Supercharged Ford T-bucket Replica

Description

Between 1908 and 1927, more than 15 million Model Ts were produced. And when the hot-rodding craze hit, the Model T was a great option for youngsters needing a low-buck street machine. Stock-bodied Ts were modified by the boatload, T bodies were dropped onto other car companies’ frames, and aftermarket bodies appeared as early as the 1920s before exploding in popularity.

And as the need for Model T speed grew, the number of body panels dropped. While hot rodders were patronizing the burgeoning speed parts industry and adding radical cams, high-compression heads, multi-carb manifolds, high-voltage ignitions, and chrome accents, they were also removing the T’s fenders, bumpers, and hood. And from these experiments, the T-bucket was born.

This Total Performance built, burnt orange 1923 T-bucket is a serious performance machine. Its Hemi V8 is topped with an 871 supercharger that the consignor says makes over 650 horsepower, in a car weighing thousands of pounds less than today’s vehicles. As the consignor states, “This is not a typical T-bucket, it’s a monster. It’s not for the timid.”

Highlights 

• Modern, professionally built T-bucket replica with an impressive power to weight ratio 

• Said to have been built in 2002 by Total Performance 

• 398 cu-in supercharged Hemi V8 consignor states was dyno tested at 652 hp  

• BDS 871 blower, BDS intake, and 16 fuel injectors 

• TH-350 three-speed automatic transmission 

• Finished in burnt orange with a black interior 

• Heidts Superide IRS system 

Features 

• Bored-out 392 Hemi block 

• Steel crankshaft and connecting rods 

• 8:1 pistons 

• Comp Cams camshaft 

• Mallory Unilite ignition 

• Sanderson headers with chrome side pipes 

• 35-inch chrome ladder bars 

• Aldan Eagle coilover shocks 

• Polished and plated rear diff with 3.50 to 1 gears 

• Wilwood disc brakes 

• 16-inch spindle-mount Dayton 40-spoke wire front, 15x14-inch Centerline Convo Pro rear wheels 

• 120/90H16 Kenda front, 31x18.5x15LT Wide Street rear tires  

• Halo modern headlights 

• Stainless steel roll bar with Simpson multipoint racing harnesses 

• AutoMeter speedometer, tach with shift light, boost pressure, oil pressure, oil temp, water temp, voltage, and fuel level gauges 

• Grant steering wheel 

Known Imperfections 

• Minor paint imperfections on body 

Included 

• Keys 

Additional Notes 

Sales Tax Notice to Arkansas, Mississippi, and West Virginia Bidders: Because this car is located in Florida, Hagerty Marketplace may be required to collect and remit Florida sales tax on your purchase, even if you plan to register it outside of Florida.  Unlike most other states, the states of Arkansas, Mississippi, and West Virginia may not provide a full credit against sales taxes paid to Florida.  For additional information, please consult this publication and your own tax advisor regarding sales taxes applicable to cars located in Florida that are sold to residents of another state.