Shouldn't it have the Chevy II on the hood chrome. But for a brief moment in 1966, Top Stock was the biggest show in drag racing. Bills Nova ran in A/Stock class at NHRA events, and was reputable for winning races against 426-cid Dodge and Plymouth Street Hemi cars. 285 talking about this. Then ran the 70 Camaro in Pro Stock. [5] He left college in his third year. By 1965, Jenkins had split with Strickler, and drove Doc Burgess' Hemi-powered Black Arrow Plymouth to the Top Stock title at the Winternationalsthe first of Grumpy's 13 NHRA national event victories. Stahl's interest in exhaust tuning was ramping up, and he began to design and build tuned four-tube headers, a radical departure from the tri-Y designs that were the state of the art in the early '60s. cool pics of the 69 and the 68, 69, and the 70 show car (not the Pro Stock car) Attachments 69grumpy.jpg 45.1 KB Views: 7,675 His association with friend and customer Dave Strickler produced numerous NHRA records and Stock Eliminator wins with the 409. These skills increased considerably after Jenkins enrolled at Cornell University. Dodge Magnum RT HEMI 2005 O Red Spark 1/43 1:43, Hot Wheels Johnny Lightning Ford Gt-40 Gt Mix Lot 13, MERCEDES 170 V Limousine 1949 Ixo Altaya 1:43 Mag BENZ. Build your own custom newsletter with the content you love from Chevy Hardcore, directly to your inbox, absolutely FREE! In 1972 he recorded 250 straight passes without missing a shift. See Details on eBay available at. 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Check Out This Footage of Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins Running At The 1968 NHRA Nationals - Gear Jamming With A Cigar Mar 05, 2015 Bryan McTaggart CHEVY, HISTORIC, Videos 5 "Grumpy" Jenkins' status as an NHRA legend is uncontested. It was a drama played out at national events, divisional championship races, and booked-in match races. XX, No. Jenkins also blew away NHRAs Hemi-dominated A/S record to 11.66! "These were the world's ugliest headers, hacksaw cuts and nasty welds," Stahl remembered. Toys, Dolls, Games & Puzzles They found Penskes name, the words Grumpys Toy, and the numbers 777 etched into the metal. Born in Philadelphia,[5] Jenkins grew up in Malvern, Pennsylvania. When this car reached the Penske shop during the first week of January, 1967 the car was to be prepared for SCCA racing. These proved to be very versatile and Jenkins allowed Lakewood Industries to market them as Traction-Action bars. All rights reserved. Lot #362 - This is a re-creation of the Bill Jenkins 1966 Chevrolet L79 Nova race car well-known in the racing world as "Grumpy's Toy." Bill Jenkins and Southern California Customs built this car together as a tribute to the original Grumpy's Toy, which was destroyed in a trailering accident. Vince Piggins created and oversaw Chevys Heavy Duty (aka Racing) parts program, and he also took note of Jenkins talent. Early Version Full-size Tonka Jeep--in Very Nice Shape! [3] Considered the "Father of Pro Stock", Jenkins-built engines were used to win five NHRA Pro Stock championships and three American Hot Rod Association (AHRA) championships. LEFT and MIDDLE: The correct transmission came with the car. Jenkins obtained one of the first cars coming off the Norwood, Ohio, assembly line. Items in the Price Guide are obtained exclusively from licensors and partners solely for our members research needs. I just purchased the Slixx decals for Grumpys Toy 67 Camaro 68 Camaro and decals for the 72 Nova.I cannot find any info, photos on the 72 Nova that Bill Jenkins ran I would use the Old Pro for donor kit.Any help would be appreciated. Jenkins removed the vent windows and put 1968 Camaro door glass in the 1967 body, added the trim to the doors, and also added hidden-headlights to the front end. This ten-minute video, which includes narration by veteran broadcaster and Car and Driver writer Brock Yates and interviews by a host of the Grump's peers, showcases Jenkins in action at the 1968 U.S. Nationals in Indy. Posts: 1,662 Bill Jenkins 1968 Nova Aug 27, 2006 18:21:43 GMT -5 . [5], Jenkins died in 2012 of heart failure in Paoli, Pennsylvania. The aluminum