Artifacts from The Grumpy Jenkins Estate - Grumpy's Stuff

From The Estate Of

Hall Of Fame Legend Bill

Jenkins

TO BE OFFERED AT

MECUM.COM

(262) 275-5050

Information in this catalog has been provided by the seller(s)/consignor(s) and has been deemed accurate but is not guaranteed. All items sold “as is, where is� with all faults and defects

ill “Grumpy” Jenkins never slowed down for anything, and even after his death last March at age 81, that certainly hasn’t changed.

A college dropout, mechanical genius, racing legend and seemingly “grumpy” guy, Jenkins is a man not easily forgotten. The Pennsylvania native’s countless contributions to the racing world and beyond truly left a lasting impression on all.

His lifelong friend and now estate executor remembers what Jenkins was like beneath his gruff exterior. “He really had an educated quality about him even though he acted like he was just a car guy. He did go to Cornell and he came from kind of a proper background,” Dick Williams explained. Jenkins did attend Cornell University, but in order to pursue his passion for engine mechanics, he dropped out of the engineering program just a few credits shy of earning a degree.

“Grumpy,” as he was known by most, made a name for himself in the ‘60s drag racing in the NHRA (National Hot Rod Association) using cars equipped with engines he had enhanced on his own. “Back when he started, the sport of drag racing was not really a white collar sport and he was always a first-class guy,” Williams recalled. Jenkins favored racing in smaller-engine, lightweight cars that had less holding them back. With Jenkins’ engine enhancements and expert shifting behind the wheel, the compact cars, dubbed “Grumpy’s Toys,” were able to sneak past the larger-engined muscle cars he was

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up against. His confident and no-nonsense demeanor behind the wheel became his signature. Despite his proper upbringing and educated background, Jenkins would often take off down the strip with a lit cigar wedged between his teeth and come out ahead without breaking a sweat. “He was just that kind of guy,” Williams said.

“He had his quirks like everybody does,” his friend Joe Tryson recalled, “and he was really a lot different than his ‘grumpy’ nickname lead on – if you were around him a lot, you didn’t think he was even capable of being grumpy.”

Tryson worked with him from the ‘60s into the ‘90s, running the show at his shop. They spent 27 years elbow-to-elbow. “You had to be friends when you spent that much time together,” Tryson joked. “We always got along 99 and a half percent of the time.” In spite of Tryson’s close friendship with Jenkins, he said he understood why others saddled Jenkins with the “Grumpy” moniker, explaining that the grouchy front was about all Jenkins ever showed the general public. Williams said he understood why “The Grump” chose to lead the public on explaining that, “The whole idea of keeping

Hall of Fame Legend Bill “Grumpy” Jenkins

up his ‘grumpy’ exterior was kind of a way to keep space; to keep people from sticking their noses under his hood.” Williams said the nickname was actually started in the late ‘50s by a friend who compared him to Grumpy of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarves” and the name just stuck.

Tryson said he considered Jenkins’ greatest achievements to be all of the mechanical innovations he developed over the years including drag racing’s first kick-out oil pan and Pro Stock’s strut-style front suspension, just two of Jenkins’ many creations. And though Jenkins garnered three American Hot Rod Association (AHRA) championships and 13 NHRA wins, including five Pro Stock championships, he did indeed leave his most notable legacy within the world of engine modification. 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.

“He was a mechanical engineer to a fault.

He was lost in his own world; he was like an artist that way. If he was back working on something you might have to remind him to eat,” Williams described. His skill with engine alterations became his ticket to national recognition and aided his induction into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame, Motorsports Hall of Fame of America, International Drag Racing Hall of Fame and his earning of countless other

awards, honors and recognitions.

Bill Jenkins’ long and well-lived life came to its end March 29, 2012 due to heart failure.

Jenkins’ life off of the track and out of the garage was spent among friends and family and Williams said it’s now his job to make sure they’re taken care of. “Being an executor is a tough job but I don’t mind doing it for him.

I’m doing this for a friend. I’m doing it for him.

We’re trying to do the best we can for his wife and children; it’s what he wanted.”

