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    Mar 15, 2021 5 minutes

    Mr. Norm’ led Dodge’s muscle charge

    Norman “Mr. Norm” Kraus, a muscle car pioneer well known to Dodge and MoPar fans for his powerhouse 1960s and ’70s muscle machines, died Feb. 26 at age 87. Norm and his brother Lenny became famous for the muscle machines that sold through the new car dealership they opened in October 1962, Grand Spaulding Dodge, in the Humboldt Park section of Chicago.

    Kraus had dreams of a big-block power in a small Dodge Dart, but got no takers among company brass. Undeterred, he ordered his own 383-cid V-8 from the company and unveiled his Dodge Dart Grand Spaulding Special (GSS) in 1967. The dealership then started fielding requests for GSS conversions with even bigger 440 engines. The attention the brothers received for their high-horsepower efforts made them one of the

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