CanAm cast iron sleeve block used a large 4.440 in. Vicki tells us that these are correct, Jenkins-prepped carburetors for the engine, and Grumpy wrote the numbers on them. Although Jiggs passed away in 2012, in 1993 he was inducted into the Don Garlits International Drag Racing Hall of Fame, and the Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1996. Bill Jenkins passed away in 2012 and Jere Stahl passed away in 2016, both leaving an indelible mark on the history of drag racing and hot rodding. In 2006, two-time Pro Stock champion Jim Yates announced a testing program with a Jenkins motor in his 2005 Pontiac GTO. 10, October 1929, The Meccano Magazine, Vol. The performance heads had the words Hi Perf cast on their intake runners and came with much larger inlet ports. Jenkins sold his Chevy II, switching to a big-block Camaro that scored the model's first Super Stock win at the 1967 NHRA Nationals. The L78 engine appeared unchanged from the assembly line, save for the Hooker headers with 2-inch primary tubes. Jenkins parked the 67 for a while, running his 1969 ZL1 Camaro, and later, a new second-gen Camaro. Chevy offered the L78 396/375 through its 1971 model year. Burial was in the church cemetery, with. Yet Jenkins won the war. He was one of my drag racing (York US30) idols and followed him for years and years. Drag Racing team, to take part in the First International Drag Festival, a series of six events held that fall. "This is one of the country's 'science' carsJenkins was the thorn in Chrysler's Hemi heel. So, we can officially say that this is the legendary Bill Grumpy Jenkins 396-powered Camaro that tore through NHRAs Super Stock class for the 1967 championship. The Grumps Nova was a dominate figure at most of the national . Jenkins left college without a degree, but he took with him a deep grasp of metallurgy and mechanical principles. Bill Jenkins SS 396 Nova | Vintage Video of the day Bill "Grumpy Jenkins Big Block Nova Super Stocker at 68 NHRA Nationals. They just dont make em like this anymore. 1950 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Super Sport Coupe by Touring, 2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS NASCAR 'Jeff Gordon'. 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Maybe that is why it mysteriously burned to the ground after the 1966 season and what is with the the 666 on the rear quarter panel. One of his first sets was for the Strickler/Jenkins 409 Chevy, and they agreed to meet in Detroit in 1963 to test them. John Pol. record with a 9.33. Although intense, their rivalry was never ruthless. Guinn actually knows a lot about the car because his father was on Penskes race team, and hewas there when the car came back from acid-dipping. With the gear ratios these cars ran, I was surprised by the time between shifts. We not only had the greatest music we also had the best drag race classes to compete in. After the Army, Stahl returned to the States and enrolled in college. He was 81 and lived in Malvern. [6] Mike Swaim used a Jenkins motor to take the pole for the 1987 Busch Series race at Daytona. All Rights Reserved. This is by all accounts, one of the first Z28s to be built. Cheap price for 1968 Chevy Camaro Pro Stock Grumpy's Toy IV (Exact Detail) 1/18 scale diecast model cars! On paper, Stahl won the battle. This is a new, original design for a historic drag racing team. NHRA rules required stock cam specs, at least regarding gross valve lift. Bill Jenkins, who was honored with induction into three drag-racing halls of fame and the winner of many other awards in his chosen field of drag racing over a nearly 50-year career, died March 29. After tuning the chassis, the car clocked low-9.6 second passes on race day and Jenkins won the event. Lombardo raced for Jenkins until 1979, finishing third in 1977 points, second in 1978, and seventh in 1979. Those vehicles, and especially Bill Grumpy Jenkins plain-white Camaro set a lofty standard by which Chevy race cars continue to be measured. "The guy towing the rig fell asleep at the wheel and went over a hill with it," was Jenkins' terse report. 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