Personal artifacts from the Estate of Hall of Fame Racing Legend Bill “Grumpy” Jenkins, including a total of 150 items, will be offered at no reserve at Dana Mecum’s 26th Original Spring Classic in Indianapolis, May 14-19, 2013. What better way to honor a man who gave so much, dedicating his life to the world of cars, than to immortalize his memory in the things most dear to him? Trophies, awards, model cars and competition jackets are just a few of the many things that comprise the collection. Tryson said if he were to keep any of Grumpy’s things for himself, there is one in particular he’d want. “The only thing I could think of was one of the early Wally trophies from NHRA; one of the early ones from 197071. That would be nice to have,” he said.

The star of the Indy auction lineup featuring The Grump’s things will be his Red on Black GTO, set to cross the block on Saturday, May 18. Don’t miss this chance to take home a piece of history and to pay homage to a man who spent his life behind the wheel and under the hood.

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Grumpy’s Personal 2004 Pontiac GTO Coupe This 2004 Pontiac GTO coupe was purchased new by drag racing legend Bill “Grumpy” Jenkins from Coley Pontiac in Exton, Pennsylvania, for use as his daily driver. With an aluminum LS1 5.7 L V-8 Corvette engine, 4-speed automatic transmission and rear wheel drive, the GTO was a worthy ride for The Grump, whose career as both a driver and engine builder earned him a place in numerous motorsports Halls of Fame and the 8th place ranking in the NHRA’s Top 50 Drivers.

Power steering, 4 wheel power disc brakes, ABS, traction control and a limited-slip differential are standard equipment on the Torrid Red coupe, along with 17-inch 5-spoke alloy wheels and B.F. Goodrich performance rubber that contribute to the car’s excellent handling. The revived GTO captured both the performance and spirit of the

original, from its split front honeycomb grille, arrowhead badges and rear spoiler to its true dual exhaust, which was tuned by the factory to reproduce the sound of benchmark recordings made by GM of the original 1964 exhaust note.

The Black interior offers well-bolstered

leather-covered bucket seats with “GTO” embroidery, power windows, cruise control, 6-disc CD changer and GTO-specific Redfaced gauges. Grumpy Jenkins’ personal 2004 GTO comes complete with service manuals, a copy of the original MSO, a fitted car cover and the famous “Jenkins Competition” window decals.

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1965 HEMI BELVEDERE DIE CAST MODEL

ANGEL OVER THE WORLD TROPHY

Supercar Collectibles limited edition 1:18 scale model in box

This trophy is a 1960s era unlabeled and unmarked; it is possibly an IHRA trophy

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1985 25 YEARS OF RACING PLAQUE

1965 DRAGTIMES ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

This plaque was presented to Grumpy at the ATCO Raceway in 1985

Grumpy won this trophy while driving the Black Arrow Plymouth

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GRUMPY JENKINS’ TAN KHAKI SLACKS

NOVA NATIONALS HALL OF FAME PLAQUE

Grumpy’s personal tan khaki slacks

Grumpy was presented with this plaque by the National Eastern Nostalgic Nova Hall of Fame in 1988

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Hall of Fame Legend Bill “Grumpy” Jenkins

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GREAT MECHANIC TORQUE WRENCH

1965 TOP STOCK TROPHY

Bill was partners with Dave Strickler as the Dodge Boys when he received this trophy in 1964

Grumpy won this Winter Nationals Eliminator trophy with the Black Arrow, 1965 Plymouth in Pomona, California

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1966 “GRUMPY’S TOY” DIE CAST MODEL

AQUASCO SPEEDWAY TROPHY

1966 Supercar Collectibles White, Chevy II 1:18 scale Grumpy’s Toy in box

In 1966 Bill won this Class Winning trophy with Grumpy’s Toy I

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1966 AHRA GRAND AMERICAN CHAMPION

WINTERS ALUMINUM INTAKE MANIFOLD

1st annual Beeline Dragway Event that Bill won with Grumpy’s Toy I

Jr Johnson cast into aluminum intake manifold cover

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1966 SUPERSTOCK NATIONALS TROPHY

