1927 Ford Racer/Speedster I can't stop looking at

Just a bit of internet research reveals a lot about this car, including that it has been bought and sold a few times recently.

I can't stop looking at the various pictures on the ebay ad and elsewhere - there is just something perfect about this car.

Aside from the paint patina, I wonder how hard it would be to replicate? How much fab work (that I couldn't do) would be required? I suspect there is more massaging of a 1927 T body than initially appears. I've looked at a lot of speedster attempts, and often don't like how they come out, particularly the rear. Anyone with more experience with these cars care to weigh in on what it would take to replicate? Would you need to start with a roadster? What are the wheels on it? I see its a later A motor. Are the brakes upgraded? I honestly don't know what I'm looking at re T's or A's - just what I see in online pics. Something like this is a bucket list car that I'd like to do someday.

1927 T speedster on ebay

I can dig it.

VERY cool.

This pops into my head every once in a while, a Speedster has been on my bucket list for a long time.

Model T frames were frail, even when new. Model A frames are a little stronger but still very flexible. This looks like it still has a T frame, though the engine, transmission, wheels and probably axles are A. 26-27 T stuff is a little harder to find than earlier stuff or Model A stuff. Roadster cowls are always harder to find and therefore more expensive. Start with a complete car and build it down to a Speedster, rather than trying to build one up from spare parts.