He was 81 and lived in Malvern. 2. #(2) at the best online prices at eBay! While this was happening, Dale and Vicki continued to do their own research, and found a book written by Wayne Guinn of Guinn Engineering (Camaro Untold Secrets). Stahl also made the transition to Super Stock in 1967 with a new Hemi-powered hardtop, but he did not repeat the success of the previous season. This seeming mismatch propelled Jenkins to legendary status with his giant killing, small-block Chevy II. His 327ci L79 small-block V-8 gave away 99 cubic inches to the Street Hemi, but his Chevy II enjoyed a 762-pound weight advantage over the heavyweight Belvedere. 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. Privacy Policy and Free shipping for many products! 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 XVI, No. Please see pictures for the exact details on the condition of the 295532379992 All rights reserved. Although he had parts supportfrom Chevrolet, the rest of the build was all Jenkins. 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. Funny Cars Lightning Aircraft Car Racer Car And Driver As most of you recognize Drag Racing Legend Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins' passed away back in March of this Year. in. The photograph may be purchased as wall art, home decor, apparel, phone cases, greeting cards, and more. And don't think Chevy's Camaro isn't going to be a worthy strip contender. Early Version Full-size Tonka Jeep--in Very Nice Shape! During the restoration, theoriginal front subframe was not removed, as the rollcage is welded to it and they did not want to damage the integrity of the car. The Authorized History of Grumpy Jenkins' Cars. 8, August 1937, The Meccano Magazine, Vol. In 1964, Jenkins and Strickler travelled to England, as part of the U.S. [3], In 1973, following an NHRA rule change to allow records to be set at any national meet, Jenkins drove his Vega to Pro Stock's first official record, a 148.76mph (239.41km/h) pass, at the Winternationals; "Dyno Don" Nicholson set the e.t. 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 got it as per Jerry MacNeish. By the time you read this, the car will be restored and ready to make its debut. This is a new, original design for a historic drag racing team. [3] That year he was featured in Time magazine, the first drag racer to experience mainstream national coverage. When the same engine went into a fullsize Chevy it was a 375hp 396. Once complete, the 1967 car looked like a 1968 Camaro, and he raced the car in this trim until 1970. [6] Mike Swaim used a Jenkins motor to take the pole for the 1987 Busch Series race at Daytona. The car was found while Vicki was online looking for a project car. Wheeling a number of violent Chevrolets, Jenkins was an engineer first, racer second, and tolerated no fools at the line. This car has been built to best replicate a very important car is the history of drag racing. 3, March 1942, Teddy Bears & Steiff Animals Second Series, The Meccano Magazine, Vol. Jenkins imagination jumped into overdrive when it came to increasing the performance of his new big-block, 67 Camaro. 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. We cant wait to seethe carfor ourselves at an event, hopefully making trip down the drag strip, albeit at a never before seen slower speed. spectators came.! The rivals met again at the NHRA Nationals. 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! 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?) Sign in to see your user information. Nov 4, 2006. There are some very rare cars in this collection.I will try to combine shipping when possible.For the most part, the XX, No. Jenkins left college without a degree, but he took with him a deep grasp of metallurgy and mechanical principles. Lombardo won that season's NHRA Winston Pro Stock championship despite the late start. Bought new at Ed Rinke Chevrolet Co. 26125 Van Dyke Ave. Center Line MI . 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. 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. He had a subpar 9.90 second pass in the untested Vega, qualifying 17th of the 32 entries at the season-opening event. This big-block type engine was designed for trucks and fullsize cars. The 1965 396 Mark IV big-block was offered in fullsize vehicles, the Chevelle and Corvette, as well as light trucks. 2, February 1935, The Meccano Magazine, Vol. Jenkins Competition was the white-hot center of the Junior Stock universe in 1966. The collaboration between Jenkins and Stahl flourished. 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. I decided to bring the car back out and race for Jenkins' team." "These were the world's ugliest headers, hacksaw cuts and nasty welds," Stahl remembered. TR 733 PAINT. Jenkins was short in stature and gruff in demeanor, and his favored trackside attire was a pair of loud Bermuda shorts and a T-shirt, accessorized with a cheap cigar. When this car reached the Penske shop during the first week of January, 1967 the car was to be prepared for SCCA racing. . The parachutist, a former Kentucky narcotics investigator, had . The change to 9-inch-wide tires in the Super Stock classes negated the suspension and tire technology he'd developed with the narrow 7-inch rubber mandated in A/Stock. 