Norm grabowski 1933-2012

RIP Norm! Thanks for the laughs! This was taken at the 2011 LSRU. He asked me if I knew how to pose for a photo, then showed how its done!


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Always a genuine smile and something funny to say. Not many like him left.

 

rip norm met him once he made you feel like you were buddy he will be miss

 

Very sorry to here this. RIP El Polako.

 

Very sad news. R.I.P. Norm

 

So sad to hear. Prayers to his family. What an icon he was

 

God bless you Norm. You taught us to never give up and never grow up.


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Oh Damn we all saw this coming but it still sucks...

 

You will be missed Norm!! Thanks for being you..

 

I've never met Norm but those who have always had nothing but good things to say about him. He even inspired me to make my own skull shift knobs.

Like ones have said earlier, he lived a great life. Even after his passing, he will live in this world forever in our hearts and in our American history. He will live on through our hobby and the big screen. Up and coming hot rodders will build "traditional" Kookie cars and carving "traditional" skull shift knobs. He will be dearly missed. Godspeed Norm.

 

many of you are aware that Norm Grabowski has been quite ill this past year. It's with deep sorrow that I ask you to pray for his family for he passed away around 5 this morning. As our sorrow fades my family will remember our beloved Norm with a smile, and know how blessed we are for having him in our lives.

 

I never got a chance to meet Norm but if I had I would've have thanked him for everything. Norm was, is and always will be what hot rodding is all about for me. I'm looking up at the sky today listening for the thunder and keeping an eye out for clouds with burnout marks a mile long. RIP Norm.

 

Norm had the personality and talent to have succeeded in nearly any endeavor. I'm glad he chose hotrodding.

To me, he was truly someone who could honestly say: "I did it my way"

Rest In Peace, brother

dj

 

RIP, Norm - you are the best hot rodding has to offer.

 

My condolences and prayers for his family and friends left behind. A big hole has been left in the hot rod world, but certainly a bigger hole in their hearts. God bless.


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This just sucks. Another forefarther of the hot rod world gone. Not many left.

R.I.P Norm you will be greatly missed.

 

Godspeed, Norm....rest in peace, buddy.

RD

 

R.I.P. Norm. We met him at the N.E. rod run in Sturbridge about '78, nice guy.

 

Some people should live 4ever !Norm was one of them! Gods speed my friend we ll miss you!

 

sad to hear..rest in peace Norm..you will be missed

 

Norm's Kookie T was one of my inspirations when I was young, like a lot of us. A true forefather has gone ahead, and touched many lives along the way. Godspeed, Norm...

 

Met him a couple of times, what an all around great human being. RIP, Norm

 

So sad. Had the pleasure of meeting Norm several times. At the Eureka Springs Antique Auto. Festival he was presenting the plaques to the winners. Was a blast to have him present me with an award.
What a wonderful ambassador for our hobby. He will be missed in so many ways. I'm sure Heaven is in stitches right now with him doing all his jokes. R. I. P. my brother.

 

As the hot rod world gets older it also gets smaller....RIP Norm.

 

He was my inspiration for building a T Bucket , ever since i was a kid watching "77 sunset".
He was also a true character of life! kind of the "Yogi Berra" of horodding!
I Have an original copy of April 29,1957 LIFE magazine!( looking at it right now)
RIP Norm
JimV

 

Great memorys Norm. Riding in your T when no one else wanted to cruz BOB's was a so bitchen for a 12 year old. RIP

 

RIP Norm. The Kookie Car - My wifes favorite Hot Rod

 

DAMN! RIP Norm. Met him at SEMA a few years ago, what a genuinely nice guy!

 

Damm indeed.... RIP Norm, ya gonna be missed but chopped Rods will be made !!!!

......Roach.

 

RIP Normie Poo!