This \,995 Model T bucket roadster traces its whole design language back to one car: a stripped-down T built by hot rodder Norm Grabowski in the 1950s that became famous nationwide after appearing on the TV show 77 Sunset Strip. Ford’s Model T was the perfect canvas for that idea, since millions were built between 1908 and 1927 and donor cars were cheap and everywhere. This particular build carries a modern 350 CID V8 and an automatic transmission, proof the T-bucket formula still works just fine with modern power under the hood.
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This Ford Model T “Lightning Bug” was driven by “Kookie” on the late-1950s TV hit “77 Sunset Strip,” spawning countless look-alikes over the decades since. Reportedly the genuine article rather than a replica, it now wears a 454-cubic-inch big-block Chevy engine in a body built for basic 1920s transportation. Here is how that unlikely combination came together.
