Mecum Auction Presents - Lot # S116 70 ½ Chevrolet Camaro
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Uploaded by mecumauctions on May 15, 2007
The early years of Pro Stock racing saw some of the most exciting heads-up racing and the most intense fan support the sport had ever experienced. The 1971 season saw some spectacular matchups, with legendary racers like "Dyno Don" Nicholson, "Dandy" Dick Landy, Sox & Martin and the man from Malvern, Pennsylvania, Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins. Jenkins had been a well-known fixture at tracks since GM's factory racing days. As a privateer, Jenkins went on to represent Chevrolet and soon became one of their most successful racers ever. This 1970 ½ Camaro was the first car that Jenkins built specifically for the class, and its track record with Jenkins, Bruce Larson and later, East Coast racer Richie Zul is nothing short of legendary.
Grumpy's Toy VII has been painstakingly restored to its original race configuration, including a correct "512" cast-iron 427 block, aluminum heads, and Weiand tunnel ram with "period correct" 750 cfm Holley double-pumper carbs. Additionally, the Camaro was finished in its original race livery and looks like it emerged from a time machine. It was recently featured in Super Chevy magazine and is in concours condition.
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The guy that bought this has "the Boss" Sox and martin cuda too.
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I have a card of the 68 camaro, which he signed, nice looking car.
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Nice but I liked his Vega best!
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i saw this thing go up in belvedere 2007, grumpy, and a bunch of others showed up, it was truly amazing.
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simply one of the finest cars of the era, excelent restore ! awsome..............pete
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I grew up in Malvern, not far from Bills shop. We used to run down when ever we heard a car being tuned.
I remember that car like it was yesterday.
Thanks for sharing.
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one of his best looking cars. nice to see it restored back to original. thanks.
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that is what a camaro is suppose to look like.
arffh 3 years ago 3
1970..the beginning of Pro Stock. Back in the days when they consisted of a real car. Jenkins opened up the door at the '72 Winternationals with the debut of his Vega, which the Mopar lobby laughed at. Round by round, he wasted the entire field and the rest is history. Yes..I was there!!
ILoveLauriePartridge 2 years ago 2