Tag: Rod & Custom
Fiberglass T Bucket Body History
We take the fiberglass T-Bucket body for granted. It seems like they’ve always been around, in abundance and economically priced: the ideal starting point for an exciting, budget hot rod.
Fad T: Where Did That T-Bucket Term Come From?
fad-T (also fad car) n. Any T-bucket roadster constructed entirely from new, prefabricated components, including a reproduction fiberglass body.
T-Bucket History: Marty Hollmann’s Hugely Influential T-Bucket
I first saw Marty’s T-bucket on the cover of January 1961 Car Craft and was fascinated. I didn’t understand the beauty of symmetry, but I loved this T-bucket.
What Do You Know About Mike’s Unrestored Survivor T-Bucket Built in 1968?
I enjoyed looking at this handsome T-Bucket in the video and something kept nagging at me that it looked vaguely familiar. A few days later, I picked up my all-time favorite issue of Rod & Custom magazine …
Tasty Twin Engine T-Bucket That’s For Sale
This T-Bucket was built to be street driven and also has all the nicely finished details to make it a show winner. The fact that it’s built to reflect a …
What great men who have gone before us have to say about T-Buckets
“More so than any other form of street rod, the T-Bucket — because fenders, hood panels, bumpers, and the like aren’t in the way — is perhaps the ultimate vehicle through which a builder can express his likes, dislikes and ideas. He builds the frame of his own choosing and design; then …
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.
The New Speedway “Tribute” T-Bucket Kit
This new T-Bucket Kit has a 5 inch dropped I-beam axle and split wishbones, which is totally different from any T-Bucket kit that’s been offered before. What’s also different is …
Mark Niver: He Crossed His Last Finish Line a Winner
Almost two months ago, I read the headlines about a Top Alcohol drag racer who lost his life in a tragic accident at an NHRA event in Washington. It wasn’t until almost a month later that the familiar name hit me: Mark Niver. This was the same Mark Niver whose T-Bucket captured my imagination when [...]
Could a “Budget Bucket” be in Rod & Custom Magazine’s Future?
My July, 2010 edition of Rod & Custom was waiting for me with the regular mail when I arrived home last night (I know, it’s not yet May and the July issue arrives? I’ll let the magazine industry explain that one). So, I start flipping through it and my eyes immediately are drawn to a [...]
