69 L34 Rest. 1/43 Bill "grumpy's" Jenkins 1968 S/s Nova Ss396 #1930, 1/43 Grumpy's Toy V Chevy Nova Ss 396 Bill 'grumpy' Jenkins In Presentat, AMT 1966 CHEVY NOVA Bill Jenkins Grumpy's Toy Complete, 1/18 Grumpy Jenkins 1968 Nova SS396 Pro Stock, 1/18 GMP #8022 1968 Grumpy Jenkins Chevrolet Nova SS396 Grumpys Toy, 1/18 Scale Peachstate Collectibles Gmp Bill Jenkins Grumpy's Toy 1968 No, 1968 Nova SS396 Bill Grumpy Jenkins 1:43 Scale, The Meccano Magazine, Vol. Drag Racing team, to take part in the First International Drag Festival, a series of six events held that fall. Enter the email address associated with your rmsothebys.com account. This page was last edited on 5 December 2022, at 20:44. Grumpy Jenkins drag racing career began like many young men who grew up in the 1950s. There is some speculation that they found out that the car was too light to be legal for competition, but this has never been verified. Jenkins was livid when Strickler returned home and showed him Stahl's unorthodox carburetor modification, but it was clear to Jenkins that Stahl knew Stockers. The unlikely combatants were a pair of bookish engineer/racers. Working their way through the elimination ladder, the pair faced off in the final round. Enter your search keyword. Jenkins and Stahl were the odd couple of Top Stock. Running against such competition as Dick Landy, Ronnie Sox and Don Nicholson, Grumpy strived for consistency and clean performances. The parachutist, a former Kentucky narcotics investigator, had . Two weeks later, Stahl was in Monza, Italy, helping Ecosse compete in the Race of Two Worlds, which pitted Indy Cars against European sports cars on the high-banked Monza oval. Loved to watch Bill J. compete. Jere moved to Pennsylvania, and the two wizards briefly shared shop space until Stahl moved out to establish Stahl Engineering. and about 700hp on gas. The car after paint stripping, and ready for restoration work to begin. Im heutigen Beitrag geht es um einen amerikanischen Cold Case. Their cars were featured in four-color centerspreads in Drag Racing and Drag Strip magazines. That was one of my big Hemi secretscoffee sticks in the carburetors!". Working in the service department of a Chevrolet dealership, Stahl had plans to attend the General Motors Institute, a GM-owned school that developed engineers and managers, but they were interrupted by a stint in the Army. Vince Piggins created and oversaw Chevys Heavy Duty (aka Racing) parts program, and he also took note of Jenkins talent. And don't think Chevy's Camaro isn't going to be a worthy strip contender. Trim Tag. [10], Jenkins went winless in 1971. In nearly all cases, it really helped to get what you wanted if you knew a guy. Jenkins and Stahl invented, refined, and popularized many of the technical innovations that are now commonplace in professional racing. Items in the Price Guide are obtained exclusively from licensors and partners solely for our members research needs. Did Grumpy really sell his soul to make that car run like a bat of of Hell. In 2001, he was ranked eighth on NHRA's Top 50 Drivers of all-time. The stock duration was 242 degrees at 0.050-inch lobe lift; 0.520-inch lift, intake and exhaust; 114-degree lobe separation; and lash sets at 0.024-inch intake and 0.028-inch exhaust. Bill, who was a pioneer in the sport of drag racing, achieved more in the sport and contributed more to the sport than almost any other single individual. We'll send you the most interesting Chevy Hardcore articles, news, car features, and videos every week. In 1961, Jiggs began working with Chevys W series 409. The collaboration between Jenkins and Stahl flourished. This seeming mismatch propelled Jenkins to legendary status with his giant killing, small-block Chevy II. XXIII, No. The car was then sold several more times, and eventually, in 2002, it landed in the possession of current owners, who would like be referred to simply as Vicki and Dale. Jenkins teamed with Strickler to win the 1963 Little Eliminator Nationals with a 427 cubic-inch-powered, A/FX-class Chevy Impala. In this livery, the car won the very first sanctioned Pro Stock race with a 9.99 -mile e.t., and broke the 10-second barrier. Click below to begin your paid subscription. Jenkins Competition was the white-hot center of the Junior Stock universe in 1966. Jenkins fabricated a bolt-on rear traction bar system with a hard-rubber snubber that contacted the leaf spring itself. TR 733 PAINT. Without the help of factory support, Jenkins developed his first Grumpys Toy: a Chevy II with a 327 cubic-inch engine. If you have something to share let us know. 1960s NHRA Drag Racing-Bill Jenkins' 1968 Super Stock Camaro "Grumpy's Toy" IV C $3.27 C $15.70 shipping or Best Offer BILL GRUMPY JENKINS & LARRY LOMBARDO IN WINNERS CIRCLE 8X10 GLOSSY PHOTO #9 C $3.91 C $10.45 shipping 1960s Drag Racing-1963 Z-11 Chevy "Old Reliable" IV-Dave Strickler-Bill Jenkins C $5.89 C $15.70 shipping or Best Offer It was during this time frame that the car we are featuring comes into play. Although Bill had raced and won with Chrysler products, the majority of his customers campaigned Chevrolets. For 1971, the Demon 340 replaced the Dart Swinger 340 (aside of a few special-order Canadian Dart Swingers). He changed the cars around some. 