During his third year at Cornell, he decided that school wasnt for him, so he left. After tuning the chassis, the car clocked low-9.6 second passes on race day and Jenkins won the event. 1968 Chevy Nova 1 1/18. The new 67 Camaro came as a base vehicle with a disappointing six-cylinder engine, a small-block 283 or 327, plus a new engine: the 350 V-8. This - FAN PAGE - is dedicated to the memory of Motorsport Legend, Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins and is managed by Doug Boyce, author of the. Floyd County Commissioners honored three local residents who have made a positive impact on the community, in recognition of African American History Month. But Chrysler had no room for Jenkins in its program, so Jenkins looked elsewhere. "It hurt power bad enough to let the tires hook up. Match racing became hugely popular in 1968-69, and the 67 was quickly converted to a heads-up match racer. Tom Compton, president of the National Hot Rod Association, said Bill "was there from the beginning . Good info, again, Richard. Strickler and Jenkins became The Dodge Boys in 1964, campaigning Hemis in Super Stock and A/Factory Experimental. These problems were quickly remedied, but the fickle winds of Detroit politics forced the withdrawal of all Mark II engines before Jenkins had a crack at them for drag racing. [5] He left college in his third year. Jenkins spins off the road, plows through some guy's front lawn, grabs First gear, and drives back to my gas station. A Collection of Interesting, Important, and Controversial Perspectives Largely Excluded from the American Mainstream Media Despite its early exit, Jenkins's Chevy II was already gaining notoriety in a sea of Chrysler products. When the same engine went into a fullsize Chevy it was a 375hp 396. There is also a pair of original Jenkins-prepped Dominators on the engine, and an original Jones/Motrola tachometer inside the car. Drag racing has had some famous rivalries. [3] That year he was featured in Time magazine, the first drag racer to experience mainstream national coverage. 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. on 3-11-68 by William T Jenkins. He dumped the Grump in class eliminations, after Jenkins fouled. With the body structure supported by the cage, it was then chemically milled (acid-dipped) to lighten it. RIGHT: outline where it used to say Grumpy's Toy. On the way back to Pennsylvania after the race, Jenkins' Chevy II was destroyed in a highway accident. Its light weight placed the Nova in NHRAs A/Stock class, pitting it directly against the 426 Hemi. His line ofGrumpys Toy cars were well-built machines that were something to seriously be feared by other competitors in Super Stock and Pro Stock. Toys, Dolls, Games & Puzzles Their feats were chronicled in detail in the drag racing press, and their faces were featured in endorsements for products ranging from shifters to spark plugs. I blew the picture up and it looks pretty plain-jane. In 1968, Jenkins cloned this once 1967 Camaro into a 1968 Camaro Super Sport. Lombardo raced for Jenkins until 1979, finishing third in 1977 points, second in 1978, and seventh in 1979. [9], Jenkins retired as a driver,[clarification needed] hiring Larry Lombardo and Ken Dondero to drive his cars so that he could concentrate on research and development. Born in Philadelphia,[5] Jenkins grew up in Malvern, Pennsylvania. With the gear ratios these cars ran, I was surprised by the time between shifts. In 1971, the reliable old 67 Camaro returned again, this time as an underground test mule. If he was back working After sitting out the Winternationals, Stahl entered the Top Stock fray at the Springnationals. Author Doug Boyce delivers a fascinating and surprisingly personal look at "da Grump's" extraordinary career and . Twice, Stahl defeated Jenkins in the final round of Top Stock; Jenkins threw it away with a red-light start at Indy, and Stahl simply drove away from him in Tulsa, a victory that secured the NHRA World Championship for the lanky racer from York, Pennsylvania. For that reason, this car was pushed into a corner of the Penske shop and almost forgotten. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 2004 Bank of Canada $100 Dollar "RADAR" Banknote "PMG 68 EPQ" Jenkins - Dodge at the best online prices at eBay! 1960s NHRA Drag Racing-Bill Jenkins-"Grumpy's Toy" IV-'68 427 Camaro-Maple Grove $4.09 Buy It Now or Best Offer , Click to see shipping cost , eBay Money Back Guarantee Chick. 