bill jenkins 1968 nova

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. Bought new at Ed Rinke Chevrolet Co. 26125 Van Dyke Ave. Center Line MI . Grumpy Jenkins drag racing career began like many young men who grew up in the 1950s. Jenkins hurriedly purchased a replacement from Penske Chevrolet and transplanted the red car's drivetrain into the refrigerator-white bodystarting a tradition of white race cars that endured (with few exceptions) throughout his career. He built the engine Donnie Allison used to take the pole position in the 1975 Daytona 500. Select Post; Deselect Post; Although Bill had raced and won with Chrysler products, the majority of his customers campaigned Chevrolets. Articles; WorthPoint Media; Newsletter Signup . 14, September-October 1920, Lionel Corp Lionel Trains Installing Nos 110 & 111 Trestle Sets For All, Doll Directory A Guide To U.S. Doll Museums, Collections & Hospitals Plu, The Meccano Magazine, Vol. 1966 Chevrolet Nova - Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins. "People always liked the Camaros, but I never gave a s**t about them," Jenkins later confided. Toughest Of All Time? Lombardo won that season's NHRA Winston Pro Stock championship despite the late start. "Ronnie Sox drove it in the introductory article, and Jimmy brought the car to me for headers. The rivals met again at the NHRA Nationals. and about 700hp on gas. The unlikely combatants were a pair of bookish engineer/racers. 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. "When you block those air valves and the secondaries opened, it caused the carburetor to lean out terribly," Stahl explained. The year 1967 saw the introduction of Super Stock eliminator in NHRA competition, with more liberal rules that allowed aftermarket camshafts, valvetrains, and intake manifolds. Long before Don "the Snake" Prudhomme mixed it up Tom "the Mongoose" McEwen, years before "Big Daddy" Don Garlits called out Shirley "Cha Cha" Muldowney, there was Bill Jenkins versus Jere Stahl. [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. From 1968-69, the engine was only available for certain A-body Barracuda and Dart models, but for 1970 the 340 was expanded to the new E-body Challenger and AAR 'Cuda, plus the Duster 340. 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. Jenkins fouled in the first round of class eliminations against HOT ROD managing editor Don Evans, driving the magazine's Camaro project car (unbeknown to the HR staff, the Camaro's big-block was an oversized, and thoroughly illegal, 502ci ringer). In comparison with the thundering Top Fuelers and nascent nitro-burning Funny Cars, Top Stock provided little sound and no fury. [2] The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America said: "his continual search for improved performance left little time for idle chatter with his racing colleagues."[2]. 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. Quote. Storied Past What Kind Of Crazy Is About To Happen Here? 1968 TOPPS #11 JIM BUNNING-FERGUSON JENKINS-GAYLORD PERRY NICE CARD Sold by ylaf | Ends on 2023-03-05 08:43:47 This footage from the 1968 NHRA Nationals takes a look in and around Jenkins world as the race unfolds. Jenkins and Stahl invented, refined, and popularized many of the technical innovations that are now commonplace in professional racing. Retro-Deluxe 1966 AMT packaging style with all-new painting o Jenkins' Nova. XX, No. [3] This car would give him thirteen wins in Pro Stock that year. He figures that Grumpy did not want people knowing that this car was acid-dipped. Rest in peace Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins, you were the best of the best! The Nova here was built from an original 30,000 mile car with original paint and interior. 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. AVAILABILITY LOW - SEE PRICE HERE 1969 Chevy Camaro RS Z-28 - Garnet Red w/ Silver . My eBay Expand . Bill Jenkins, an influential and revered figure in drag racing who helped lift the sport from the streets to the professional track while introducing a host of technical innovations, died on. When this car reached the Penske shop during the first week of January, 1967 the car was to be prepared for SCCA racing. Torque To Angle And Torque To Yield, Everything You Need To Know About Fasteners On Gen V GM Engines. Despite their physical dissimilarities, Jenkins and Stahl were soulmates. XIV, No. He later used his training and skills to build engines. 1/18 Autoart Jeep Grand Wagoneer Auto Art Millennium !! Shop by category. Jenkins success with the Chevy II set the stage for the divisions first pony car, Chevys new 1967 Camaro. 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! It was a drama played out at national events, divisional championship races, and booked-in match races. Assigned to a post in Munich, Germany, he was put in charge of organizing an auto shop for Army personnel. 