apparently, the entire collection has been removed by local authorities since it is now the property of the city of Caçapava. It seems that the collection--including its "star," No. 1035--are to be "cleaned and sanitized."  This is the first time in nearly 40 years that these cars have seen the light of day!  See the blog post for the latest photos of No. 1035.

UPDATE 1/23/11 9:25 AM: Photos of No. 1035 have also been posted on the TACA Facebook page, courtesy of Jason Vogel.

(Post credit: Joe Kahn, Kit Fox, Tiago Songa and http://taiada-blog.blogspot.com)

2 comments:

  1. Friends of Tucker Tribune: All vehicles, including the Tucker #1035, who were kept in the old building of the Museum of Anqiquities Mechanical Paulista - MPAM, na Fazenda Esperança in Caçapava, SP,BR, exposed to the action of vandals, the weather anda lack of maintenance in civil installations, were completely and totally rescued and are now the Cultural Center of the City of Caçapava, in adequate facilities and surrounded by constant vigilance!
    Are already underway, museum studies which will be detailed next steps in the restoration process of the acquis, to once again be exposed to the public!
    Our taiadablog is following all the process involving the collection and any news, we are providing in our posts.
    Hugs

    jcflores
    http://taiada-blog.blogspot.com

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  2. Thank you! We will keep following your blog.

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