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Old 03-29-2012, 05:21 PM
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Just received word that Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins died this morning. No other news than that. What a great loss to the auto world!
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Old 03-29-2012, 05:33 PM
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I bet St. Peter is flagging Grump and Ronnie right now. John DeLorean and David E. Davis are betting on the outcome. God Love 'Em.

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Sad news indeed, another true legend gone.
RIP Grump.

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Sad day for all Chevy fans. In drag racing he put Chevrolet on the map. In Van Valkenburghs book he is mentioned as the only drag racer they did some R &amp; D with. Somebody should do up a 2012 COPO tribute to his ’69 PRO car.

When we vended at SC-Reading 1983 he was there to make an appearance in his former ’63 Z11 car. Absolute hounded as he walked through the swap. He cut through our space and I told him he could sit in our van which he did. Saw him again at MCACN last November.

Zora, Smokey, Strickler, Gibb, Grumpy. Jim Hall is about the only guy remaining from those days.

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RIP Bill.

I'm at a loss for words.

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Just saw and talked to him not long ago at his shop,what a loss. Sadden by the news.
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So sorry to hear. Another one of the good guys gone.
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It's a sad day......RIP Bill

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Met him at a Super Chevy Show at Maple Grove years ago. Very cool guy, could have talked with him all day!

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