Missing Muscle Cars - Page 11

**mssl72** · #1 07-01-2015, 08:00 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Carleen</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

Vicki is saying that

777 on rear chevy logo and Gr by door handle.note the car started life as a 67 and converted to a 68 by gluing a side marker on Q panel. I have the proof right here.

In that case it shall have 67 VIN
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So it would sorta physically appear as a '68 with a wing window, while actually being a '67??

**cook_dw** · #2 06-26-2015, 03:36 PM

Pics from the dogfight forum.

**cook_dw** · #3 06-26-2015, 03:37 PM

More

[img]https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...965824374_8091[/img]

[img]https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...965904376_1493[/img]

**markjohnson** · #4 06-26-2015, 03:45 PM

Per that last Grumpy book, it is stated that this car was originally yellow and then re-painted White very shortly afterwards. IF this is the original car, it is a very significant car. This would be the car that defeated Ronnie Sox at the very 1st Pro Stock race in Pomona in early 1970.

**William** · #5 06-26-2015, 04:44 PM

When JM did the '69 Camaro book in 1993 he visited with Grumpy to show him the feature on Dave Strickler. Grumpy handed him several folders with paperwork from his race cars. I recall the '69 Camaro paperwork: dealer invoice and window sticker. It was a Dover White L78 and did not come from Ammon R. Smith Chevrolet. They must have had other dealerships.

The Jenkins family probably has much if not all the paperwork for his race cars.

**Day2_69Z** · #6 06-26-2015, 05:00 PM

William,
Yes, the 69 Car was White.
There was a lot of magazine and National Dragster print in 69 on that BB SS CAR.

We are referring to the '68 though.
Some of his previous cars didn't come to him with titles either.......
If it was yellow,then is that Yellow I see on the 68 Cowl panel in the pics posted above ?
Or Sikkens high build priner/sealer ?

I wasn't aware of its Yellow origins. ..but I did know only very few of his cars came factory white.

Another thing to note, that Jenkins was quite frugal and not big on pristine condition unscathed cars.
He was a Racer. Not into "show cars"

**William** · #7 06-26-2015, 09:29 PM

Point being is there is endless speculation on Jenkins cars. We can sit here and BS about them or someone can get in touch with the family and possibly learn the truth. Your call.

**Day2_69Z** · #8 06-26-2015, 10:14 PM

So very true . .

Agree 100%

**DW31S** · #9 06-27-2015, 12:08 AM

I have a friend who tells me he saw Jenkins at Cecil County in the '68 car. My friend has been a "car" guy (in the car business" for quite some time (40 years). Says he watched the Grump do a burnout out, open the door and hang his head down while backing up (I can envision it plain as the nose on my face). Now, what surprises my friend is this: the car was white with yellow door jambs.

**cook_dw** · #10 06-27-2015, 01:27 AM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DW31S</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I have a friend who tells me he saw Jenkins at Cecil County in the '68 car. My friend has been a "car" guy (in the car business" for quite some time (40 years). Says he watched the Grump do a burnout out, open the door and hang his head down while backing up (I can envision it plain as the nose on my face). Now, what surprises my friend is this: the car was white with yellow door jambs. </div></div>

You mean like this?

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