1966 “GRUMPY’S TOY” NOVA DIE CAST MODEL

Bill won this trophy with Grumpy’s Toy I at the 2nd annual NY Speedway

1966 Red, early trim red wheeled Chevy II in box; #1 in the series Chevrolet Legends 1:18 scale

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1966 AHRA CLASS CHAMP TROPHY

NEW JONES AUTOMOTIVE JACKET

This trophy was won with Grumpy’s Toy I at Winter Nationals Irwindale, California

Owned by Grumpy, brand-new with tag still attached

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1966 LIMITED EDITION DIE CAST MODEL

1967 NHRA SPRING NATIONALS TROPHY

1966 Red Chevy II A/Stock 1:18 scale, Late trim silver wheeled Chevy II in box

Grumpy won this 6th annual trophy at the Bristol International Dragway in Tennessee

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1975 LAND OF NED WRENCH PLAQUE

1966 AHRA GRAND AMERICAN TROPHY

Bill was presented this plaque by NHRA Land of NED (Northeastern Division) for his expert mechanic ability

Bill won this 1st annual trophy with Grumpy’s Toy I

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GRUMPY’S VINTAGE METAL FLAKED HELMET

1995 HALL OF FAME INDUCTION PLAQUE

Blue metallic flake vintage helmet

This plaque was given to Bill by Super Stock Magazine for being inducted into its Hall of Fame on June 30, 1995

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1969 AHRA ELIMINATOR CHAMPION TROPHY

1967 CAR CRAFT SUPER STOCK DRIVER TREE

This Spring Nationals trophy was won with Grumpy’s Toy VI

Bill won this trophy with Grumpy’s Toy III

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HALL OF FAME FRAMED INVITATION & TICKET

1967 HOT WHEELS “GRUMPY’S TOY” DIE CAST

Framed invitation & ticket to the Motorsports Hall of Fame Six Legends induction ceremony on April 24, 2008 featuring Grumpy as one of the six inductees

1967 White, Camaro Hot Wheels in package VI 1:64 scale

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1968 CAR CRAFT SUPER STOCK DRIVER TREE

1973 ALL STAR DRAG TEAM PLAQUE

Bill drove Grumpy’s Toy III, IV and V in 1968

This plaque was given to Bill by Car Craft in 1973 in recognition of its All-Star Drag Team

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1970 PRO STOCK WALLY WINTER NATIONALS

1972 PRO STOCK WALLY SPRING NATIONALS

Bill’s 1st Wally won with Grumpy’s Toy IV in Pomona, California

This Wally was won in Columbus, Ohio, with Grumpy’s Toy IX, the first Vega

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FRONT

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GRUMPY’S CHEVROLET RACING JACKET

1974 ALL STAR DRAG TEAM POSTER

Blue, Red and White windbreaker jacket

1974 Carcraft All-Star Drag Team Mount Rushmore poster

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1969 CAR CRAFT SUPER STOCK DRIVER TREE

1970 PRO STOCK WALLY TROPHY

Bill won this trophy with Grumpy’s Toy VI

This Wally Gator Nationals trophy was won with Grumpy’s Toy IV in Gainesville, Florida

BACK

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DECIMAL EQUIVALENCE CONVERSION CHART

GRUMPY’S PINSTRIPE BLAZER &VEST

This is a large Decimal Equivalents chart from Grumpy’s shop

Navy Blue pinstripe Blazer with vest and Chevy bowtie pin

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1967 CAMARO SUPER STOCK DIE CAST MODEL

1968 CAR CRAFT STOCK ENGINE BUILDER TREE

1967 Lane Collectibles White, Camaro Super Stock 1:18 scale in box

Bill raced Grumpy’s Toy III, IV and V the year he won this trophy

BACK FRONT

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E-Z WIDER RACING JACKET

VINTAGE MR. GASKET BANNER

Grumpy’s white E-Z Wider racing jacket

Mr. Gasket banner from Grumpy’s shop

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1968 WINTER NATIONALS CLASS WINNER

