1923 Ford T Bucket Roadster on 2040-cars

Year: 1923
Make: Ford
Drive Type: Rear Wheel
Model: Model T
Mileage: 12,000
Trim: Model T

Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ... 

Up for bid is a meticulously maintained 1923 T-Bucket custom roadster. The fiberglass body is from Spirit Industries and the powder-coated frame has been stretched to 110”. The T-Bucket features a 351W engine and a 671 blower from the Blower Shop sitting on a custom made intake for this application. Just underneath the shotgun-style air intake sit two 600cfm Edelbrock carburetors. The engine is all billet and chrome and polished to a mirror finish; and while it hasn’t been on a dyno, horsepower calculates out to around 500. The vehicle weight without the driver is 2100lbs. The rest of the drive train is composed of a TCI C4 trans, built out to Stage II to handle the additional horsepower and torque; and a Winter’s polished Quick-Change rear end. Installed ratios are 2:99 and 4:75 (when gears are flipped).

   The steering is made up of a Flaming River reversed Corvair gearbox and a Flaming River chrome steering column. The suspension is an all chrome Mr.Roadster with heavy duty Spirit radius rods. It has a 12V electrical system with updated wiring and fuse panel; with LED turn signals and tail lights. Dash gauges are all electric Stewart-Warner; all modern type to insure accuracy. The speedometer dial itself is an analog needle, but the inner-workings are digital and can be calibrated to match your tire size by resetting dip-switches on the back.

   The interior is all custom, and all brand new. Two-tone blue to match the pin-striping on the car. Seats have been lowered to accommodate the chopped fiberglass roof. The roof has been upholstered to look like a convertible top, covered in Hartz-cloth.The sound system is a Secret Audio unit, concealed under the dash with an RF remote.This T sits on American Torque Thrust II, 15x14 rims wrapped with Hoosier 31x18.5 tires on the rear.The front rims are ET Gassers 15x4.5 with Michelin 145 SR15.

  The pictured trailer is included with this auction. It is a "soda pop" style trailer with a sturdy hinged lid. I don't know the exact dimensions right now, but can provide them to anyone interested. A guess-timate would be the trailer is somewhere in the area of 8 cubic feet. The trailer is not completed as it still requires some modifications to the gooseneck/tongue to accommodate the ride height of the car.

  This car is a multiple award winner. It has won the “Terrific T” class at Good Guys and the engine itself has been featured on the opening page of Good Guys monthly magazine from it's inaugural show in Joliet in 2007 (Mar 2008 issue). Most recently, this car was selected to participate in a pre-race event on track at the Chicagoland Motor Speedway before the Geico 400 last month.It has won “Best Motor” and “Best Ford in a Ford” honors almost anywhere it goes. It has been featured at the Chicago World of Wheels three times, winning top honors and returning this last year as a VIP invited exhibitor. If you want a well-built, full featured car that will turn heads everywhere you go, you can’t pass up this opportunity.

  A $1000 deposit is required within 48 hours of sale with the remaining balance due within 7 days via bank wire transfer. Please feel free to contact me with any questions regarding this vehicle; and thank you for your interest. This item is also being advertised locally, so seller reserves the right to end the auction at any time. The buyer is responsible for all shipping costs and to make whatever arrangements necessary to ship the vehicle.