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THIS 1923 FORD T-BUCKET IS LOCATED IN: LITTLETON, CO 80125
Model Ts were hot-rodded and customized from the 1920s on, but the T-bucket was specifically created and named by Norm Grabowski in the 1950s.[citation needed] This car was named Lightning Bug,[citation needed] 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.
1923 FORD T-BUCKET ROADSTER
CLEAN TITLE IN HAND
7,672 MILES
454 BIG BLOCK ENGINE
350 TURBO TRANSMISSION
8 ¾ REAR END
TORSION BAR REAR SUSPENSION
FORD LOCKING TILT STEERING COLUMN
DISC BRAKES
EDELBROCK TUNNEL RAM MANIFOLD
TWO EDELBROCK 600 CARBS
CUSTOM CHROME HEADERS AND SIDE PIPES (MUFFLERS)
EDELBROCK JET KIT FOR THE CARBS (MULTIPLE JETS AND METERS)
MICKEY THOMPSON TIRES (GOOD TREAD)
HOLLEY ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP
ENOS “BLACK BOX” ELECTRIC WIRING BOARD
INLINE FUEL FLOW LIMITER
NEW BATTERY, NEW OIL, NEW TRANSMISSION FLUID
COMES WITH DOCUMENTATION ON THE ENGINE, TRANS, REAR END, WIRING INFORMATION, CARBURETOR TUNING INSTRUCTIONS AND GRAPHS
SEATS ARE IN NICE SHAPE, NO REPS OR TEARS
THE WINDSHIELD HAS NO CRACKS
THERE ARE NO PAINT PROBLEMS AND NO RUST
THIS IS REAL HEAD TURNER ANYWHERE YOU GO
RUNS, DRIVES AND LOOKS GREAT
HERE IS YOUR CHANCE TO OWN THIS GREAT CLASSIC!
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1923 Ford
T-Bucket
Description
THIS 1923 FORD T-BUCKET IS LOCATED IN: LITTLETON, CO 80125
Model Ts were hot-rodded and customized from the 1920s on, but the T-bucket was specifically created and named by Norm Grabowski in the 1950s.[citation needed] This car was named Lightning Bug,[citation needed] 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.
1923 FORD T-BUCKET ROADSTER
CLEAN TITLE IN HAND
7,672 MILES
454 BIG BLOCK ENGINE
350 TURBO TRANSMISSION
8 ¾ REAR END
TORSION BAR REAR SUSPENSION
FORD LOCKING TILT STEERING COLUMN
DISC BRAKES
EDELBROCK TUNNEL RAM MANIFOLD
TWO EDELBROCK 600 CARBS
CUSTOM CHROME HEADERS AND SIDE PIPES (MUFFLERS)
EDELBROCK JET KIT FOR THE CARBS (MULTIPLE JETS AND METERS)
MICKEY THOMPSON TIRES (GOOD TREAD)
HOLLEY ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP
ENOS “BLACK BOX” ELECTRIC WIRING BOARD
INLINE FUEL FLOW LIMITER
NEW BATTERY, NEW OIL, NEW TRANSMISSION FLUID
COMES WITH DOCUMENTATION ON THE ENGINE, TRANS, REAR END, WIRING INFORMATION, CARBURETOR TUNING INSTRUCTIONS AND GRAPHS
SEATS ARE IN NICE SHAPE, NO REPS OR TEARS
THE WINDSHIELD HAS NO CRACKS
THERE ARE NO PAINT PROBLEMS AND NO RUST
THIS IS REAL HEAD TURNER ANYWHERE YOU GO
RUNS, DRIVES AND LOOKS GREAT
HERE IS YOUR CHANCE TO OWN THIS GREAT CLASSIC!
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Specs
- Year
- 1923
- Make
- Ford
- Model
- T-Bucket
- Miles
- 7,672
- Vin
- 1DCO00
- Stock
- 3639
Basic
- Engine Size
- 454 V8
- Engine Type
- Gasoline
- Transmission Type
- 350 TURBO AUTOMATIC
- Drivetrain
- RWD
Engine
- Body Color
- RED
- Body Style
- Roadster
- Doors
- 2
Body
- Interior Color
- Black
Interior
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