SUPERCAR SHOWDOWN HALL OF FAME MEDAL

Bill defeated the factory backed Ford Fairlane of Hubert Platt with Toy III to win this 8th annual trophy

Supercar Showdown Hall of Fame Medal with ribbon

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1967 AHRA ELIMINATOR TROPHY

1967 NHRA ELIMINATOR SUPER STOCK TROPHY

Bill won this Winter Nationals Beeline Dragway trophy with Grumpy’s Toy II

This 13th annual trophy was won with Grumpy’s Toy III

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1967 AHRA WINTER NATIONALS TROPHY

1967 CAMARO BONE STOCK DIE CAST MODEL

Bill won this Beeline Dragway trophy with Grumpy’s Toy III

1967 Lane Collectibles Red, Camaro bone stock 1:18 scale

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1968 NHRA SPRING NATIONALS CLASS WINNER

1968 NHRA NATIONAL CHAMP 14TH ANNUAL

This trophy was most likely won with Grumpy’s Toy IV in Englishtown, New Jersey

Bill raced Grumpy’s Toy III, IV and V in 1968

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FRONT

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1970 CAMARO HOT ROD MAGAZINE COVER

GRUMPY’S VINTAGE GOODYEAR JACKET

Big poster of Hot Rod Magazine cover featuring Grumpy’s 1970 Camaro

Light Blue vintage, oil-stained Goodyear jacket

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1969 WINTER NATIONALS CLASS WINNER

VINTAGE FISHING STYLE HAT

This 9th annual trophy was won with Grumpy’s Toy IV

Red vintage fishing style hat

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BACK

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1972 NHRA ELIMINATOR JACKET

1969 CAR CRAFT STOCK ENGINE BUILDER TREE

Orange 1972 Eliminator jacket

Bill won this trophy with Grumpy’s Toy VI

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1968 AHRA WINTER NATIONALS TROPHY

1968 CAMARO “TOY IV” DIE CAST MODEL

Bill won this trophy with Grumpy’s Toy III at Lions Dragway

1968 White, Camaro Grumpy’s Toy IV in box SC Collectibles 1:18 scale

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FRONT

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1990 HONDA SCOOTER

1993 EMPA AWARD HALL OF FAME

Honda pit scooter will be sold on a Bill of Sale

Grumpy’s Lifetime Achievement Award made of plaster

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1968 PEACHSTATE NOVA SS DIE CAST MODEL

1970 CAR CRAFT MAN OF THE YEAR BRASS TREE

1968 White with Black top, Nova SS 396 in box 1:18 scale

1970, the year he won this trophy, Bill ran three different cars: Toys IV, VI and VIII

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NHRA FRAMED PENCIL PRINT OF GRUMPY

1976 STOCK DRIVER TREE TROPHY

Pencil drawing print of Bill Jenkins done

by NHRA celebrating 50th anniversary and top drivers of Championship Drag Racing

Bill won this Car Craft All Star Team Pro trophy with Grumpy’s Toy XIII

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1972 PRO STOCK WALLY TROPHY

1968 CAMARO “TOY IV “DIE CAST MODEL

This Summer Nationals Wally was won with Grumpy’s Toy IX, the first Vega in Ontario, California

1968 RSC Collectibles Grumpy’s Toy IV Pro Stock Camaro Limited Edition 1 of 7,000 in box 1:24 scale

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1993 DRAG RACING HALL OF FAME PLAQUE

1972 PRO STOCK WALLY TROPHY

Presented to Bill on March 19, 1993 when he was inducted into the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame in Florida

This Summer Nationals Wally was won with Grumpy’s Toy IX in Englishtown, New Jersey

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FRONT

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GRUMPY’S COMPETITION BLACK ARROW JACKET

1977 CAR CRAFT PRO STOCK CREW CHIEF TREE

Black embroidered Jenkins Competition, “Grump” embroidered on right side

Bill was racing Grumpy’s Toy XIII when he received this brass trophy

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1967 “GRUMPY’S TOY” CAMARO PRINT

