Trying to find my Dad's T-Bucket

[LRM43]

Hello everyone, I need your help with my search for Dad's car that he hand built from scratch. built. It is a 1923 T-bucket roadster that dad built in the mid 70's when we lived in Jackson, MS. Dad sold the car in 1979 to a man who at the time owned North Jackson Honda-Yamaha at the corner of State St. & Briarwood Drive where it remained until approx. 1989. The car then sold again to a local area Jackson resident until he eventually sold the car to man in the Dallas area and that is where the trail goes cold. I have followed up on every lead I have received but had no luck. If you know of anyone with a car like this please let me know as I would like check into it.

DUE TO MY DAD PASSING AWAY EARLIER THIS YEAR, I WOULD REALLY LOVE TO BUY THE CAR BACK.

I've researched the last known LP (MS Antique #1196) with the DMV and have had no luck. I do not have the VIN number or any other official documentation on the car. I've also searched old insurance records & car clubs with no success. I would be extremely grateful to anyone who might know anything about this vehicle or offer advice as to how i can track this car without a VIN number. I've attached the only pics of have of the car. With the exception of the body, this car was built 100% from scratch by dad. There is nothing on the car that could be considered a "kit" part.

More than likely this car has been through some minor changes over the years but the interior & the vertical steering column setup are more than likely still as original today. Last time I saw the car in 1986, the wheels & intake had been changed (as shown in the first set of images below).

Here are some distinguishing characteristics that would identify that this is the car I'm looking for:

1. Hand cut walnut dash with centered gauge cluster (Stewart Warner Gauges)
2. Steering column comes up thru the floor and is almost straight up n down.
3. The steering wheel was a custom made 6" dropped "T" style with 4 brass spokes and wood ring.
4. The interior was a tan color diamond style tufted and pleated.
5. Brass Radiator.
6. Paint color was a 1976 Cadillac "fire-thorn" red.
7. Brass carriage lights on the cowl.
8. 70's style Mustang/Pinto automatic floor shifter.
9. Pin striping on the body sides in the door area and on the tailgate. Also had a big letter "T" on the cowling at the center base of windshield.
10. Originally had a LT1 350 with an Offenhauser cross-ram intake.
11. TH400 Transmission.
12. Side "wind wings" that attached to the sides of the windshield frame.
13. Headlights are from a 1931 Chevy.

If you have knowledge of where this car is or might be, I would be extremely grateful if you would drop me an email.

Thanks,

[Indycars]

I will keep my eye out for it, I live in OKC. Maybe the car came north at some point.

[Bill Cleveland]

Whoever has it probably kept the paint job, since it is unique. That's will be the easiest way to spot the car. Numerous collections of T-bucket photos and events on the net.

[LRM43]

Thanks guys, this car is VERY special to me and if anyone picks up a trail on this car I would greatly appreciate the info.

ZM

[LRM43]

BTT

[Indycars]

The Goodguys Car Shows have two big big events in the Dallas area. One was last
weekend but the other is in September. Take your pictures and ask as many people
as you can if they've seen the car. I suspect most are from the surrounding area
and might find somebody that knows something about the car.

Goodguys 26th Summit Racing Lone Star Nationals
September 28-30, 2018
Texas Motor Speedway
3545 Lone Star Circle, Fort Worth, TX 76177

https://www.good-guys.com/events/event-info/2018-events