0112sr 080miles01 Z

Although the entire T-bucket craze (which continues to this day) was spawned by Norm Grabowski's T, there have been but a couple of clones, with Franco "Von Franco" Costanza's being not only the first, but as accurate as humanly possible. So then, for all practical purposes, and because the original has not only been greatly changed, but sequestered away from prying eyes as well, we'll consider this the Kookie Kar, for it is indeed its identical twin. After building the car to exacting dimensions and detail, Franco plied his considerable artistic skills in finishing the little roadster (actually the front half of a '22 touring with a radically shortened Model A pickup bed) in '56 Dodge Royal Blue, then replicated Dean Jeffries' flame job and pinstriping to a T.

The Kookie Kar

Although the entire T-bucket craze (which continues to this day) was spawned by Norm Grabowski's T, there have been but a couple of clones, with Franco "Von Franco" Costanza's being not only the first, but as accurate as humanly possible. So then, for all practical purposes, and because the original has not only been greatly changed, but sequestered away from prying eyes as well, we'll consider this the Kookie Kar, for it is indeed its identical twin. After building the car to exacting dimensions and detail, Franco plied his considerable artistic skills in finishing the little roadster (actually the front half of a '22 touring with a radically shortened Model A pickup bed) in '56 Dodge Royal Blue, then replicated Dean Jeffries' flame job and pinstriping to a T. View Related Article