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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 .
Norman Grabowski (1933-2012) was an actor who appeared in movies such as The Towering Inferno, Hooper and The Cannonball Run. He also built the custom car driven by Kookie in 77 Sunset Strip and had a nickname Woo Woo.
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- Irvington, New Jersey, USA
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- Cassville, Missouri, USA
May 8, 2015 · Learn about the life and legacy of Norm Grabowski, a hot rodder, woodcarver, actor, and comedian. See photos of his famous T-bucket, his carved skulls, and his movie and TV roles.
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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. By John Gunnell. Hot rodder Norm Grabowski passed away on the morning of Oct. 12, 2012.
Norman Grabowski was an actor and a custom car designer, known for his roles in The Towering Inferno and The Cannonball Run. He died in 2012 and was born in 1933 in New Jersey.
- February 5, 1933
- October 12, 2012
Jul 10, 2020 · That’s right, we’re talking about Norm Grabowski’s ground-breaking, silver-screen-friendly roadster, the Kookie T. From the parking lot of Bob’s Big Boy to the boulevard known as the Sunset Strip, Norm’s T-bucket helped push hot rodding to the forefront of American pop culture.
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Oct 12, 2012 · Norm Grabowski, known as the Godfather of the T-bucket, passed away in 2012 at age 79. He built one of the first T-buckets, drove it in movies and TV shows, and created a Corvair-powered motorcycle.
