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Their improbable rise to stardom could be the story line for a real-life Revenge of the Nerds. XXVII, No. The 396 came in both low hp and High Perf versions. Chick. The rivals met again at the NHRA Nationals. For 1970, Grumpy used the 67 for his first legal Pro Stocker. [1] Between 1965 and 1975, he won a total of thirteen NHRA events. 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. In comparison with the thundering Top Fuelers and nascent nitro-burning Funny Cars, Top Stock provided little sound and no fury. Of the 5,181 big-block cars produced in 1967, only 1,178 were L78s. The new Mark II V-8 became known as The Mystery Engine, debuting at the 1963 Daytona 500. After winning the second Pro Stock race in Gainesville, Florida, the NHRA forced the car into retirement because, in their words, it was too old. Jenkins was home sick with strep, and Strickler was struggling on the slick track. Car was bought as a used car from Ed Rinke Chevrolet and was supposedly used by GM engineering before Grumpy. Enter your search keyword. [5], "Pro Stock legend Bill 'Grumpy' Jenkins dies", CUP: Three NASCAR Legends Lead IMHOF Class, "Bill Jenkins, 81, Drag Racing Driver and Innovator, Dies", Jenkins' 'Grumpy' ways make for a winning way, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bill_Jenkins_(drag_racer)&oldid=1125783351. 1968 Grumpy Jenkins Chevrolet SS396 Nova 1 Of 4440, Brand New GMP Peachs 1/43 Bill "grumpy's" Jenkins 1968 S/s Nova Ss396 #1930 1/24 Grumpy Jenkins Nova 1/18 Grumpy Jenkins 1968 Nova SS396 Pro Stock 1968 Bill Grumpy Jenkins Chevy Nova SS396 68 Z/28 NOR 01B Orig motor/trans/rear. Sign in to see your user information. A mechanical aptitude developed at an early age allowed him to quickly acquire an in-depth knowledge of engines. Grumpy's giant-killer legend was growing. I know he ran the 68 Camaro with a Can Am alu BB in the first ever NHRA Pro Stock race (1970) beating the Sox & Martin Hemi in the final round. HEDs Peter Harrell Was Tuning A Ton Of Cars At Lights Out In Georgia, Historic Promo Video: Chevrolets Promo Movie Selling Ram-Jet Fuel Injection for 1957, New Product: Hurst Direct Fit Roll/Control Line/Loc Kits For GM F-Body And GM G-Body. [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. spectators came.! Jenkins Competition was the white-hot center of the Junior Stock universe in 1966. Toughest Of All Time? bore siamese cyls design. Chevrolets gave rise to such stars as Bill . Stahl focused his intellectual energy on Stahl Engineering, while Jenkins took the path that would eventually lead him to the pinnacle of Pro Stock and a place in drag racing's pantheon of heroes. Jenkins fabricated a bolt-on rear traction bar system with a hard-rubber snubber that contacted the leaf spring itself. The class was also custom-made for a shrewd racer/tuner from Pennsylvania named Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins. Drag racing has had some famous rivalries. Grumpy's Toys1968 BILL JENKINS CHEVROLET NOVA SS 396 Diecast 1:43 Pre-Owned $259.88 or Best Offer Free shipping from Japan Free returns Sponsored 1966 66 CHEVY CHEVROLET NOVA SS BILL GRUMPY JENKINS 1:64 SCALE DIECAST MODEL CAR Pre-Owned $11.99 Buy It Now +$4.99 shipping 19 watchers Sponsored GREAT PRICE Jenkins teamed with Strickler to win Little Eliminator at the 1963 Nationals with an A/FX 427 Chevy. The Grumps Nova was a dominate figure at most of the . 1/43,1968 Chevy Nova SS 396,Bill Grumpy Jenkins/GMP, 1:43 GMP 1968 Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins Chevy Nova SS 396 - Rare, 1:43 GMP "Grumpy's Toy" V, Signed! A complete 427 cubic-inch engine was built, and many parts from Jenkins Performance have been utilized. 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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. 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 $58,000 - $64,000 USD | Not Sold | Auburn, Indiana Details Catalogue This 1966 Nova has been built to replicate the late Bill Jenkins L-79 Nova racecar. 271 results for bill grumpy jenkins Save this search Update your shipping location Shop on eBay Brand New $20.00 or Best Offer Sponsored JLSP284A 1:64 1966 NOVA BILL GRUMPY JENKINS 1970 MAVERICK DYNO DON NICHOLSON Brand New C $27.16 Top Rated Seller Buy It Now +C $14.17 shipping from United States 44 watchers Sponsored His plain-white Grumpys Toy frequently won, and at the biggest race of the year, the 1967 NHRA Nationals, Jenkins swept Super Stock Eliminator; a career-defining win. Without the help of factory support, Jenkins developed his first Grumpys Toy: a Chevy II with a 327 cubic-inch engine. He began the season racing the '66 Nova L79 he had campaigned in Stock Eliminator the year before, while working up a totally different combination: a brand-new '67 Camaro for Super Stock/C. "I got into a disagreement with Chrysler about the transmissions, and they stopped my support," Stahl recollected. They may need minor dusting from transport.Here is a GMP 1/18 Bill GRUMPY Jenkins 1968 Chevy Nova SS Grumpy's Toy V Muscle CHEVY II .No original box. Interestingly, the same factory cam was used in the later L72 427/425. Jenkins dropped the A/Stock class title to Don Grotheer's Plymouth and bowed out in the second round of Top Stock eliminations with a substandard 13-second pass. Some Vintage Toys Have Stellar Value. Wheeling a number of violent Chevrolets, Jenkins was an engineer first, racer second, and tolerated no fools at the line. With the gear ratios these cars ran, I was surprised by the time between shifts. 