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. Nov 4, 2006. 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Despite its early exit, Jenkins's Chevy II was already gaining notoriety in a sea of Chrysler products. 1968 Chevy Nova 1 1/18. 1968 Bill Grumpy Jenkins Chevy Nova SS396 from Log In Try for free Log In Try for free Price Guide; Marks; Library; Dictionary; Vault; Upcoming Auctions; Blog. Please see pictures for the exact details on the condition of the 295532379992 2, February 1931, The Meccano Magazine, Vol. 67impala427 TMM Moderator MR 67 IMPALA. "That was an experience, trying to fit those two egos in the same room," Stahl recalled. It was in mid-April when Dale and Vicki were able to pick up the car and bring it back to their home in Pittsburgh, wherethey could begin to trace the cars history. We promise not to use your email address for anything but exclusive updates from the Power Automedia Network. There are some very rare cars in this collection.I will try to combine shipping when possible.For the most part, the Grumpy's giant-killer legend was growing. Cheap price for 1968 Chevy Camaro Pro Stock Grumpy's Toy IV (Exact Detail) 1/18 scale diecast model cars! Some Vintage Toys Have Stellar Value. Seems to me it has the SS rear panel that I've seen in other photos. Although hard to see in these small images, when the layers of paint were removed, some of the Jenkins markings were still visible. He was lost in his own world; he was like an artist that way. I recently stumbled upon Ray Brack's "lost" piece of reporting about Cecil Null's handcrafted musical long gun (i.e., gun guitar - or is it guitar gun?) The Mark II remained a mystery for several years until the 1965 model year passed its halfway point, when Chevy abruptly halted production of the 409. [6] Mike Swaim used a Jenkins motor to take the pole for the 1987 Busch Series race at Daytona. 2, February 1935, The Meccano Magazine, Vol. With three weeks' leave and a '39 Chevy he'd imported, Stahl went to Le Mans, France, in 1957 to watch the famed 24-hour endurance race and ended up working for the victorious Ecurie Ecosse Jaguar team. But they existed. In 2006, two-time Pro Stock champion Jim Yates announced a testing program with a Jenkins motor in his 2005 Pontiac GTO. After graduation he worked as a service manager at several Chevy dealerships and purchased a new '60 Chevrolet with a hot 348ci engine. [1] Between 1965 and 1975, he won a total of thirteen NHRA events. The unlikely battlefield was Top Stock, an eliminator category chiefly populated by garishly painted production cars. Chevys last gasp for the W series engines produced the Z-11, a 427ci, 430hp engine and aluminum front end package for the 1963 Impala. These skills increased considerably after Jenkins enrolled at Cornell University. They replaced the efficient yet heavy cast-iron manifolds. It was a fateful move. Chick. Its light weight placed the Nova in NHRAs A/Stock class, pitting it directly against the 426 Hemi. XXV, No. Free shipping for many products! "Ronnie Sox drove it in the introductory article, and Jimmy brought the car to me for headers. Then ran the 70 Camaro in Pro Stock. 8, August 1934, The Meccano Magazine, Vol. [5], Jenkins died in 2012 of heart failure in Paoli, Pennsylvania. Most racers simply called them Bump Bars, and they remain popular today. A mechanical aptitude developed at an early age allowed him to quickly acquire an in-depth knowledge of engines. 1950 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Super Sport Coupe by Touring, 2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS NASCAR 'Jeff Gordon'. Jenkins updated his celebrated Chevy II to SS/C specs for the '67 season, using Oldsmobile station wagon wheels to shoehorn 9-inch-wide tires under the fenders. The original version of this story first. This friendship grew to become a close alliance that kept Jenkins in the loop, especially at GMs sprawling Tech Center complex in Warren, Michigan, and Jenkins was forever rumored to have clandestine help from the Bow Tie boys. Wheeling a number of violent Chevrolets, Jenkins was an engineer first, racer second, and tolerated no fools at the line. [9] His winning pass in the final round was an 11.39 second e.t., overcoming Dick Housey's 11.37 with a holeshot[9], Jenkins couldn't agree on terms with Chrysler for 1966, so he decided to run a Chevy independently by making his own Chevy engine package. [12], Jenkins also worked on some NASCAR engines. 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