EP101: How Preston Tucker was the original Elon Musk

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On this week’s podcast we cover the story of Preston Tucker and his dreams of bringing to market the most innovative car the world had ever seen, but a problematic launch mixed with an investigation from the Securities and Exchange Commission to put a stop to Tucker's plans of competing against the ‘Big Three’ in 1940s Chicago. Need a coffee fix? Head over to 3FE Coffee and get everything you could possibly need delivered straight to your door. Visit 3fe.com Follow 50to70 on Instagram Follow Dave Humphreys on Instagram Follow Cormac Singleton on Instagram Follow 3FE Coffee on Instagram Get your 3FE Coffee Here

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