1960s NHRA Drag Racing-"The DODGE BOYS"-Dave Strickler/Bill Jenkins-1964-ENGLAND. It was Bill Jenkins who skillfully prepared and tuned a '63 Z-11 Impala that Dave Strickler drove to Little Eliminator at the 1963 Nationals. Dale started his research by calling Jenkinshimself, but as Dale puts it, He hung up on me so fast it couldve make your head spin. Over a period of six months, Dale continually tried to talk to Grumpy with no luck. ". Vicki tells us that these are correct, Jenkins-prepped carburetors for the engine, and Grumpy wrote the numbers on them. Dale and Vickihad always believed that the car was once one of Jenkins Camaros, but after stripping some of the layers of paint and primer, they were able tofind hints of the cars past. [5] He left college in his third year. Click below to begin your paid subscription. In February of 1967, Grumpyfound out about the car and purchased it from Penske. Henry Smokey Yunicks Mark II-powered 1963 Impala took the pole and led early until valvetrain failure forced him out of the race. 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. 8, August 1937, The Meccano Magazine, Vol. Hi all been working on 1968 Nova of Bill Jenkins.Did the roof and put the decals on.Had to remove the ribbs under the door.also used PE for the badges etc. [3] Jenkins used the car to win five of the first eight events of the season (some of them regionals) and six of eight Nationals. Some poor kid driving a Corvair sees Jenkins barreling down on him in his rearview mirror, panics, and hits the brakes. Im heutigen Beitrag geht es um einen amerikanischen Cold Case. Stahl was tall, gregarious, and buttoned down, a luminous figure in a white shirt and slacks, his pocket protector bulging with pens and mechanical pencils. He started working on engines at a young age, and he began drag racing a 1955 Chevrolet just before going off to college at Cornell University. Jenkins' Chevy II made its NHRA national event debut at the '66 Winternationals, immodestly wearing "1965 NHRA Winter Nationals Mr. Stock Eliminator" lettering on its doors and "666" on its rear fenders. [7] He drove hemi-powered Dodges in 1964 and 1965 after Chevy left drag racing early in the 1963 season. XXII, No. The stock intake manifold was required, but the factory cast-aluminum, high-rise, dual-plane intake was well-engineered and carried a Holley 780-cfm, four barrel carburetor, List Number R-4346. ", Again Jenkins and Stahl met in the final roundand again Stahl was the victor. Toys, Dolls, Games & Puzzles on 3-11-68 by William T Jenkins. If you have something to share let us know. "It hurt power bad enough to let the tires hook up. "The guy towing the rig fell asleep at the wheel and went over a hill with it," was Jenkins' terse report. Then ran the 70 Camaro in Pro Stock. This seeming mismatch propelled Jenkins to legendary status with his giant killing, small-block Chevy II. On the way back to Pennsylvania after the race, Jenkins' Chevy II was destroyed in a highway accident. Jenkins new 67 Camaro fell into NHRAs Super Stock/C. Top power output came from the L78 option, a 396 with a Holley four-barrel carburetor; single-point Delco distributor; forged steel crankshaft and rods; four-bolt main bearing block; forged-aluminum, 11.0:1-compression pistons; and a mechanical lifter camshaft. 2, February 1931, The Meccano Magazine, Vol. Dale and Vicki were hoping to have the car completed by the end of 2015, and it looks like they have a made it. It wasn't a grand debut for the first "Grumpy's Toy." All products are produced on-demand and shipped worldwide within 2 - 3 business days. 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. The new 396 was called the Mark IV, but there was no mistaking its Mystery Engine heritage. 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. Running against such competition as Dick Landy, Ronnie Sox and Don Nicholson, Grumpy strived for consistency and clean performances. There is not a lot that can be said about Grumpy Jenkins that hasnt already been said many times over. In 1966, it was the greatest rivalry in drag racing. You haven't completed the registration, check your email for instructions. Rev. On Jenkins 68, it has an SS emblem in the grille, but does't have the SS simulated hood intakes, nor the Super Sport emblem on the lower trailing ends of the fenders the 68's had, and the only year for that. [3] He became known in national circles as the engine builder for Dave Strickler in the early 1960s. Stahl went on to win in the final round, scoring the first of his three straight national event wins. FOR SALE! [6] He started working on motors on his neighbor's tractor engine. The collaboration between Jenkins and Stahl flourished. We are always looking for good bang shifty stories, projects, photos & videos. When this car reached the Penske shop during the first week of January, 1967 the car was to be prepared for SCCA racing. Seems to me it has the SS rear panel that I've seen in other photos. 