Sad news re: Norm Grabowski.

[donsrods]

Norm lost his battle with cancer this morning. Only met him once but felt like I knew him forever. The rodding world has truly lost a legend and a wonderful human being today.

RIP, Norm.

Don

 

[26Troadster]

norm was great people, meet him at the t-bucket nationals in mountain home arkansas. he will be missed. rip norm.

 

[Tude]

Sorry to hear

 

[donsrods]

I imagine a lot of younger guys will not be familiar with the name, but to those of us who were glued to the tv set every Friday night, hoping they would use the Kookie Kar in that episode, Norm was a big part of why we all do this hobby today.

Norm was just a big sweet Polock (I can say that because I am half Polock myself ) and if you ever ran into him at a show he treated you like he knew you for years. So sad to hear he died, but I know he was in horrible pain the last part of his life.

Don

 

[cycledog]

Sorry to hear. He was a good actor too, in many Disney flicks and numerous TV shows.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0333288/

 

[Snake Farm]

Sad news indeed. Never met him but.......what a guy! The 'Kookie Kar' (he is considered the inventor of the T-Bucket by many), the handbuilt 'Henway', his Nash panel , his skull shift knobs and endless wood carvings. What a talent he was......he will be missed by many

 

[sgtpontiac]

Very Sad....

Somebody just did a tribute build of a Kookie Kar....have to find out the info..yeah, always sad to lose a pioneer...RIP

 

[Bonehead]

Sad news indeed.

 

[Dr Crankenstein]

 

[maverickmk]

All the trend setters and craftsmen are dropping like flies this year

But, we still have Bonehead

 

[zzrodder]

Sad to hear about Norm, another true pioneer of the car hobby lost...

 

[Gastrick]

Godspeed Norm Grabowski.

I met him in Daytona a while back. I wish I would have taken a photo with him. I feel privileged to have this authentic Normskull. There will be no more made.

 

[Bamamav]

I never met him, but knew of him from magazines. Truly another great pioneer gone.

 

[fuzz]

Sorry to hear this ...he was an icon in our hobby.