“Preston Tucker and His Battle to Build the Car of Tomorrow”

By Steve Lehto

Automotive history is full of rich, dramatic stories and one of the best happened right here in our own backyard. Preston Tucker was determined to bring a revolutionary new car to market — and all from his Chicago factory.

It was a bold venture right after World War II and Tucker came inches from total success. Steve Lehto’s new book, “Preston Tucker and His Battle to Build the Car of Tomorrow” ($19.05, Chicago Review Press Inc., 2016) details the entire and thrilling saga.

Lehto was given access to documents no other writer has used before and, as such, the chapters are well researched. They move quickly and draw in readers who are desperate to know why such a compelling product would have its momentum suddenly grind to a halt.

— Matt Avery, Classic Recollections