1923
Ford
T-Bucket Custom "Lady Luck II"
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Engine:
454 V8
Transmission:
Turbo 350 Automatic
Color:
Pink
Interior:
Gray
Stock #
772
Drivetrain
Engine Size:
454 V8
Transmission Type:
Turbo 350 Automatic
Chassis
Body
Body Color Original:
No
Stripes
No
Dealer Info
tel: 508-557-0152MS Classic Cars
1865 Fall River Avenue
Seekonk MA, 02771
1923 Ford T-Bucket Custom "Lady Luck II"
1923 Ford T-Bucket Custom "Lady Luck II"
SOLD
Highlights
- 1923 Ford T Bucket “Lady Luck II” – Highlights
- “Lady Luck II” is recognized worldwide and considered one of the top T Buckets in hot rodding history.
- Built by Total Performance in Wallington, CT between 19941995 for longtime hot rod journalist and contributor to Modern Rodding.
- Earned many prestigious awards at numerous shows including the 50th Grand National Roadster Show and the 50th Detroit Autorama.
- Appeared in over 18 publications with full features included in Street Rodder, Custom Car UK, Rolls and Pleats France, Magneto, Rod Action and Cruisin' New England Magazines.
- Featured car for Street Rodder Magazine's first ever bikini calendar and recipient of coveted Top Ten Award. It appears twice in the tabletop book Hot Rod 500 as well as the newly released hardcover book Great American Hot Rods and Custom Cars.
- The car has also had the honor of being created by Johnny Lightning as a 1:64th scale diecast with a matching trading card of the real car.
- Featured in the Bruce Meyer Gallery at The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, CA as the lead hot rod for 16 months.
- Exhibited in the main gallery at The Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston, MA as part of the “Customized” exhibition of Kustom Kulture art.
- Lady Luck II was even featured in the film “The Devil at Your Feet” as a standalone extra clip.
- The exterior body is beautifully sculpted and extremely straight. It was finished in PPG Light Lavender Pearl paint which was recently detailed to show quality shine.
- It was decorated with graphics and pinstripes by Don Rooney.
- Some of the exterior features include a 4” chopped 1932 Ford grille, upholstered rear bed cover with fuel filler, unique tail gate, 1939 Ford King Bee headlights and taillights.
- It sits perfectly on painted steel wheels with chrome center caps and trim rings. The wheels are wrapped with whitewall tires.
- The interior has a custom 1932 style dash that was painted body color. It was outfitted with Stewart Warner gauges, custom chrome steering wheel with matching rim and
- gray diamond stitched upholstery with black carpeting.
- The engine area is highly detailed throughout and powered by a Reids Automotive built 460 V8.
- The engine is cooled by a custom radiator with electric fan and breathes through Sanderson headers with a polished HPS Performance dual exhaust system.
- The engine is coupled to a rebuilt Turbo 350 automatic transmission with B&M 2400 stall converter, 12” driveshaft and Ford 8” rear end with 3.70 gears.
- The undercarriage is highly detailed throughout. The custom chassis was painted body color. It has a reversed Corvair steering box and 10 gallon fuel tank.
- The front suspension consists of chromed and drilled 4” dropped Ibeam axle, chrome short shocks and chrome Posies spring. The rear suspension consists of harpin radius rods, coilover shocks and Watts linkage.
- The braking system consists of a dual master cylinder, front Wilwood disc with polished calipers and rear Ford drums.
- This car was recently serviced and detailed which is documented with an invoice that's included.