Missing Muscle Cars - Page 16

**LIBoomer** · #**151** 07-19-2015, 10:09 AM

The picture is of the original 67 SS/C, Toy III. It morphed into the A/MP (late 68),as seen in the picture. It was taken at the 68 World Finals. This was its last race before being sold to the Kimballs. The 68 SS/C Camaro is the car you see behind it. The driving footage is the 68 SS/C at the World Finals. The footage of the car pulling to the line is Toy III at the Nats. The frame shot is Toy IV as a B/G at the 69 Nats. It went on to become a match race car and then a Pro Stock car in early 70. Both powered by the 430 ci. Can Am motor. Bill tracked the car down in Jersey in the early 2ks. But it was pretty beat up by then. The 68 Camaro was a Butternut Yellow, L89 when new. Then painted white. It appears to me that the 67 and 68 were both Buternut Yellow when new.(post 618795). I'm seeing the 68 in the Grumpy's Toy's book, at the Worlds as a fresh SS/C being Butternut Yellow(page 79). Bills wearing a white shirt and the white 68 Nova fender is in the shoot.If someone with the book could confirm, I'd feel better. L78racers picture(post 618907) is Toy IV as a washed up P/Stock probably with running gear removed waiting for a new owner.(Bills name also removed) It was taken a Bills shop.

**LIBoomer** · #**152** 07-19-2015, 10:28 AM

Compare that picture with the picture of Bills shop in 300deluxe79s post(618956) Same shop wall! (Notice also the NED sticker on the wall and Toy IVs rear quarter) So sometime after 72? the car went to Jersey or Brooklyn? Jenkins wanted it back and found it there early 2000s. Looks like there were absolutely one 67, and one 68 Camaro. I assume the true whereabouts of the 67 are known. If so, the story about finding the 777 car is not true. And the question remains, where is the 68 Toy IV?

**300deluxeL79** · #**153** 07-19-2015, 01:57 PM

those shop pictures were late '71/early '72. pictures were taken by the new owners of the '69 camaro. jenkins had used the '69 car to test the vega sm/blk combinations in the fall of '71. here is a shot of him testing at cecil county...

cook_dw · #**154** 12-04-2015, 12:55 AM

Anyone else see this?

http://www.chevyhardcore.com/features/ca...-jenkins-toy-iv

**1967Z28** · #**155** 12-04-2015, 02:13 AM

I'd like to see these guys go to Roger Penske and tell him this story. He would laugh in their face. Grumpy hung up on them because their story was completely untrue.

**300deluxeL79** · #**156** 12-04-2015, 02:23 AM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: cook_dw</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Anyone else see this?

http://www.chevyhardcore.com/features/ca...-jenkins-toy-iv </div></div>

doug emailed this to me earlier today [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/bs.gif[/img]

markinnaples · #**157** 12-05-2015, 03:27 PM

Too funny, I was just communicating with the wife, Vicki, on Facebook last week.

Their shop is only about 15 minutes from where I grew up and she invited me to stop by and check it out.

**PeteLeathersac** · #**158** 12-05-2015, 05:08 PM

Same Dale and Vicki as in Dale's Autobody Baldwin PA building a '68 Jenkins recreation in this old Camaros.net thread?
http://www.camaros.net/forums/archiv.../t-139965.html

[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img]
~ Pete

**William** · #**159** 12-05-2015, 08:05 PM

Jerry MacNeishs' '69 book features an 8 page tribute to Dave Strickler. Jerry visited "Da Grump" to present him with a copy. Jenkins graciously signed several copies which Jerry provided to those that helped with the book. He then opened a drawer and handed Jerry a folder containing factory paperwork for many of his race cars. I recall paperwork for the '68 Nova and '69 Pro Camaro. The w/s for the '69 was in the folder. There is good probability paperwork for the '68 Camaro was also in the folder. Perhaps the Jenkins family still has this paperwork.

If you really want to put this to rest, contact the Jenkins family and explain what is going on.

simpleman · #**160** 12-06-2015, 02:36 AM

The one thing about Dale & Vicki's car there is no mention of any signs of orange paint. Brooklyn Heavy painted this car orange when he bought it from Jenkins. All that is talked about is Butternut Yellow & white paint. You would think there would be some orange somewhere. Also the picture of the 69 car in the shop is from 1970 sometime. Pennzoil sticker on fender/Cragar sticker on 1/4 panel was 1969/1970. Jenkins switched Pennzoil sticker to 1/4 panel/Cragar sticker to fender for 1971 season.