Going to preserve the 221, currently not running, plan is to bring it to fully operational condition and crush snow flakes.
Lots of interesting things about this kitten, starting with it does not show up in the serial number/sales book till 1961, its serial number ID plate shows it as a 1956, and its engine number is a 1951 from a Ford Anglia. This serial number predates all of the other serial numbers on engines used in Kittens, including the Crosley powered Kittens.
The radiator is out of a 1936 to 1953 Anglia with a screw on radiator cap, this cap resembles the gas cap from a 1926 Model T Ford with Ford script on it.
Next, the hood is a one of kind and resembles the 1947/48 hood on the Tucker 423's with the Mercury V-8. it is made from 3 pieces of aluminum, round/square door hoods and formed one piece construction
The cowl is 2 plus inches lower than the round door Kittens, with it being lower. the windshield is 2 plus inches taller, yet the roof height is the same as round/square door Kittens. Then the body is only 36 inches wide, making it 3 inches narrower than a round door Kitten.
Does have the widened/reworked grousers from the narrow pontoon used from 1954 to 1956, now it wears the standard width pontoon, used on Kittens from 1957 to 1962, and they are nearly new with orange paint still on the rails.
This machine is the only one ID' with a fold down trunk cover.
Grill is constructed from metal channel which Tucker started using in 1953.
Lots more to learn and figure out as the preservation continues.
There is a couple questions that need to be answered, when was it built, why wasn't it sold till 1961?
Lots of interesting things about this kitten, starting with it does not show up in the serial number/sales book till 1961, its serial number ID plate shows it as a 1956, and its engine number is a 1951 from a Ford Anglia. This serial number predates all of the other serial numbers on engines used in Kittens, including the Crosley powered Kittens.
The radiator is out of a 1936 to 1953 Anglia with a screw on radiator cap, this cap resembles the gas cap from a 1926 Model T Ford with Ford script on it.
Next, the hood is a one of kind and resembles the 1947/48 hood on the Tucker 423's with the Mercury V-8. it is made from 3 pieces of aluminum, round/square door hoods and formed one piece construction
The cowl is 2 plus inches lower than the round door Kittens, with it being lower. the windshield is 2 plus inches taller, yet the roof height is the same as round/square door Kittens. Then the body is only 36 inches wide, making it 3 inches narrower than a round door Kitten.
Does have the widened/reworked grousers from the narrow pontoon used from 1954 to 1956, now it wears the standard width pontoon, used on Kittens from 1957 to 1962, and they are nearly new with orange paint still on the rails.
This machine is the only one ID' with a fold down trunk cover.
Grill is constructed from metal channel which Tucker started using in 1953.
Lots more to learn and figure out as the preservation continues.
There is a couple questions that need to be answered, when was it built, why wasn't it sold till 1961?
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