1969 PORCELAIN CAMARO “TOY IV” DIE CAST

This is a print of a painting of Grumpy’s 1967 Camaro

1969 White, Grumpy’s Toy IV Camaro porcelain 1:18 scale

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1972 PRO STOCK WALLY TROPHY

2005 S&W WALK OF FAME INDUCTEE AWARD

Bill won this Winter Nationals Wally with Grumpy’s Toy IX in Pomona, California

2005 Maple Grove Raceway S&W Walk of Fame Inductee award

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Grumpy’s Personal LOT K175 Snap-On Tool Box With Tools This red, free-standing, Snap-On brand tool box was the personal go-to of one of the most historically significant engine builders of all time. Bill “Grumpy” Jenkins kept and used this 13-drawer unit in his Pennsylvania garage since he first acquired it in the late 1960s.

Each drawer is filled with the various tools and instruments found to be most useful by a man whom most considered a true mechanical genius. With its authentic wear marks from near daily use, along with its decorated surfaces littered with stickers and plaques from the NHRA Nationals, Winter Nationals, Spring Nationals and Gator Nationals, this dream conversation piece is the perfect addition for any home garage. A truly oneof-a-kind piece of racing history, this personalized tool box is undoubtedly one of the most significant items being offered from Grumpy’s Estate collection.

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1996 MOTORSPORTS HALL OF FAME AWARD

GRUMPY’S FIRST TROPHY CIRCA 1953

Solid bronze and wood; an amazingly beautiful and heavy award

The first trophy Grumpy won in October of 1953, he drove a 1951 Chevrolet he’d won in a raffle

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1972 PRO STOCK WALLY GRAND NATIONAL

1970 PRINT OF 1969 CAMARO AND GRUMPY

This Wally was won with Grumpy’s Toy IX, the first Vega in Sanair, Canada

This print was done for Bill by Fram in 1970

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2004 FRAMED NHRA QUALIFYING LIST

1972 EMPIRE NATIONALS TROPHY

This is a large, framed copy of the qualifying time sheet list from Topeka, Kansas on June 29, 2004

Bill won this trophy with Grumpy’s Toy IX at Empire Dragway Leicester, New York

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BACK

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1976 HONDA CT70 SCOOTER

1972 NHRA NATIONAL OPEN TROPHY

Grumpy’s Honda pit scooter will be sold on a Bill of Sale

Bill won this 2nd annual trophy at New England Dragway with Grumpy’s Toy IX, the first Vega

TOP BACK BOTTOM

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JENKINS’ CUSTOM MADE 750 CFM CARBURETOR

1999 GRUMP’S PRO STOCK TRUCK JACKET

Jenkins’ custom-built, two 2-barrel carbs welded together to make 750 cfm carb

Embroidered red with black sleeves, reads “Grumpy Jenkins”

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1972 S-K MECHANICS HALL OF FAME TROPHY

2008 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CITATION

Bill was racing Grumpy’s Toy IX when he received this Golden Ratchet trophy

Issued to William Tyler Jenkins on June 6, 2008 for his contributions in Motor sports from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives

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1969 PRO STOCK CAMARO DIE CAST MODEL

FRAMED 2002 CHEVY RUMBLE MAGAZINE

1969 SC Collectibles White, Pro Stock Camaro in box 1:18 scale

2002 Jenkins’ Camaro story from Chevy Rumble Magazine in frame; Missing Link Camaro

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VINTAGE BAROMETER

1972 AHRA ELIMINATOR PRO STOCK

Grumpy’s personal weather station

Bill won this trophy with Grumpy’s Toy IX in Tulsa, Oklahoma

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1969 CAMARO “TOY VI” DIE CAST MODEL

1963 FRAMED NATIONAL DRAGSTER ARTICLE

1969 SC Collectibles, Super Stock Camaro Heritage Racing Series #1; in box 1:18 scale

An article called “The Shifter Who’s Quicker” featuring Grumpy dated November 29, 1963

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1972 DIVISION 1 PRO STOCK ELIMINATOR CHAMP

1992 SUPERFLOW LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT

Bill won this Wally with Grumpy’s Toy IX

This Lifetime Achievement Award plaque was presented to Grumpy December 12, 1992 at the SuperFlow Advanced Engine Technology Conference

