Grumpy's 1967 Camaro

[markinnaples]

Anyone know if this has been found? Reason I ask is that something popped up on my FaceBook feed that is intriguing. It looks way too good to be the original, but you never know what sits in old garages these days.

[markinnaples]

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[markinnaples]

A better pic

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[RALLY]

I never knew of Bill Jenkins cars to be an automatic. I thought they were all 4 speed trans. Any idea where these pictures came from? It sure looks like his 67 Camaro SS 396-375 Horsepower drag car. Maybe someone switched it to an automatic and raced it some.

[markinnaples]

Excellent point; completely overlooked the trans.

[Astock]

Doesn't look real..

[PeteLeathersac]

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There's more past threads here too but here's one w/ a Grumpy Toy Fraud car that appeared a few years back, is this possibly the same one further modified or a whole different car?:hmmm:
https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthread.php?t=139335
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~ Pete

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[William]

I asked someone who would know.

Jenkins '67 Camaro was sold to the Kimball Bros around 1970. They owned and raced it for many years, eventually restored it. Sold about 5 years ago to a large collection.

[Pro Stock John]

Dana Mecum owns one, and Vicki and Dale own the other one (67-68 cars).

[PeteLeathersac]

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Sorry but isn't the Vicki and Dale one you're referring to the fake Grump car as link above?:hmmm:
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~ Pete

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[ban617]

Hi , I was curious if the 69 Nova had surfaced aswell ?

[JoeC]

There are some clones of the Grumpy Toys that have been around a long time.

The 1967 Toy III was bought back by Gary Kimball and restored. The Kimball brothers had a few 1st gen Camaros. There is another one that as for sale.

The 1968 Toy IV that is seen at some shows has some controversy. Some Grumpy fans say the real Toy IV has not been found. In my opinion, the one advertised as the real Toy IV is not the real car.

here is another Kimball Camaro. Some say it was their second car but the story here makes no sense to me.

[COPO140]

The real 67 is alive and well and was owned by the Kimball bros. Car is really cool and the restoration was well documented. Great piece of history.

[Stefano]

The "Real Deal" was featured at MCACN.

[JoeC]

MCACN 2013 had one of the 1968 Toy IV clones

[Stefano]

Here is an article with a picture of the Real Deal Grumpy Jenkins 1967 Camaro @ MCACN featured next to Branhart's ZL1.

https://competitionplus.com/drag-racing/news/historic-drag-cars-steal-the-show-musclecar-and-corvette-nats

[Stefano]

https://www.motortrend.com/news/2017-muscle-car-corvette-nationals-truly-greatest-muscle-car-show-earth/

Above is another MCACN article / picture of Grump's '67

The Kimball Brother's owned the car and knew what they had since I believe they had purchased it direct from Grumpy, but Dave and Clint can correct me if I don't have that part right. Anyway a long time ago Dave Belk and Clint Richmond aquired the car from the Kimball's and called me about it and I hooked the up with Dana Mecum who still owns the car.

[RALLY]

I know when Bill was alive he said he didnt know where all his cars were. Bill passed some years back. Maybe someone found them. I just wish Bill's family would of kept his Perfomance garage and made a museum out of it. The guys who owned his cars could of parked them inside for show and all the pictures and history with Jenkins Competition.

[Carleen]

Toy IV is owned by a former member here and it is not restored

[PeteLeathersac]

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Some cool 04/69 Grump pics w/ Toy 1V in Canada were posted recently on Colsey's Place F-Book page.
Here's some of the best ones below also if on FB, click here and join up w/ this awesome group...
https://m.facebook.com/colesys.place.5/posts/pcb.589369702784233/?photo_id=589368119451058&mds=%2Fphotos%2Fviewer%2F%3Fphotoset_token%3Dpcb.5 89369702784233%26photo%3D589368119451058%26profile id%3D504384175%26source%3D49%26refid%3D17%26_ft_%3 Dqid.-5782447645462444712%253Amf_story_key.5893697027842 33%253Atop_level_post_id.589369702784233%253Atl_ob jid.589369702784233%253Acontent_owner_id_new.10005 1336241503%253Athrowback_story_fbid.58936970278423 3%253Aphoto_attachments_list
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~ Pete

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[bergy]

Grumpy's 67 was delivered to Roth Chevrolet with my old 67 L78 Camaro

[William]

I have seen docs for his '69 PRO car; also purchased through Roth Chevrolet.