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AUTOS: Selling Dad’s Model T At B-J
Car-guy brothers bring a Model T hot rod from their late dad’s collection to sell at Orange County.
The 1928 Ford Model roadster hot rod looked sharp on the Orange County auction stage. (Photo: Bob Golfen)
The bright-yellow 1928 Ford Model T custom roadster, a classic Bucket T hot rod, is something of a family heirloom.
Brothers Pat and Chris Leaderich, both Barrett-Jackson regulars, brought the roadster to the Orange County with fond memories of building the car with their car-collecting dad.
“Our dad collected Model Ts,” said Pat Leaderich of Pleasant Hill, Calif. “So when the rest of the kids were out playing ball, we would be helping work on the cars. That’s how we got into cars.
“It kept us out of trouble,” he added.
Pat credited his father with instilling a powerful interest in old cars, both for him and his brother.
“Guys my age don’t usually have much interest in Model Ts,” the 50-year-old said.
When their dad, John Leaderich, died a few years ago at 88, he left a legacy for his sons not only of old-car enthusiasm but a pretty strong collection of Model Ts and other vintage cars.
Chris sat in the Model T roadster as he waited to take it on stage, and pointed out some of the custom additions, such as the classic brass radiator shell with the old-school MotoMeter thermometer on top, and the Roadrunner and Wile E. Coyote scene painted on it the rear deck.
The lightweight car is pulled by a high-performance Chevrolet 350 with two 4 barrel Edelbrock carburetors and polished Edelbrock intake manifold. Other features include the Brassworks radiator, coilover rear suspension, American Racing wheels and Classic Instruments gauges.
“We finished this car for my father,” Chris said.
The reason for selling the roadster is financial, he added; he needed a new car with a back seat “for my two little grandbabies.”
The little yellow bucket T rolled up on stage, where it sold for $9,900, with fee, which was a somewhat disappointing result for such a cool hot rod. But there are more cars left to work on and trade or sell.
“We still have eight of my dad’s Model Ts,” Pat said, “plus a few other cars.”
Bob Golfen, Automotive Editor for SPEED.com, is a veteran auto writer based in Phoenix, Arizona, with a passion for collector cars, car culture and the automotive lifestyle. SPEED.com fans can email Bob Golfen at
Brothers Pat and Chris Leaderich, both Barrett-Jackson regulars, brought the roadster to the Orange County with fond memories of building the car with their car-collecting dad.
“Our dad collected Model Ts,” said Pat Leaderich of Pleasant Hill, Calif. “So when the rest of the kids were out playing ball, we would be helping work on the cars. That’s how we got into cars.
“It kept us out of trouble,” he added.
Pat credited his father with instilling a powerful interest in old cars, both for him and his brother.
“Guys my age don’t usually have much interest in Model Ts,” the 50-year-old said.
When their dad, John Leaderich, died a few years ago at 88, he left a legacy for his sons not only of old-car enthusiasm but a pretty strong collection of Model Ts and other vintage cars.
Chris sat in the Model T roadster as he waited to take it on stage, and pointed out some of the custom additions, such as the classic brass radiator shell with the old-school MotoMeter thermometer on top, and the Roadrunner and Wile E. Coyote scene painted on it the rear deck.
The lightweight car is pulled by a high-performance Chevrolet 350 with two 4 barrel Edelbrock carburetors and polished Edelbrock intake manifold. Other features include the Brassworks radiator, coilover rear suspension, American Racing wheels and Classic Instruments gauges.
“We finished this car for my father,” Chris said.
The reason for selling the roadster is financial, he added; he needed a new car with a back seat “for my two little grandbabies.”
The little yellow bucket T rolled up on stage, where it sold for $9,900, with fee, which was a somewhat disappointing result for such a cool hot rod. But there are more cars left to work on and trade or sell.
“We still have eight of my dad’s Model Ts,” Pat said, “plus a few other cars.”
Bob Golfen, Automotive Editor for SPEED.com, is a veteran auto writer based in Phoenix, Arizona, with a passion for collector cars, car culture and the automotive lifestyle. SPEED.com fans can email Bob Golfen at
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