Name: Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins
Uploaded: 2012-11-25T20:01:43+08:00
Channel: Ben Branch
Description: Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins is a legend in the US drag racing scene, he did all his own engineering and liked to drive with a lit cigar in his mouth.

Bill “Grumpy” Jenkins

Reading time: less than a minute | Written by Ben Branch | November 25th 2012

Bill “Grumpy” Jenkins is a legend in the US drag racing scene, he did all his own engineering and liked to drive with a lit cigar in his mouth.

This little 10 minute film is a great insight into his life, it even features a scene of him pushing his car to the drag strip so as not to put any extra wear on the engine. The guy was detail oriented to say the least.

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Published by Ben Branch - November 25th 2012

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