KO-Motion Vette
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Melting Slicks
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From: Queens New York
KO-Motion Vette
Hi all
Take a look at the photos I did last year of very famous Ko-Motion Corvette
Just click on the link
http://cruz21105.zenfolio.com/p364508097
Take a look at the photos I did last year of very famous Ko-Motion Corvette
Just click on the link
http://cruz21105.zenfolio.com/p364508097
Le Mans Master
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From: Itasca IL
Steve,
Here is the link off Doc Rebuild's page. I seem to remember a larger/higher res version. My apologies to the good Dr. if he did not want this link posted...I will gladly delete if there is a problem.
My car will probably not be ready for BG. I will try to find you on the grounds and say hello.
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From: Corsicana, Tx
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Great pics. I've followed that car and story for years too. None better. That is THE car that did it for me!
Looks like it's still being preserved well. How's the 427 sound??
JIM
Looks like it's still being preserved well. How's the 427 sound??
JIM
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From: Calhoun, GA_______ Let It Rock
Before the magazine article hit. There was a 1/18 diecast released of the car. My local hobby store finally put them on the discount table at $20.00 each to get rid of them. I thought I would grab one later. Then the magazine hit the stands and the diecast zoomed to over $100.00 each. By the time I got back to the stores, they had all been gobbled up by the flippers.
I did pick up the 1/64 scale JL version a few weeks ago for $5.00. Notice its a 1965 model LOL and other mistakes.
I did pick up the 1/64 scale JL version a few weeks ago for $5.00. Notice its a 1965 model LOL and other mistakes.
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I've got one of those die casts on my office shelf!
JIM
JIM
Melting Slicks
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Are you asking Dan about race history? The young owner was killed in Vietnam but a couple people from Baldwin Chevrolet ran the car mostly in AHRA in his memory. They even broke or set some AHRA records. After campaigning the car it was parked and was owned by the original owners sister who after many years finally decided to sell the car to a collector who had located the car. Believe the collector was in contact for a couple years before she decided to sell. His promise was to leave the car the way it was. Anyone, please correct me if I messed up somewhere 
Reason I liked the story is I clearly remember the car back when.
Reason I liked the story is I clearly remember the car back when.
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Army
Are you asking Dan about race history? The young owner was killed in Vietnam but a couple people from Baldwin Chevrolet ran the car mostly in AHRA in his memory. They even broke or set some AHRA records. After campaigning the car it was parked and was owned by the original owners sister who after many years finally decided to sell the car to a collector who had located the car. Believe the collector was in contact for a couple years before she decided to sell. His promise was to leave the car the way it was. Anyone, please correct me if I messed up somewhere
Reason I liked the story is I clearly remember the car back when.
Reason I liked the story is I clearly remember the car back when.
Le Mans Master
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From: Lake Wylie SC
Are you asking Dan about race history? The young owner was killed in Vietnam but a couple people from Baldwin Chevrolet ran the car mostly in AHRA in his memory. They even broke or set some AHRA records. After campaigning the car it was parked and was owned by the original owners sister who after many years finally decided to sell the car to a collector who had located the car. Believe the collector was in contact for a couple years before she decided to sell. His promise was to leave the car the way it was. Anyone, please correct me if I messed up somewhere
Reason I liked the story is I clearly remember the car back when.
Reason I liked the story is I clearly remember the car back when.
Nice for a change to see a bad start have a good ending.
Most of us here are old enough to remember the Baldwin Motion cars as well as have friends that did not come back.
Doug
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From: Ho-Ho-Kus NJ
Are you asking Dan about race history? The young owner was killed in Vietnam but a couple people from Baldwin Chevrolet ran the car mostly in AHRA in his memory. They even broke or set some AHRA records. After campaigning the car it was parked and was owned by the original owners sister who after many years finally decided to sell the car to a collector who had located the car. Believe the collector was in contact for a couple years before she decided to sell. His promise was to leave the car the way it was. Anyone, please correct me if I messed up somewhere
Reason I liked the story is I clearly remember the car back when.
Reason I liked the story is I clearly remember the car back when.
Joe
Joe
Burning Brakes
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From: Ho-Ho-Kus NJ
Hi all
Take a look at the photos I did last year of very famous Ko-Motion Corvette
Just click on the link
http://cruz21105.zenfolio.com/p364508097
Take a look at the photos I did last year of very famous Ko-Motion Corvette
Just click on the link
http://cruz21105.zenfolio.com/p364508097
Joe
Last edited by ah53; Jun 15, 2009 at 08:24 AM. Reason: grammar
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Melting Slicks
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From: Riverhead New York
I grew up in Valley Stream, N.Y. Three Towns away from Motion Performance. Did my share of Street Racing, Marine Corps and finally Married with Kids. It was so Cool to Pass Motion and see cars like Ko-Motion outside if you were a "Car Guy". Wetson's in Valley Stream and West Hempstead were two great Cruise Night spots. (We didn't call them that in those days.) Thursday and Sunday on Conduit Blvd.. We started at the top of a Hill and Raced down towards and under a RR Overpass. By this point you were doing 80-100MPH. NYC Police had Six Cylinder cars so they never caught us. Little did I know that one day I'd be the Dreaded "Man in Blue"! LOL We older Gentlemen had a Great Time to be a Kid. (Other than Nam). Al W.
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From: Temple Terrace Florida
Motion
Way too many memories. Joel Rosen of Motion graduated from the same high school in Brooklyn that I did. He graduated about 6 or 7 years before I did. His reputation was already established by the car guys in school. I can still hear the commerical from WABC radio for National Speedway. Thanks for the memory. Jerry
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From: Barrington IL
http://www.docrebuild.com/dr-r-movies/komotion.mpg
Steve,
Here is the link off Doc Rebuild's page. I seem to remember a larger/higher res version. My apologies to the good Dr. if he did not want this link posted...I will gladly delete if there is a problem.
My car will probably not be ready for BG. I will try to find you on the grounds and say hello.
Steve,
Here is the link off Doc Rebuild's page. I seem to remember a larger/higher res version. My apologies to the good Dr. if he did not want this link posted...I will gladly delete if there is a problem.
My car will probably not be ready for BG. I will try to find you on the grounds and say hello.