BACK FRONT

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VINTAGE WINDBREAKER JACKET

STRAW MESH FORMED COWBOY HAT

Yellow vintage windbreaker jacket

Grumpy’s straw cowboy hat

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1973 NHRA GATOR NATIONALS TROPHY

1973 NHRA WINTER NATIONALS CLASS WINNER

Bill and his crew won this trophy while he was racing Grumpy’s Toy X

This trophy was won with Grumpy’s Toy X

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WOODEN CANE

1973 PRO STOCK WALLY

Grumpy’s personal wood cane

Bill won this Summer Nationals trophy in Englishtown, New Jersey

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CHEVROLET RACING BANNER

1970 BRUCE LARSON CAMARO DIE CAST

Chevrolet Racing banner from Grumpy’s shop

1970 Chevrolet Legends White, Red and Blue Camaro; #6 in the series; in box and Bruce Larson autographed to Grump 1:18 scale

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DUROMETER TIRE TREAD DEPTH GAUGE

1974 PRO STOCK ELIMINATOR TROPHY

Grumpy’s own personal Durometer gauge

Bill won this KC International trophy with Grumpy’s Toy XI

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1996 INDUCTEE HALL OF FAME PLAQUE

1974 PRO STOCK WALLY

This plaque was presented to Grumpy on August 4, 1996 upon his induction into the Supercar Showdown Hall of Fame

This Winter Nationals Wally was won with Grumpy’s Toy X in Pomona, California

BACK

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1974 ALAMO DRAGWAY ELIMINATOR

CHAMPION SPARKPLUG WINTER JACKET

Bill won this trophy with Grumpy’s Toy X

Grumpy’s own blue vintage Champion Sparkplug jacket

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1967 FRAMED FLYER FEATURING GRUMPY

1974 PRO STOCK WINNER

This is a framed Fram marketing Flyer displayed at retailers’ shops featuring Bill Grumpy Jenkins

Bill won this trophy with Grumpy’s Toy XI at NY National Speedway

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1975 AHRA ELIMINATOR DRAGWAY 42 WEST

1970 CAMARO “TOY VIII” DIE CAST MODEL

Bill won this trophy with Grumpy’s Toy XI in Salem, Ohio

1970 SC Collectibles White, Camaro Pro Stock Grumpy’s Toy VIII in box 1:18 scale

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2011 FRAMED PORTRAIT OF GRUMPY

YORK US 30 MUSCLECAR MADNESS AWARD

This is a framed portrait titled Pro Stock Legend which features Bill’s major achievements

2nd annual York US 30 Musclecar Madness Award July 11-12, 2003; the award is made of plastic and plexiglas

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1970 ENGINE BUILDER TREE

1973 STOCK ENGINE BUILDER TREE

Bill was driving Grumpy’s Toy IV, VI and VIII the year he received this Car Craft Pro & Super Stock trophy

Car Craft Pro Stock Engine Builder trophy

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1972 CAR CRAFT PRO STOCK DRIVER TREE

1977 CAR CRAFT PRO STOCK CREW CHIEF

Grumpy won this trophy in 1970, ‘72, ‘73, ‘74 and ‘76

Grumpy won this trophy in 1975, ‘77 and ‘78

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1972 CHEVY VEGA DIE CAST MODEL

WINSTON DRAG RACING WINTER JACKET

1972 Red with White, Chevy Vega Pro Stock in box SC Collectibles 1:18 scale

Grumpy’s personal red vintage Winston Drag racing jacket

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1972 CHEVROLET VEGA DIE CAST MODEL

1996 HALL OF FAME QUAKER CITY DRAGWAY

1972 Chevrolet Legends Red, Warren Johnson Chevy Vega in box; #4 in the series 1:18 scale

Bill was inducted into the Supercar Showdown Legend Hall of Fame on August 4, 1996; this trophy commemorates that day