285 talking about this. Shouldn't it have the Chevy II on the hood chrome. 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. His passion for performance got him noticed by many locals, and he began helping them modify their vehicles. A rollcage was installed in the car, and the trunk floor was cut out to make room fora fuel cell. XXVII, No. Jenkins spins off the road, plows through some guy's front lawn, grabs First gear, and drives back to my gas station. Click below to begin your paid subscription. Ronnie wasn't available to drive it for the next phase, so Davis asked me to drive it. Drag Racing team, to take part in the First International Drag Festival, a series of six events held that fall. This page was last edited on 5 December 2022, at 20:44. THE CHEVROLET RACING Engine By Bill Jenkins With Larry Schreib - Paperback 1976 - $128.86. Of course, Bill Grumpy Jenkins didnt invent the big-block 1967 Camaro but his touch in choosing, prepping, tuning, and driving his now famous, plain white 67 Camaro made a lasting impact on the popularity of the make. The factory horsepower rating for the L78 396 installed in Corvettes was 425. Articles; WorthPoint Media; Newsletter Signup . 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. 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. 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. 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 was during this time frame that the car we are featuring comes into play. 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. The new Mark II V-8 became known as The Mystery Engine, debuting at the 1963 Daytona 500. There are many neat moments here, but our favorites include the in-car segments with Jenkins up on the wheel. Bill Jenkins was a newly minted statistician in 1968, and one of the first black officers in the United States Public Health Service (PHS), when a colleague told him about a government study . 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. 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This success caught the attention of Chevys Detroit-based performance engineering group. SPEC Clutches: For That Next Engine Swap Or OEM, Shop Tour: Brian Tooley Racing Expands To Be A One-Stop, Moroso Anti-Roll Kit Is The Right Tool For The, Steer Your Classic Ride Straight With A New CPP Steering, NEW LS Bellhousing For Magnum And T56-Shifted Hot, Fenix Is A Next-Gen 69 Camaro With 1,180, A Brothers Quarrel Results In This Fine 1955 Chevy, Is This Barn Find The Worlds First Corvette? "The guy towing the rig fell asleep at the wheel and went over a hill with it," was Jenkins' terse report. Henry Smokey Yunicks Mark II-powered 1963 Impala took the pole and led early until valvetrain failure forced him out of the race. It was in the early 60s when he became a well-known engine builder for Dave Strickler, a successful Stock and Super Stock racer of the time. crank to get 430 cu. Instead, an optional 396ci engine was offered in horsepower ratings from a mild 325 up to 425. He was involved in the development of the L-79 engine. The great rivalry had ended. The unlikely combatants were a pair of bookish engineer/racers. Its light weight placed the Nova in NHRAs A/Stock class, pitting it directly against the 426 Hemi. Grumpys Original Camaro Z28 is officially undergoing restoration. Joe Lepone won the 1985 Winternationals with a Jenkins Pro Stock engine. All rights reserved. He did so much more for the sport, and helped so many racers. He was a mechanical engineer to a fault. [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. ?Can't read it on the page. http://topnotchvehicles.com/v-web/gallery/albums/ a http://www.picturetrail.com/wagonmaster55. Youll get interviews aplenty, looks around the cars and of course, great historical drag racing footage. Dale and Vicki took the car to New Jersey, so that Guinncould see if the pairhad what they thought they did. 69 L34 Rest. All products are produced on-demand and shipped worldwide within 2 - 3 business days. Items in the Price Guide are obtained exclusively from licensors and partners solely for our members research needs. Chevy Hardcore NEWSLETTER - SIGN UP FREE! [8] He would also win S/SA at the 1965 Winternationals in a hemi-powered Plymouth named Black Arrow. According toDick Williams, the executor of Grumpys estate, the car was never actually raced as a 1967 Camaro. 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. In 1966, it was the greatest rivalry in drag racing. [3] He became known in national circles as the engine builder for Dave Strickler in the early 1960s. 