Tommy Ivo's bucket T, on tv and in the movies... on the strip too, where it was a consistant 11 second 1/4 miler

Above: the same issue had this photo of Norm and his Kookie T, Norm was telling Charles Coburn about the particulars of the T He even built the early 322-cubic-inch Buick nailhead V-8 engine, thanks to inside tips from the late Max Balchowsky, a man known for building some of the most potent Buick V-8 engines in the world. Among Balchowsky's stable of Buick-powered cars were the infamous Ol'

Car Craft April 1957, Kookie T and Norm Grabowski

For the gallery of the LIFE photos: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/12/norms-kookie-t-photos-from-1957-life.htmlFor a gallery of the recreated Kookie T:http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/11/replica-of-norms-kookie-t-i-doubt.htmlFor more about Norm: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2008/11/norman.htmlRead more: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/12/norms-kookie-t-photos-from-1957-life.html

Norm's Kookie T photos from 1957 Life photographers

Go FULL size on this and the first photo to check out the kids seat... world of difference from the ones you'll see today racing at Santa Ana, and below, the far lane is Tommy Ivo These photos found at: http://theselvedgeyard.wordpress.com/2009/05/24/the-great-1950s-t-bucket-rod-rivalry/For a gallery of the recreated Kookie T:http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/11/

The replica of Norm's Kookie T, I doubt anyone but Norm could tell the difference

For a full post on Norm Grabowski, icon and influence of hot rodding: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2008/11/norman.htmlFor a full post on Norm and the Life gallery of photos taken at Norm's garage and on the way to drag race Tommy Ivo at Santa Ana dragway in 1957: http://theselvedgeyard.wordpress.com/2009/05/24/the-great-1950s-t-bucket-rod-rivalry/ Tere http://justakargal.blogspot.com/ was