Norm Grabowski's and Tommy Ivo's Cars Plus the Disney Connection

Larry Roberts, who worked with Ed Roth in the 1970s, talks about cars designed and built by Norm Grabowski and Tommy Ivo. Also, he talks about the Disney Connection

[@JackWebb713]

Fascinating. Well done.

[@eclassicautos5101]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed the video!

[@eclassicautos5101]

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[@johnmitchelljr]

Great video, nice commentary. Excellent channel. Thank you.

[@eclassicautos5101]

John, Thanks for taking the time to comment. It's great to hear you enjoyed this piece of hot rod history just as I did when I interviewed Larry Roberts. Have a super day! [e-mail]

[@marvinellis1517]

El Mirage .. ..❤

[@kevinbarrett9615]

I had the privilege of meeting Norm a number of years ago at a Toronto car show. No one else was around and I got talking to him, what a great guy. He told me about acting on the Beverly Hillbillies show and also Ben Hur. The T Bucket is a hot rod icon.

[@junruichen9404]

Awesome video! Do you guys know when and where will that Kookie Kar be displayed to the public again? I'm a car photographer and have a 1/24 scale model of that car. Thank you.

[@PUNKMYVIDEO]

I like the car to the left. Beatnik bandit hot wheel. ?

[@eclassicautos5101]

Yes, that is Big Daddy Roth's Beatnik Bandit. See more: www.eclassicautos.com/the-rebel-hot-rodders/

[@muffa9125]

Norm lived his older days at Bull Shoals Arkansas , loved seeing him along side of Elvis

[@tommontague5721]

1970 I was 16 years old and at Irwindale Raceway walking the pits. I met Tommy Ivo, he had two burned up slicks mounted on aluminum slotted rims. He sold me those two wheels and tires for $25.00 on the spot. I took them home and put them in my Dads garage. I had nothing to put them on, I was only 16 but....It was cool when my friends came over and I could point to them and say, I got them from Tommy Ivo...Years later after I moved out Pop said get rid of them I need the room...lol.

[@baconsarny-geddon8298]

Grabowksy's 'Kooky' car was always my favourite T-bucket. Didn't Ed Roth start off working at Disneyland, doing fibreglass for their go-karts and rides. And I know Roth loved doing burn-outs, but I heard he never drank or did any drugs, because of his Mormonism.

[@eddieflori4336]

Remember him in Girl Happy with Elvis!

[@danielleighton2553]

My father helped restore Tommy ivo's t bucket

[@eclassicautos5101]

The car looked great in the display - good job!

[@joealbert7773]

Is that the real Norm car or a clone? I thought that the original car was missing.

[@1935Ron1]

Norms car was purchased at auction a few years back restored back to the way it’s shown by Brizo.

[@eclassicautos5101]

It is reported to be the real deal.

[@johnmartin6854]

Great history maybe he new what Disney was up to?

[@daviddykes3026]

LOL - they didn't start removing the fenders until the "Kookie Kar" debuted? Dude - you need to do some actual research....

[@bobbarker3781]

Yes he definitely got some stuff wrong