Tucci's Model A is a crazy V8 curiosity on wheels!

Recently updated on December 7, 2023 at 09:59 am

There are Hot rods, there are Rat Rods, and there are the wildest creations of resourceful and shrewd custom car forges that cannot be classified into any category, but go beyond the scope. This vehicle, which we are going to present to you in more detail today, which is based on a Ford Model-A is such a vehicle. Not only does it look hilarious, you might think it's a life-size Hot Wheels model that you can control yourself.

You can't change more!

You don't know where to look first, or at which modification you have to start the list. Because countless details that have been changed have resulted in a one-of-a-kind automobile. Especially that Model A sedan, which was a popular automobile in pre-war times, is perfect for a stunning project like this one.

The team at Tucci's created an unprecedented vehicle by using the roof of Model A by a whopping 14 cm chopped and also the complete Body pressed against the asphalt as much as possible. But at first you forgot that you were a completely new chassis needed to make the curiosity roadworthy. So one developed a new landing gearthat was created on the drawing board at Tucci's and has never been used before. Of course, it was also important that you want the vehicle as close as possible to the asphalt, around you Slam effect to achieve who has washed himself.

Since the owner is 1,95 m tall, he had to Vehicle floor be lowered by 7,6 inches to provide enough space. This results in the internal transmission tunnel, the the both seats strictly separates from each other, and is visible in the interior. The next step was the construction of the suspension from model A. The rear axle consists of one Four-link system, which comes from Ford, as well as a set from Air cushionin order to be able to optimally adjust the ride height. It took a lot of time to build such an elaborate rear axle construction into a hot rod, but the Front axle suspension is even more impressive.

Tucci's took a normal one coilover, and mixed it up with an upside-down one I-beam axis. They are joined by Fox Float air dampernormally only found on a snowmobile. The entire setup was adapted to the Air suspension system including the airbags adapted to the rear axle, and two more were added around the elaborate chassis Custom headlights installed by King Bee, the with built-in Headlights shine. The extraordinary Rimsthat sparkle in gold have a diameter of 17 inches on the front axle and a stately 20-inch format on the rear axle. By the extreme Lowering By the way, it looks like the rear tires are scratching the side windows, and this effect is probably unique in the automotive industry.

Spartan interior, limited to the bare essentials!

There is only one in the interior dished sports steering wheel, Speedometer and tachometer as well as a long one Shift stick to operate the Five-speed manual transmission. A little highlight is that Skull gear stickwho borrows from the popular Rat-Rods. Speedometer and tachometer Incidentally, they are attached in the middle, as is known from some modern vehicles, such as the current generation Lancia Ypsilon.

General Motors 5,7 liter V8

Strangely enough, the strange vehicle is not powered by a Ford engine, but by a third-party engine LS-V8 from GM, the stately one 5,7 liter displacement having. According to our information, a turbocharger or compressor is not installed, but the engine should produce sufficient power even without forced ventilation. However, we have no information about the exact key data or the mileage. The power is transmitted via a Five-speed manual to Rear wheels.

Our Conclusion to Tucci's Model A:

An extraordinary curiosity that won't fade from memory anytime soon. We are impressed with the vehicle. If you liked the extraordinary one-off, you can take a look at the corresponding picture gallery that we have attached to the article. If we get more information about the changes, there will of course be an update for this report. You will be informed of this if you simply do ours Feed subscribe to. Have fun watching the pictures and stay true to us!

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Tucci's Model A is a crazy V8 curiosity on wheels!
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