Norm Grabowski's Kookie Kar T-Bucket Hot Rod

www.TBucketPlans.com My grandparents subscribed to Life Magazine and I would look through each new weekly issue when I visited them. In the Spring of 1957, my 8 year old eyes were transfixed on a full page photo of Southern California rod builder Norm Grabowski chowing down on a car hop-delivered cheeseburger while seated with a buddy in the coolest car I had ever seen! The flames were awesome and the Cadillac engine hanging out there for all to see was mind-boggling.

[@johnmitchelljr]

Great photos. Never get tired of this. Thank you.

[@keithadamo304]

I remember Von Franco rolling around San Jose! John’s graffiti night miss them days!

[@RoseAStarr]

Go Big Daddy go go go!

[@stevesievers1248]

Car Craft $0.25.
Those were the days.

[@daryllect6659]

How does it run with all of the exhaust system capped up?

[@JohnW1711stock]

A child safety seat in the 50's? Wow. Norm was ahead of his time.

[@kingcountry2013]

are photos of the clone thrown in?

[@cindys1819]

The real American folks....

[@cindys1819]

But gee, this vehicle doesn't have crumple zones, air bags, rear cameras, uh, no lane departure warning and intervention breaking!!! How irresponsible of whoever built and designed this car!!! There are two dozen federal agencies and departments who now need to be notified!.....