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. Yet Jenkins won the war. For that reason, this car was pushed into a corner of the Penske shop and almost forgotten. The guy with the cigar is Dick Landy, not Jenkins. [3] Without factory support, Jenkins developed his first Grumpy's Toy, a 327 cubic inch / 350 horsepower Chevy II. The photo car I posted may be a replica. Wheeling a number of violent Chevrolets, Jenkins was an engineer first, racer second, and tolerated no fools at the line. 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 There is also a pair of original Jenkins-prepped Dominators on the engine, and an original Jones/Motrola tachometer inside the car. 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. He built the engine Donnie Allison used to take the pole position in the 1975 Daytona 500. 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. Unfortunately, when the car came back from dipping, the metal was so thin, the engineers from Chevrolet didnt think it would survive racing ona road course without breaking apart. 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. 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 Photos are from the Chrysler Historical Collection, GM Media Archive, and Car Craft magazine archives. 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 original version of this story first appeared in Elapsed Times magazine. [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. and about 700hp on gas. After Brooklyn, the car passed through a couple of owners, and in the early to mid-80s, the car was parked next to a building that eventually caught fire. They found Penskes name, the words Grumpys Toy, and the numbers 777 etched into the metal. These proved to be very versatile and Jenkins allowed Lakewood Industries to market them as Traction-Action bars. Vice Grip Garages 1980s Built Chevelle Drag Car Goes On The Dyno Results Are NOT What We Expected! Storied Past The little Chevy II was also adorned with the Grumpys Toy moniker for the first time. Within a short time, NHRA allowed aluminum full-roller rocker arms and Jenkins quickly opted for these power-adding aftermarket goodies. 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. Jenkins did indeed move to the new Camaro, but not before one last hurrah in the Chevy II. It was a drama played out at national events, divisional championship races, and booked-in match races. Some poor kid driving a Corvair sees Jenkins barreling down on him in his rearview mirror, panics, and hits the brakes. Born in Philadelphia,[5] Jenkins grew up in Malvern, Pennsylvania. 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. NHRAs Super Stock rules required the stock cast-iron, closed-chamber cylinder heads. Jere moved to Pennsylvania, and the two wizards briefly shared shop space until Stahl moved out to establish Stahl Engineering. Advertisement. Add to Favorites . Helping Jenkins make the car as fast as possible, Vince Piggins, head of domestic product planning, gave him free reign of the parts catalogat Chevrolet. Low prices, fast shipping and friendly service is what we're all about! 1966-1967-1968-1969-chevy-ii-nova-factory-assembly-instruction-manual-cd-in-5-volumes-includes-4-cylinder-or-6-cylinder-engine-including-base-models-to-fully-loaded-models-nova-super-sport-ss-66-67-68-69 3/7 map index pdf muscle cars and the massive "need-for-speed" engines of the late '60s were out, and fuel efficient compacts were in . Stahl found a copy of The Sports Car by Colin Campbell in a Frankfurt library. The car was then sold to another racer, Brooklyn Heavy, andit ended up in upstate New York. The Chevy IIit wasn't bad.". We are always looking for good bang shifty stories, projects, photos & videos. In comparison with the thundering Top Fuelers and nascent nitro-burning Funny Cars, Top Stock provided little sound and no fury. The "Grumpy's Toy" moniker lettered on his Chevy II's front fender became his lifelong trademark, the foundation of a brand that fostered a fervent cult following among the Chevrolet faithful. Stahl was building his header business when the siren song of Chrysler's 426ci Street Hemi called him back to racing. INVERNESS GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB Grumpy Jenkins 68 Nova Toy V, Super Stock 1,753 views Sep 24, 2018 48 Dislike Share Save Alan Spence 2.48K subscribers Its a wrap, Grumpy's Toy Nova V, 396 ci. Click below to begin your paid subscription. Trim Tag. CopyrightJeffery Latondress. [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. Beginning with a 1961 409 Biscayne sedan, Jenkins uncovered surprising horsepower from the cumbersome W engines. Truly a genius. Hier mchte ich mich nicht, wie sonst, nur auf ungeklrte Vermissten- und Mordflle aus Deutschland und den Nachbarlndern festlegen. William Tyler Jenkins (December 22, 1930 - March 29, 2012), nicknamed "Grumpy" or "The Grump", was an engine builder and drag racer. Cheap price for 1968 Chevy Camaro Pro Stock Grumpy's Toy IV (Exact Detail) 1/18 scale diecast model cars! [7] He drove hemi-powered Dodges in 1964 and 1965 after Chevy left drag racing early in the 1963 season. "When you block those air valves and the secondaries opened, it caused the carburetor to lean out terribly," Stahl explained. It carried Jenkins to hugely popular Pro Stock wins in its first two events of the 1970 season: Pomona and Gainesville, where he defeated Mopars ace, Ronnie Sox. 