baldwin motion story
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baldwin motion story
I have been looking for these pics to post on here for a long time.427 4- speed.
The story on this car is the owner bought this car in either 69 or early 70 and brought it to town, I don't know if he bought it from B/M or what but he has papers from baldwin motion car lot in New York where the car came from. he had it painted all black because they thought the yellow paint was ugly.
Anyway his wife was the cheerleader coach at the high school and she always paraded the girls around town in it after practice.
Years later they parked it in the basement of a body shop, until their kids got old enough to drive, so they got it all fixed up and decided to paint it back original, but the girl didn't want it, so it was parked for awhile then the son drove it but hated it so he hit a telephone pole so hard it knocked the body off the frame and now sits in the same spot in the body shop basement as it did years ago, its really tore up , I saw it a few years ago.
I think its the real deal because of how long its been around here and the owners just used it as a normal car and never thought of how much it is worth.
They wouldn't sell it even now, they don't need the money.
Enjoy:
The story on this car is the owner bought this car in either 69 or early 70 and brought it to town, I don't know if he bought it from B/M or what but he has papers from baldwin motion car lot in New York where the car came from. he had it painted all black because they thought the yellow paint was ugly.
Anyway his wife was the cheerleader coach at the high school and she always paraded the girls around town in it after practice.
Years later they parked it in the basement of a body shop, until their kids got old enough to drive, so they got it all fixed up and decided to paint it back original, but the girl didn't want it, so it was parked for awhile then the son drove it but hated it so he hit a telephone pole so hard it knocked the body off the frame and now sits in the same spot in the body shop basement as it did years ago, its really tore up , I saw it a few years ago.
I think its the real deal because of how long its been around here and the owners just used it as a normal car and never thought of how much it is worth.
They wouldn't sell it even now, they don't need the money.
Enjoy:
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From: Belmar NJ
While I'd never say never, based on the pix posted, I would venture to say that is not a B/M Vette. The hood looks like the "Stinger " style and is available from a variety of vendors (not that most of the pieces weren't, but having them all together plus the dealer warrentee is what made them unique). None of the other typical Motion stuff appears to be there (single headlights, LeMans gas lid, flairs, Hooker headers/pipes, mags, or even Motion badges on the hood). All that stuff is easily removed (except the flairs) and over time who knows?
Look for a Torker intake, 3 bbl carb, fly eye air cleaner, Cal Custom/Ansen eelco valve covers, Mallory ignition and dist. Flex-lite fan and traction bar. If any of that is there, it's a possibility.
Paperwork should be Baldwin Chevrolet and seperate invoice from Motion (not 100% on this). You will find MUCH more knowledgable people at http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/post...0/Board/motion
Sad to hear a bb vert collecting dust no matter what it is.
Look for a Torker intake, 3 bbl carb, fly eye air cleaner, Cal Custom/Ansen eelco valve covers, Mallory ignition and dist. Flex-lite fan and traction bar. If any of that is there, it's a possibility.
Paperwork should be Baldwin Chevrolet and seperate invoice from Motion (not 100% on this). You will find MUCH more knowledgable people at http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/post...0/Board/motion
Sad to hear a bb vert collecting dust no matter what it is.
