Through the years Kenny’s wife Sheryl had stored some of
the milestone uniforms and collectibles.
It was like Christmas once she started opening boxes.
The cache includes:
Kenny
1989 Budweiser King fire suit (last year Kenny raced
Funny Car)
1990 Budweiser King fire suit (first year Kenny raced Top
Fuel)
1996 Bud Top Fuel championship fire suit (include
fireproof undergarments
and driver
shoes) *
1999 Bud 20th anniversary fire suit
2000 Bud fire suit
2001 Bud World Championship fire suit *
2002 Forever Red fire suit – Kenny’s retirement tour *
2002 Forever Red photo fire suit used for press kit
photos
2002 Forever Red Kenny Bernstein personal crew shirts
(2), fully embroidered
2007 Monster Energy fire suits (4) *
Brandon
2006 Bud fire suit
2008 Bud fire suit (2)
2009 Bud fire suit = the suit worn the 30th
and final year of the Bud sponsorship
2010 Copart fire suit
Helmets
These helmets pair with some of the fire suits available
for sale (see * in fire suit listing):
1996 Bud Top Fuel championship helmet
2001 Bud Top Fuel championship helmet (6th and
final championship won
by Kenny)
2002 Forever Red helmet
2007 Monster Energy helmet
There are four Funny Car bodies, three Fords and the most
famous of all,
the Buick Batmobile.
These bodies have been, and continue to be, displayed
high upon the shop walls.
Batmobile – 1987 Championship Funny Car body
1986 Ford Tempo Championship Funny Car body
The 1985 Ford Tempo Championship Funny Car body
Funny Car autograph helmets – 1987, 1988, 1989
These helmets were autographed by a myriad of Funny Car
drivers and some owners active during the specified year and include such
signatures as:
Don “The Snake” Prudhomme
Tom “The Mongoose” McEwen
Kenny Bernstein
Raymond Beadle
Mark Oswald
Paul Candies
Bruce Larson
Jim Head
Tom “Show Time” Hoover
Scott Kalitta
And many more
There are Mac Tools boxes:
The large Macsimilzer box was presented to Kenny and
signed by a host of
Mac Tools distributors.
The box on the right is a tribute to Kenny and Brandon.
The box on the left celebrates Mac’s 50th
anniversary.
Crew Shirts through the years
Hundreds of die cast collectible cars through the years,
some rare pieces with only 1-3 available for sale, posters, Kenny’s national
event winner’s jackets dating back to the 1980s, never worn, NHRA national
event trophies, rings, King of Speed books chronicling Kenny’s career, more
items than you can imagine.
Shelves of collectibles
King of Speed books, wall clocks, circa 1980s Kenny Bernstein Explains Drag Racing magazines and more