The Tucker Carioca Deserved Its Day On The Road Image: Car Life Magazine / Wikimedia Commons No one was quite sure what to make of carmaker Preston Tucker in his day. He was trying to design revolutionary vehicles that would have outshined the Big Three (if only they had worked), but his ultimate failure led a lot of folks to believe he was just a grifter looking for a quick way to make a buck off of prospective investors. But after seeing the Tucker Carioca, I’m more inclined to believe Tucker never got the chance he really deserved. Advertisement At first glance, the Carioca looks a litt...