Marv Jenkins Mormon Meteor III & Hollansworth Collection

In this episode of My Classic Car, travel with Dennis Gage as he talks to Marv Jenkins about his father, Ab Jenkins, and those history-making racecars and record setting runs on the Bonneville Salt Flats. Plus, we'll visit John Hollansworth's collection.
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[@bg147]

Marv was a fun guy. What a collection. It appear he honored the history of each vehicle by not modifying anything.

[@dposer10]

man this is how america came to be famous, ingenuity and know how

[@hypnotised-clover]

What id like to see a video about is "challenger III"

[@steveskouson9620]

This must from before the rebuild, because the rebuild was finished, after Marv was finished. (He wasn't alive to see it run.) Av and Marv were great people! steve

[@sforza209]

Why is he saying we built this, we changed that, we did this, in 1935-36? Their is no way he could was alive then, or maybe he was a very young baby.

[@robertdrexelius666]

Actually in 1935-6, Marv would’ve been 16-17 years old and by that time, was very much helping his father with the cars, and even racing them. He started helping his dad when he was 11, and by 14 was racing them but could not hold any official driving records because he was too young to do so. But he was very much part of the racing team by 1935-6, and loved what his father was doing and very much wanted to be a part of it.

[@tjtrent2351]

@@robertdrexelius666 How do you know this info? I grew up with many of Marvs grandchildren and family. I’ve even been to his house and personal garage and seen many cool things in there. A truly great family and legacy. His grandkids sound and talk EXACTLY like ol Marv.