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1975 PRO STOCK WALLY

2004 PRO STOCK WALLY LUCAS OIL

Bill won this Spring Nationals Wally with Grumpy’s Toy XI in Columbus, Ohio

This is a beautiful example of a Nationals Wally, from Brainerd, Minnesota

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2006 PRO STOCK WALLY

1972 “GRUMPY’S TOY “ DIE CAST MODEL

Grumpy won this Nationals Wally trophy in Columbus, Ohio, with Jim Yates as the driver

1972 White, Chevy Vega in box; #3 in the series 1:18 scale

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DRAGWAY 42 AHRA GRAND NATIONAL TROPHY

STRAW/MESH FORMED COWBOY HAT

This trophy could be as early as Grumpy’s Toy X, the second Vega more than likely one of the Monzas Toy XII or XIII in ’75 or ’76

Grumpy’s Straw cowboy hat

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K223 SAMSONITE BRIEFCASE

Black Samsonite briefcase Jenkins’ label attached

K224 ALUMINUM RESTRICTOR PLATE

with

Bill

Grumpy’s aluminum restrictor plate

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2010 NOSTALGIA DRAGFEST USA-1 AWARD

MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY TROPHY ELIMINATOR

This plaque was presented to Grumpy in 2010 by Nostalgia Dragfest USA-1

Runner-up at Maple Grove Raceway; trophy date is unknown

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UNKNOWN TROPHY

1972 HOT WHEELS “GRUMPY’S TOY”

This trophy is unlabeled and unmarked

1972 White with Red, Vega Hot Wheels in package 1:64 scale

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GRUMPY’S VINTAGE EDELBROCK JACKET

1985 SUPER CHEVY AWARD

Red vintage Edelbrock jacket

This plaque was given to Bill by Super Chevy Magazine at Maple Grove Raceway in 1985

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1973 PLYMOUTH DUSTER PRO STOCK

1973 CAR CRAFT OLLIE AWARD BRASS TREE

1973 Black, Don Carlton’s “Mopar Missile” porcelain 1:18 scale

Given to Grumpy by Car Craft

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BACK FRONT

1969 CAR CRAFT STOCK ENGINE BUILDER TREE

GRUMPY’S VINTAGE JACKET

Bill won this trophy in 1967, ‘68 and ’69

Yellow vintage jacket

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CECIL COUNTY DRAGWAY CLASS WINNER

1974 CAR CRAFT PRO STOCK DRIVER TREE

The date of this trophy is unknown

Bill won this trophy in 1970, ‘72, ‘73, ‘74 and ‘76

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1970 CAR CRAFT STOCK ENGINE BUILDER TREE

ENGINE TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE PLAQUE

Bill won this trophy in 1967, ‘68 and ‘69

Awarded to Grumpy for participation in the SuperFlow Advanced Engine Technology Conference in December of 1992

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1965 NHRA WINTER NATIONALS CLASS WINNER

2004 JUNGLE JIM TOY CAR DIE CAST MODEL

This trophy could have been won with Grumpy’s Toy I or IV

2004 Blue, Jungle Jim Camaro Funny Car in box 1:24 scale

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2005 DAVE CONNOLLY PRO STOCK DIE CAST

NHRA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

2005 White, Pro Stock Connolly in box 1:24 scale

The date of this trophy is unknown

Bullet

Dave

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1970 CAR CRAFT STOCK ENGINE BUILDER TREE

CAPITOL RACEWAY PARK TROPHY

Bill won this trophy in 1967, ‘68 and ‘69

The information behind this trophy is unknown

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1970 ULTRA STOCK SUMMER NATIONALS

1973 AUTO RACING FRAT FOUNDATION AWARD

This trophy was won at the Summer Nationals Ultra Stock Eliminator at Keystone Raceway

This framed Auto Racing Fraternity Foundation award was presented to Bill on January 4, 1973

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GRUMPY JENKINS’ MECHANIC PANTS

1991 SUPERFLOW TECH CONFERENCE AWARD

Grey uniform pants with “Jenkins” on the label

1991 SuperFlow Tech Conference Award made of glass and wood

From The Estate Of

Hall Of Fame Legend Bill

Jenkins

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