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The 67 L78 big-block evolved further, and in 1969 Chevrolet created the most powerful Camaro engine combinations ever: the L72, 425/427 COPO option and the outrageous ZL1, an aluminum alloy 427 ridiculously under-rated at just 430 hp. Beginning with a 1961 409 Biscayne sedan, Jenkins uncovered surprising horsepower from the cumbersome W engines. The car was found while Vicki was online looking for a project car. XXIII, No. Some Vintage Toys Have Stellar Value. It was a fateful move. He was 81 and lived in Malvern. Born in Philadelphia,[5] Jenkins grew up in Malvern, Pennsylvania. XXVI, No. The Mark IV was soon expanded to 427 cubes with 425 hp, but this hot new engine was available only in full- and mid-size cars or the Corvette. Fun Was Had By All, And Custom Trucks Were Everywhere! Jenkins used a small block-based 331cuin (5.4L) in a Chevrolet Vega fitted in the class' first tube chassis,[2] which debuted at the 1972 Winternationals. Good info, again, Richard. Articles, Is Space Still the Place? 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. My eBay Expand . Your credit card or PayPal account will be charged. All rights reserved. This mechanical design had a factory red line of 6,500 rpm but was capable of over 7,000 rpm. Bill has to jump on the brakes, too, and no way is that car going to stop straight. Contact; Day 2/Old School Nova's; 68 Nova L-79 Registry; 1. His reply was Only the guy that got me interested in Camaros in the first place, and the reason I bought my 1968 Camaro when I was 15 years old., Two people can basically carry the empty shell, thats how light and thin the metal is. Vicki, car owner. 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. 1960s NHRA Drag Racing-Bill . Lane Exact Detail Diecast Model No. In 1972 he recorded 250 straight passes without missing a shift. Toys, Dolls, Games & Puzzles O Miami Dolphins juntou-se American Football League (AFL) quando uma franquia de expanso foi concedida ao advogado Joseph Robbie e ao ator Danny Thomas em 1965 por US $ 7,5 milhes, embora Thomas acabasse por vender sua participao na equipe a Robbie. In 1961, Jiggs began working with Chevys W series 409. In 1971, the reliable old 67 Camaro returned again, this time as an underground test mule. XIX, No. He changed the cars around some. There are many neat moments here, but our favorites include the in-car segments with Jenkins up on the wheel. [4], He was nicknamed "Grumpy" for having a no-nonsense attitude at races. "So that's where 'Grumpy' came from.". Youll get interviews aplenty, looks around the cars and of course, great historical drag racing footage. Can You Reuse Rod And Main Bolts? Jenkins imagination jumped into overdrive when it came to increasing the performance of his new big-block, 67 Camaro. 11, November 1941, The Meccano Magazine, Vol. He set a class record[clarification needed] with an 11.66 second pass. This page was last edited on 5 December 2022, at 20:44. These greatly deserved honors are at least partially attributable to his 67 big-block Camaro. Advertisement. Stahl offered a solution, inserting wooden coffee sticks in the carburetors to prop open the air valves. Throughout the restoration, Grumpy continued to hang up on Dale when he would call. I love this car , enjoy | By Muscle Car Jr Inc | Facebook Log In Forgot Account? "People always liked the Camaros, but I never gave a s**t about them," Jenkins later confided. 2, February 1935, The Meccano Magazine, Vol. RIGHT: The years of paint on the car has left their mark. Jenkins loved to row through the gears, so the car was fitted with a Hurst Competition-Plus shifter controlling a four-speed Muncie M21 transmission. Yet Jenkins won the war. Last year for the term Chevy II. What Kind Of Crazy Is About To Happen Here? "The car is rugged and Stahl doesn't make it any easier to defeat. His association with friend and customer Dave Strickler produced numerous NHRA records and Stock Eliminator wins with the 409. Grumpy's main focus was on Comp engines, which were used by a large client list, including national event winners Garley Daniels, Steve Johns, and Bob Kaiser. J. W. Wilson officiated. 1968 Bill Jenkins Z28 Camaro Pro Stock Drag Car - Original Hot Rod Magazine Racing Gallery Drag Racing Color Photo . Did Grumpy really sell his soul to make that car run like a bat of of Hell. 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. 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