Francis F. Coppola's eponymous film (Tucker) introduced the general public to the character and his dream of a revolutionary car. The 47 examples that survived on a production of just 51 pieces, with a V8 engine, are now highly coveted by collectors. A restored light blue model of Torpedo 48 was sold in January 2020 in Scottsdale (USA) for € 1,831,920.
Esval Models was founded in 2011 by a group of collectors who had been in the business for around 40 years. Esval, whose resincast models are in 1:43, 1:24 and 1:18 scale, is specializing in various themes, all very fresh, such as American cars of the 1950s, English sports cars of the 1970s or some German cars from the 1930s. Esval is based in the United States.