Another of drag racings pioneers and a giant of the sport, Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins, died today at 81. He'll be remembered as an avid Bowtie guy, but he had a lot of success driving Mopars from 1964-66. In fact, he won his very first National event at the '65 Winternationals driving a '65 Plymouth.
I couldn't find a pic of the real car but here's a pic of the diecast replica.
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A great innovator, he pioneered and developed the use of dry-sump oiling systems, kickout oil pans, strut-style front suspension, gas port pistons, slick-shift manual transmissions, cool cans, and the electric water-pump fan on his cars.
RIP Grump, you'll be missed.
Here's a link to the full article on NHRA.com:
http://www.nhra.com/story/2012/3/29/pro-stock-legend-bill-grumpy-jenkins-dies/
I couldn't find a pic of the real car but here's a pic of the diecast replica.
View attachment 50524.jpg
A great innovator, he pioneered and developed the use of dry-sump oiling systems, kickout oil pans, strut-style front suspension, gas port pistons, slick-shift manual transmissions, cool cans, and the electric water-pump fan on his cars.
RIP Grump, you'll be missed.
Here's a link to the full article on NHRA.com:
http://www.nhra.com/story/2012/3/29/pro-stock-legend-bill-grumpy-jenkins-dies/