Custom Ford Track T Roadster

Description

The Ford Track T Roadster is a hot rod style based on a Model T — but as they were modified for dirt track and dry lake bed racing, they had significant differences compared to other modified Fords like T buckets.

The Track T Roadsters wore little bodywork, save for tiny fenders and a rear deck. They used lowered suspensions and exposed wheels, which gave them a road-hugging, racy look. And they were powered by flathead V8s, modified to put out a lot more than the factory 22-hp engines did. Those changes combined to create a unique, stretched-out hot rod more akin to an Indy car than a Model T.

This traditionally styled 1927 Ford Track T Roadster was professionally built in 2012. It features a fiberglass body mounted to a custom-fabricated rectangular steel frame. And it’s powered by a 255 cu-in Mercury flathead V8 that routes power through a manual transmission to a Ford rearend.

Highlights 

• “Yellow Peril Too” custom Track T Roadster with 1,888 miles 

• 255 cu-in flathead V8 from a 1953 Mercury 

• Five-speed T5 manual transmission 

• Finished in Yellow with a Black interior 

• Fiberglass Track T body on a custom rectangular steel frame 

• Custom pinstriping and paintwork  

Features 

• 15-inch aluminum slot mags wearing 145R15 front, 255/70R15 Firestone F560 tires 

• Four wheel disc brakes with C4 Corvette fronts 

• Ford 8-inch rearend  

• Triangulated 4-link with coilovers rear, hairpin with radius rods front suspension 

• Vega steering  

• Offenhauser cylinder heads and intake manifold 

• Eddie Meyer air cleaner 

• Dual Stromberg 97 carbs 

• MSD ignition system 

• Headers 

• 12V alternator 

• Electric cooling fan 

• Leather bucket seats 

• Stewart Warner 160-mph speedometer, 8,000-rpm tachometer, oil pressure, coolant temp, voltage, and fuel level gauges 

• Custom TIG-welded bumper with hitch tabs 

• Finished trunk with Indian Chief badge 

Known Imperfections 

• Beer can coolant overflow tank probably not NHRA legal

Included 

• Keys 

• Binder with documentation and receipts 

Ownership History 

The consignor states, “This car was primarily used for short drives and local events. The odometer reading reflects its mileage since completion. Recent maintenance includes a clutch adjustment, full suspension alignment, and an oil change with Lucas Hot Rod oil. A binder of receipts and documentation is included. The car is offered by the estate of the late owner with a clean Idaho title.”