THE EARLY YEARS & THE KOOKIE KAR !

NORM GRABOWSKI is one of the funniest, nicest people you'll ever meet.  I've dubbed him the "Don Rickles" of the Rod & Custom World...and if you ever get the chance to talk to him for at least 5 minutes you'll be able to fully experience that.

This Interview took place at night, when Norm is REALLY at his best.  I asked him how he got interested in cars to begin with and, at that point in time, we covered BOTH his early years, PLUS, the beginning of the build on his '30 Model A Roadster...which ended up being the "Kookie Car".  Norm's considered by many to be the "Father of the T-Bucket", and this is where it all started.

What you'll learn from listening to Norm is:

1. Take a kid to a car show !  It could start him into a lifetime of fun & excitement.

2. How to get your dear old Dad to part with the engine in his '52 Cadillac !    JK

(Above left: The '52 Caddy motor (190 hp) shown in the Original 1952 Cadillac Dealer Brochure; Above right: From that same Brochure, the '52 Cad Coupe DeVille...the same type 2 door that Norm's Dad could have had.)

(Above: Norm crusin' & chowin' down on burgers in Hollywood after the T-Bucket was finished...this is the pic that ran in "LIFE" Magazine.)