Category: T-Buckets of the 1960′s
A different Kind of Bucket: Steve Scott’s Uncertain-T
In 1965, Car Craft magazine unveiled the “Uncertain T” with unprecedented fanfare. How about a cutaway on the cover, a 3-page feature story, a mini-feature on how to scratch build a model of the car, and the introduction of …
The Milk Truck Mystery
Aside from being an exceptional T-Bucket innovator and builder, Dan Woods deserves a special measure of respect for crediting a model car as the inspiration for his famous “Milk Truck” C-Cab show car. But, which model car?
Every Kid’s Dream: The Red Baron T-Bucket
A lot has been written over the years about the Red Baron T-Bucket, and some recent developments have brought about some interesting new information I’d like to share.
Who Built the First T-Bucket With Spindle Mount Wire Wheels?
By the 1970s Fad-T era, front wire wheels were the norm for T-Buckets. I’ve researched this subject over the years, bounced it off others, and now feel confident the cycle wheel trend setter award goes to none other than …
T-Bucket Trip Ups: Vol. 1
“Trip ups” are those mistakes, sometimes small — sometimes significant, in judgement or in execution, that in my one man’s opinion, result in a T-Bucket that’s either less than perfect, uninspiring or downright hideous looking. Over the years, I’ve seen a lot of T-Buckets and have made mental note of the many trip ups that …
Bob Johnston’s T-Bucket, Later to Become Ed “Big Daddy” Roth’s Tweedy Pie: Part 2
The Tweedy Pie T-Bucket was built in the 1950s by Bob Johnston, gained its own recognition as a magazine cover car and then rocketed to T-Bucket superstardom after it was sold to Ed “Big Daddy” Roth.
Joe Pirronello and “The Lively Set” Dodge T-Bucket
From the Maltese Cross accents on the top and interior rugs to the innovative front spring perch and the super-swoopy custom air scoop covering the 6 deuces on the Corvette mill, this was a car that dreams are made of.
“Top 3″ T-Buckets from Hunnert Car Pileups Past
My picks for the “Top 3″ T-Buckets from past Hunnert Car Pileups. All have the 1960′s T-Bucket look and one is a real survivor with extensive history.
Cal Automotive: Fiberglass T-Bucket Body Pioneers, Part 2
It starts with an institutional food service size mayonnaise jar. As you may have noticed in the Custom Associates ad in Part 1 of the Cal Automotive story, interested parties could send in twenty-five cents for information. It was Bud Lang’s idea that when the mayonnaise jar filled up with quarters they would use them [...]
Cal Automotive: Fiberglass T-Bucket Body Pioneers, Part 1
We know from The Real History of the Fiberglass T-Bucket Body that ‘glass Model T bodies were first introduced in 1957 by the Diablo Speed Shop. But, that fledgling venture only produced a couple of bodies, one of which was sold to Buzz Pitzen who built The World’s First Fiberglass T-Bucket Hot Rod. However, the [...]
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