PEDIGREED T-BUCKET, BUILT BY A WEST-COAST LEGEND, NOT YOUR TYPICAL HOT-ROD!!

Ford T-Bucket 1923 Description

Perhaps no rod has ever been duplicated as often as the timeless T-bucket. The first one is unofficially credited to Norm Grabowski, he Kooky Kar, hich showed up on "77 Sunset Strip." In the decades since, t has been faithfully reproduced in endless variations, nd it's still one of the coolest ways to go fast in all of hot rodding.This T-bucket's body isn't your average modern kit, owever, aving been built by Dan Brusseu, ounder of the Bay Area Roadster back in the 1960s. The look is familiar, ut the proportions are just as outrageous today as they were fifty years ago. It's based on a shortened Model T pickup truck, ut there's not much hauling capacity left, ut who cares? This car ain't about being practical, ot with the hand-made wooden bed out back. And in a typical T-bucket fashion, here are unique details everywhere you look, ome totally trick and some totally traditional. The dark green paint is highlighted by subtle gold pinstripes and the raked-back windshield is both iconic and a bit less formal than the usual vertical units. Finish quality is amazing for its age and the details are totally authentic because it was built by a guy who was there when it was all happening. Check out the built-in windshield wipers, he custom wind wings, olor-matched headlight buckets, ll of which give it a very unified look. T-buckets are all about nostalgia, nd what could be more nostalgic than a period-built T?A T-bucket doesn't offer much interior, ut that which you'll find on this one is beautifully finished. Black leatherette buckets in a traditional button-tufted pattern forms the majority of the interior, rapping around the driver and passenger and creating a very comfortable environment, iven the car's upright stance. A pretty wood steering wheel sits atop the steering column but has a bit more rake to it so it's easier to drive than most T-buckets, nd vintage Stewart-Warner gauges in a custom engine-turned panel keep an eye on the hot small block. And this might be the only T-bucket we've ever seen with a center console, hich looks like it was borrowed from a period luxury car, aybe a Pontiac. You'll find the entertainment system (the one not tied to your right foot, nyway) involves an AM radio and an under-dash tape player that are all about old-school. A T-bucket is nothing without a big engine, nd the sturdy, imple 350 cubic inch Chevy V definitely fits the bill. It's got all kinds of old-school parts, ncluding the vintage Holley high-rise intake and genuine Corvette valve covers, nd with a newer Edelbrock carb, hose big rear tires are more of a necessity than mere style. It's all detailed but has that used and loved look, ith tons of chrome and just the right amount of patina, rom the chrome air cleaner to the T-bucket headers that have just enough blue to look like they work for a living. Underneath, he front suspension is a custom tubular axle with transverse leaf spring and hairpins, hile out back there's a 9-inch Ford hanging on a setup from a VW bus. Too cool! And you just have to admire the workmanship on the full bell pans, hich are painted to match the bodywork and fit beautifully. And there's just nothing like the dramatic big-n-little combination on a T-bucket, ith this one wearing vintage American Racing aluminum wheels and vintage Kelly Super Charger tires for that '60s look.There are plenty of T-buckets out there, ut this one is heavily documented and built by one of the cornerstones of the rodding movement. If pedigree matters, his is the T-bucket to own. Call today!