Vehicle Description
1923 Ford T-Bucket
Model T's were hot-rodded and customized from the 1920s on, but the
T-bucket was specifically created and named by Norm Grabowski in
the 1950s. This car was named Lightning Bug, better known as the
Kookie Kar, after being redesigned by Grabowski and appearing in
the TV show 77 Sunset Strip, driven by character Gerald "Kookie"
Kookson. The exposure it gained led to numerous copies being
built.
A genuine T-bucket has the two-seater body of a Model T roadster
(with or without the turtle deck or small pickup box), this
"bucket"-shaped body shell giving the cars their name. A Model
T-style radiator is usually fitted, and even these can sometimes be
barely up to the task of cooling the large engines fitted.
Windshields, when fitted, are vertical glass like the original
Model T.
Today, T-buckets remain common. They generally feature an enormous
engine for the size and weight of the car, generally a V8, along
with tough drivetrains to handle the power and large rear tires to
apply that power to the road. The front wheels are often much
narrower than the rear wheels, and are often motorcycle wheels.
This 1923 T-Bucket is like the iconic hotrod. This is a very nice
entry level street rod for the first-time street rodder. This car
shows well with the dark purple paint with wolf head graphics
painted on the sides. It has a warmed up 350 Chevrolet engine,
Edelbrock performer manifold and Edlebrock Carb, HEI ignition, a
400 THM transmission and 10-bolt rear. The front end is a dropped
tube axle hung suicide style with hair pins and disc brakes with GM
Calipers. The rear is a 10-bolt Chev on coil springs and hairpins.
The weld wheels set off the car and the full array of Dolphin
gauges light up the dash. Someone is going to have a lot of fun in
this street rod.
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 100 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. A 450 barn find
collection is currently on display.
This vehicle is in our showroom in Morgantown, Pennsylvania,
conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia on the I-76
Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is www.classicautomall.com and
our phone number is (888) 227-0914. Please contact us anytime for
more information or to come see the vehicle in person.