1950 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Super Sport Coupe by Touring, 2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS NASCAR 'Jeff Gordon'. Randy Bolig has been working on cars and has been involved in the hobby ever since he bought his first car when he was only 14 years old. Your credit card or PayPal account will be charged. 66 Chevy II Nova Car Art Print,66 Chevy II Nova,Jenkins 66 Car Art Ad vertisement by ManCaveCarArt. We put them on the car, and Bill went out to test them on a road alongside Detroit Metro airport. Enter your search keyword. 1968 Grumpy Jenkins Chevrolet SS396 Nova 1 Of 4440, Brand New GMP Peachs. 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. Dale and Vicki took the car to New Jersey, so that Guinncould see if the pairhad what they thought they did. Fitted with a 331ci small-block, the Camaro made quiet test runs at a heavier weight break, proving to Jenkins that a small-block powered sub-compact Vega could compete with weight factored Pro Stocks. Rest in peace Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins, you were the best of the best! There is not a lot that can be said about Grumpy Jenkins that hasnt already been said many times over. William Tyler Jenkins (December 22, 1930 - March 29, 2012), nicknamed "Grumpy" or "The Grump", was an engine builder and drag racer. The guy with the cigar is Dick Landy, not Jenkins. [3] He matched Wilt Chamberlain as the professional athlete with the highest salary in the United States. 67impala427 TMM Moderator MR 67 IMPALA. XXVII, No. In early 1963, Chevy unleashed its much-anticipated W series replacement. It has the Jenkins shop-stampings on the case. [1] Between 1965 and 1975, he won a total of thirteen NHRA events. In 1968 it used a short stroke 3.47 in. Shop by category. 1966 Chevrolet Nova - Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins | Auburn Fall 2014 | RM Sotheby's, Customize your preferences and enjoy a tailored experience when visiting us, Access history files and inspection reports for your favourite cars. 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. In 1966, Jenkins decided to independently run a Chevrolet of his own, and developed an engine package that made him a stand out in racing circles. Truly a genius. Free shipping for many products! 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"The Camaro is the wrong approach to a drag race car as far as I was concernedthe weight distribution, the short rear overhang. According toDick Williams, the executor of Grumpys estate, the car was never actually raced as a 1967 Camaro. He was a mechanical engineer to a fault. spectators came.! Jenkins took six out of eight Pro Stock victories in NHRA and an unprecedented $250,000 in 1972 winnings, all directly traceable to his venerable 1967 Camaro. One of his first sets was for the Strickler/Jenkins 409 Chevy, and they agreed to meet in Detroit in 1963 to test them. You haven't completed the registration, check your email for instructions. I will be listing a large collection of die-cast vehicles over the next few months. This page was last edited on 5 December 2022, at 20:44. After the Army, Stahl returned to the States and enrolled in college. 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. [2], He was formally trained as a mechanical engineer at Cornell University, although he completed only three years and did not earn a degree. #(1) My P hotos are Approx. [3] He led development of GM's new splay-valved cylinder heads for the Chevrolet small block V8 engines, utilized in the new Pro Stock Truck category in 1998. So it was in the world of Chevrolet. The great rivalry had ended. Bill's Nova ran in A/Stock class at NHRA events, and was reputable for winning races against 426-cid Dodge and Plymouth Street Hemi cars. Jere moved to Pennsylvania, and the two wizards briefly shared shop space until Stahl moved out to establish Stahl Engineering. 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. Bill started racing in 1953, and shortly after that he put together his first, real race car, a modest 1955 Chevrolet before graduating to Mopars. The parachutist, a former Kentucky narcotics investigator, had . "I was perfectly content and didn't go down a dragstrip for three years.". 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. He set a class record[clarification needed] with an 11.66 second pass. 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