Any one seen the new 27 Model T Bodys

Is it just me or does it look a bit odd in that rear 3/4 view, from the top of the tire area to the seat back?

 

Word, what Roadsters.com said.

It's necessary complement is one of the French flathead V8's.
That way SCTA will have at least two reasons to not have a competitive class for it to run in.

I know it was a lot of work and money to develop and it's great body fit, probably better than most '26-'27 Ford bodies but it's going to end up like that first steel '32 roadster body that was made and not a great success because it was a CHEVY and not a Ford.
This has the potential to be a great STREET ROD body for guys my size. (69", 250lbs) but it's just not a FORD body replica*.

*last time I read the rules, SCTA allows exact dimension replicas to run as stock body cars.
I think a real HOTROD should at least potentially be of a design able to race in a dry lakes class, shouldnt it?
I think this body would put a car in a streamliner class...

 

I don't think this body was made with any kind of SCTA events in mind. I wouldn't spend that kinda money on a body to build a salt racer. I think John made these bodys to be street rods especially for the bigger guys to fit into. There are alot of guy that like T's but just don't fit in them....My 2 cents.

 

No. There is no hard definition of what a "real HOTROD" is. THere are no such things as "classes"on the street. To discount a persons car becsause it wouldn't fit into a race class on the dry lakes is an insult to those that have build the cars they love.

Also......

Wouldn't this make it a "real HOTROD" by your so-called definition? I mean it would fit into a class for racing on the dry lakes....all be it a streamlineer class. It's still a class.

 

If you guys are concerned about the size of a T then you don't want one bad enough...

6" and 300 lbs. and building a T. I'll figure out a way to fit in it.