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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. Jenkins parked the 67 for a while, running his 1969 ZL1 Camaro, and later, a new second-gen Camaro. AVAILABILITY LOW - SEE PRICE HERE 1969 Chevy Camaro RS Z-28 - Garnet Red w/ Silver . 8"x10", MINT NEW Hi-Res Reprints made on Heavy GLOSSY PHOTO Paper. 11_ ST 68-11427 WRN _____ BODY. [2][clarification needed] Most of these wins were won with a four-speed manual transmission. Jenkins, who started his career in 1967 as one of the first African-Americans in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, said he learned about the study in 1968 and worked with fellow. I blew the picture up and it looks pretty plain-jane. 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. The performance heads had the words Hi Perf cast on their intake runners and came with much larger inlet ports. 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. XIV, No. Without the help of factory support, Jenkins developed his first Grumpys Toy: a Chevy II with a 327 cubic-inch engine. Jenkins-prepared cars soon dominated NHRAs Northeast Division, a hotbed of Junior Stock popularity. 1960s NHRA Drag Racing-"The DODGE BOYS"-Dave Strickler/Bill Jenkins-1964-ENGLAND. 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 Fun Was Had By All, And Custom Trucks Were Everywhere! 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. 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. Jenkins artfully crafted his status as champion of the underdog while simultaneously forging links to Chevrolet that later became a conduit for parts and information. A Jenkins powerplant was used by Dave Connolly in his title-contending Pro Stock Cobalt to win the 2005 Winternationals and briefly placed Connolly in the POWERade points lead. Toys, Dolls, Games & Puzzles 1960s NHRA Drag Racing-Bill . "I was perfectly content and didn't go down a dragstrip for three years.". This footage from the 1968 NHRA Nationals takes a look in and around Jenkins world as the race unfolds. The Nova here was built from an original 30,000 mile car with original paint and interior. All Rights Reserved. Stahl offered a solution, inserting wooden coffee sticks in the carburetors to prop open the air valves. But Chrysler had no room for Jenkins in its program, so Jenkins looked elsewhere. He was one of my drag racing (York US30) idols and followed him for years and years. 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. 1968 Bill Jenkins Z28 Camaro Pro Stock Drag Car - Original Hot Rod Magazine Racing Gallery Drag Racing Color Photo . Jenkins and Stahl invented, refined, and popularized many of the technical innovations that are now commonplace in professional racing. eBay. At some point after the fire, someone didnt realize the front sheetmetal had been lightened, and thought the heat from the fire made the metal feel funny. This is when the front sheetmetal from the car was discarded. Those vehicles, and especially Bill Grumpy Jenkins plain-white Camaro set a lofty standard by which Chevy race cars continue to be measured. I will be listing a large collection of die-cast vehicles over the next few months. 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. 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. Their cars were featured in four-color centerspreads in Drag Racing and Drag Strip magazines. [5] He married Polly Wood and they had a son named William and a daughter named Dani-El. Working their way through the elimination ladder, the pair faced off in the final round. [2] He entered Pro Stock when NHRA started it in 1970, and won the first two events of the year (the Winternationals and Gatornationals) in a 1968 Chevrolet Camaro,[2] ultimately taking the national title. on 3-11-68 by William T Jenkins. There is not a lot that can be said about Grumpy Jenkins that hasnt already been said many times over. J. W. Wilson officiated. Lex's Scale Modeling. For 1971, the Demon 340 replaced the Dart Swinger 340 (aside of a few special-order Canadian Dart Swingers). Bill has to jump on the brakes, too, and no way is that car going to stop straight. Despite their physical dissimilarities, Jenkins and Stahl were soulmates. 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. Nova Father/Son Car. The Grumps Nova was a dominate figure at most of the national . 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