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07-13-2005, 02:39 AM
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Re: YorkUS30 press release 3-9-05
Curious if the 70 Grumpys Toy is the "real deal" restored race car........or a tribute car made to look authentic
If the actual real car, how may I learn the story on the history of ownership and restoration occured???? Chuck Sharin
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Chuck Sharin [email protected] Auburn,WA (30 miles South of Seattle) 70 Camaro R/S Z-28, L-78, R/S SS 69 Camaro COPO "recreation" 
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07-13-2005, 02:51 AM
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Re: YorkUS30 press release 3-9-05
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Curious if the 70 Grumpys Toy is the "real deal" restored race car........or a tribute car made to look authentic If the actual real car, how may I learn the story on the history of ownership and restoration occured???? Chuck Sharin [/ QUOTE ] I too would like to know more about this car. Check out the July Editions of SS&DI and Hot Rod. When did the RS/no spoiler come into play? The car was on e-bay right? What motor is in the car? An original "race day" unit? How many second generation Camaros did Grump have? Thanks.
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07-13-2005, 04:40 AM
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Re: YorkUS30 press release 3-9-05
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And both were baaaad mf's in their day.  [/ QUOTE ] And today!!! Grumpy is still building bad a$$ Pro-stock engines. 
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07-13-2005, 06:56 AM
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Re: YorkUS30 press release 3-9-05
Grumpy only had one 70 1/2...the pics are of the original car completely restored to the era when Grumpy owned and built it...I have looked at a zillion pictures from lot of magazines...the RS style front is correct...it was sold to Grumpy as a "body in white"..the gold leaf work on the sides of that car is incredible...I was fortunate to see the car in person and hear it run before it went out to York....quite a piece of history....hey Brian and Mike....since you went to York you can't come to SCR now..
  I really think Grumpy's Toy should be down there on display...
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 <span style="font-weight: bold"> (__{B}_____]]]]~~~~</span>Don't mess with old farts - age and treachery will always overcome youth and skill! Bullshit and brilliance only come with age and experience.
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07-13-2005, 07:07 AM
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Re: YorkUS30 press release 3-9-05
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I really think Grumpy's Toy should be down there on display... [/ QUOTE ] I second that, maybe we can even talk Mike into making a few passes at the track... How cool would it be to see Grumpy's Toy coming off the line with the nose up like in all those old National Dragster ads and articles from the early 70's?  
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07-13-2005, 05:46 PM
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Re: YorkUS30 press release 3-9-05
The Grump looked the car over carefully at York. He was asked if he thought it was his old one and he said "maybe, or it could be Zul's"
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#10
07-13-2005, 07:05 PM
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Re: YorkUS30 press release 3-9-05
It was Zuls too !The ownership history went from Grumpy thru 71...then it was leased to Bruce Larson for Pro Stock...then sold to Rich Zul...When new it had a steel straight bumper front end and as you can see it had RS bumperettes which was changed to an A&A glass RS front end. This car went thru a lot of different looks...I looked at mountains of photo history and it seems every one was a little different !
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<span style="font-weight: bold"> (__{B}_____]]]]~~~~</span>Don't mess with old farts - age and treachery will always overcome youth and skill! Bullshit and brilliance only come with age and experience.
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