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Norman "Norm" Grabowski (February 5, 1933 – October 12, 2012) was a Polish- American hot rod builder and actor. The heavy-set crew cut -wearing Grabowski appeared in minor roles in many films produced by Albert Zugsmith and Walt Disney .
Mar 10, 2020 · If you are a fan of "kool" and know a little about rodding history, then the name Norm Grabowski or the 1922 Ford "Kookie" T-bucket will check all the boxes.
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Oct 12, 2012 · Norm Grabowski, the man who literally invented the T-Bucket with his famous “Kookie Kar” has passed away. Grabowski’s creation launched hundreds of thousands of copies and even entire cottage industries over the years which is certainly not what the talented craftsman and hot rodder had in mind when he built the car in the early 1950s.
Norm Grabowski, Ford T-bucket creator, dies. In 1957, Norm Grabowski and his Ford T-bucket hot rod were featured in a story about rodding in "Life" magazine. Hot rodder Norm Grabowski passed away on the morning of Oct. 12, 2012.
Oct 12, 2012 · Norm Grabowski has passed away today at age 79. Known as the Godfather of the T-bucket, Grabowski grabbed national attention with his first hot rod. As a young man who’d recently been discharged from the military he had moved to California in early 1952.
May 8, 2015 · When Norm Grabowski died, after battling esophageal cancer, he still had a lot to accomplish. The consolation is that he had an incredible life, and lived it as fully as anybody ever has.
Jul 5, 2005 · It seems that during a film production, an actor had "got on it," running Norm's car into a post, causing substantial chassis damage, which the studio paid Valley Custom to...
