1923 FORD T-BUCKET CUSTOM ROADSTER 'LADY LUCK II'

Summary

Considered one of the top T-Buckets in hot-rodding history. Featured at the Petersen Museum and in over 18 publications. Multiple award-winner. Powered by a 460ci V8 engine with an automatic transmission. From the MS CLASSIC CARS Collection.

Details

'Lady Luck II' is recognized worldwide and is considered one of the top T-Buckets in hot-rodding history. This is the first time it's been listed for sale. It was built by Total Performance in Wallingford, CT, between 1994-95 for Chuck Vranas, a longtime hot-rod journalist and contributor to Modern Rodding. 'Lady Luck II' has earned many prestigious awards at numerous shows, including the 50th Grand National Roadster Show and the 50th Detroit Autorama. It has 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. It was the feature car for Street Rodder magazine's first-ever bikini calendar and recipient of the 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 model, with a matching trading card of the real car. All the awards, publications and Johnny Lightning diecast car are included. It was featured in the Bruce Meyer Gallery at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, CA, as the lead hot rod for 16 months. It was 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 stand-alone 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. It was outfitted with a removable hardtop with rear glass window. The new front windshield is wrapped with impeccable chrome trim. Some of the exterior features include a 4-inch chopped 1932 Ford grille, upholstered rear bed cover with fuel filler, unique tailgate, 1939 Ford King Bee headlights and taillights. It sits perfectly on painted steel wheels with chrome center caps and trim rings. The front wheels are 15x5 with BFGoodrich Silvertown whitewall 5.00x15 tires, and the rear wheels are 15x7 with Coker Commander whitewall L78-15 tires. The interior has a custom 1932-style dash that was painted body color and outfitted with Stewart-Warner gauges. It also has a custom chrome steering wheel with matching rim. The entire cabin was covered in gray diamond-stitched upholstery and black carpeting. It's equipped with lap belts and a custom chromed skull shifter knob. The engine area is highly detailed throughout. The firewall, radiator cover and headlight buckets were painted body color. It's powered by a Reid's Automotive built 460ci V8 engine with Keith Black pistons, competition cam and rockers. The engine was dressed with an Edelbrock polished intake, Edelbrock dual carburetors, polished valve covers and air cleaner with body-color-painted fins, Edelbrock Victor Series water pump, chrome alternator and Accel BEI. 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-inch driveshaft and Ford 8-inch 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-inch dropped I-beam axle, chrome short shocks and chrome POSIES spring. The rear suspension has hairpin 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. From the MS CLASSIC CARS Collection.