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. Losing to Stahl cemented his reputation as the scrappy underdog, taking on the might of Chrysler's drag racing machine with his outgunned Chevy IIa melodrama that would be reprised in 1972 when Jenkins again took on the dominant Hemis in Pro Stock with his all-conquering small-block Vega. In 1966, it was the greatest rivalry in drag racing. Hier mchte ich mich nicht, wie sonst, nur auf ungeklrte Vermissten- und Mordflle aus Deutschland und den Nachbarlndern festlegen. [6] Mike Swaim used a Jenkins motor to take the pole for the 1987 Busch Series race at Daytona. A Middle Stock Eliminator victory at the AHRA Winter Nationals was followed by an ignominious loss at the NHRA Winternationals. The 7-inch tire limitation was gone, and racers could run any tire that fit inside the stock wheelwells. Early Version Full-size Tonka Jeep--in Very Nice Shape! Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins Malvern, PA. Vin - 114278W215410. We'll send you the most interesting Chevy Hardcore articles, news, car features, and videos every week. Nobody. Chevrolets gave rise to such stars as Bill . A mechanical aptitude developed at an early age allowed him to quickly acquire an in-depth knowledge of engines. Some poor kid driving a Corvair sees Jenkins barreling down on him in his rearview mirror, panics, and hits the brakes. A complete 427 cubic-inch engine was built, and many parts from Jenkins Performance have been utilized. [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. If you believed the brochure, the hottest '68 Chevy II or Nova available packed a 295-hp, 350-cube V-8. Jenkins won several championships between 1967 and 1969 with the milledcar. Jenkins spins off the road, plows through some guy's front lawn, grabs First gear, and drives back to my gas station. After graduation he worked as a service manager at several Chevy dealerships and purchased a new '60 Chevrolet with a hot 348ci engine. Jenkins was personally responsible for building 30 vehicles that set national records in various racing venues and his builds won a total of 61 races including eight championships. Interestingly, the same factory cam was used in the later L72 427/425. The original version of this story first. The aluminum CanAm cast iron sleeve block used a large 4.440 in. 227 as driven by Bill 'Grumpy' Jenkins. 10, October 1929, The Meccano Magazine, Vol. 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. 1. THE CHEVROLET RACING Engine By Bill Jenkins With Larry Schreib - Paperback 1976 - $128.86. 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. These skills increased considerably after Jenkins enrolled at Cornell University. For 1971, the Demon 340 replaced the Dart Swinger 340 (aside of a few special-order Canadian Dart Swingers). "I got into a disagreement with Chrysler about the transmissions, and they stopped my support," Stahl recollected. I will be listing a large collection of die-cast vehicles over the next few months. Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins Malvern, PA, TR 733PAINT, Vin -114278W331441 OPTIONS, Trim Tag Tinted Glass, 05A AM radio, ST68-11427 WRN 68388 BODYExterior chrome, TR 731R-R PAINT Rally wheels, Jon Mello sold to Jeff LaTondress DATA, Jeff LaTondress sold to Chris Matte via E bayEngine replaced 1988. 67impala427 TMM Moderator MR 67 IMPALA. The parachutist, a former Kentucky narcotics investigator, had . 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?) There are some very rare cars in this collection.I will try to combine shipping when possible.For the most part, these cars were removed from the boxes and displayed in an acrylic case. Joe Lepone won the 1985 Winternationals with a Jenkins Pro Stock engine. The collaboration between Jenkins and Stahl flourished. 69 Z/28 NOR 07A Orig Block & GM Cross-ram/carbs. eBay. Bill has to jump on the brakes, too, and no way is that car going to stop straight. Seems to me it has the SS rear panel that I've seen in other photos. Without the help of factory support, Jenkins developed his first Grumpys Toy: a Chevy II with a 327 cubic-inch engine. 11, November 1938, The Meccano Magazine, Vol. 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 http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Grumpys-Toys-Book-o n-Bill-G http://www.hotrodhotline.com/sites/default/files/i http://api.ning.com/files/NqkuYxlxVg2bhLn SH6KXDFuB http://www.barrett-jackson.com/application/onlines http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo33/69belair/ j http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb303/DH427Nov a http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a e http://image.superchevy.com/f/features/chevellemo n http://www.novaresource.org/engine.htm#1968, http://www.novaresource.org/production.htm#1968. 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