1970 Baldwin Motion LT-1 Corvette

[hobbycarcorvette]

Has anybody ever seen or heard about any other 1970-1972 Baldwin Motion Corvettes being released with original LT-1's??

I just picked up a 1970 Baldwin Motion LT-1 vette for my collection and just trying to figure out how many others could have been built.

The original owner is coming in soon to give me the cars complete history.

Thanks,
RJ

http://ecbiz55.inmotionhosting.com/~hobbyc5/pictures/1970-cortez-silver-baldwin-motion-lt-1-corvette/P1270844.JPG
http://hobbycarcorvettes.net/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/1970lt12.jpg

[Atuckman]

recommend you speak with marty schorr or joel rosen. what are the motion modifications?

[SS427]

Pretty cool. Welcome to the board.

[lwkitt427]

CAN HARDLY SEE THE KILLER VETTE ANY OTHER PIC,S ?

[x Baldwin Motion]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: lwkitt427</div><div class="ubbcode-body">CAN HARDLY SEE THE KILLER VETTE ANY OTHER PIC,S ?
</div></div>


evil tease. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif

[hobbycarcorvette]

http://ecbiz55.inmotionhosting.com/~hobbyc5/pictures/1970-cortez-silver-baldwin-motion-lt-1-corvette/P1270815.JPG
http://ecbiz55.inmotionhosting.com/~hobbyc5/pictures/1970-cortez-silver-baldwin-motion-lt-1-corvette/P1270818.JPG
http://ecbiz55.inmotionhosting.com/~hobbyc5/pictures/1970-cortez-silver-baldwin-motion-lt-1-corvette/P1270823.JPG

http://ecbiz55.inmotionhosting.com/~hobbyc5/pictures/1970-cortez-silver-baldwin-motion-lt-1-corvette/P1270825.JPG

[x Baldwin Motion]

70 LT1 GT. Built By Motion with docs. Hens teeth.. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/drool.gif

[owners2]

Sweet ride.

[hobbycarcorvette]

Thanks everyone!

[lwkitt427]

LOVE THE PIC'S AND THE CAR

[AutoInsane]

Is it only me who cant see the pics ???

[olredalert]

----The original owner surely didnt keep the stock rallys on the car after ordering it with flared wheel-wells. Wonder what wheels he ran??? Cool Vette......Bill S

[hobbycarcorvette]

He had this style wheels and another style. Will know more once i get the original pictures..

[luzl78]

are you gonna repaint it back to silver?

[hobbycarcorvette]

Yes. Right now i am having fun driving it <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/laugh.gif

[hobbycarcorvette]

Some original pictures of the 1970 Baldwin Motion LT-1

http://ecbiz55.inmotionhosting.com/~hobbyc5/pictures/1970-cortez-silver-baldwin-motion-lt-1-corvette/original1.jpg

http://ecbiz55.inmotionhosting.com/~hobbyc5/pictures/1970-cortez-silver-baldwin-motion-lt-1-corvette/original2.jpg

http://ecbiz55.inmotionhosting.com/~hobbyc5/pictures/1970-cortez-silver-baldwin-motion-lt-1-corvette/original5.jpg

http://ecbiz55.inmotionhosting.com/~hobbyc5/pictures/1970-cortez-silver-baldwin-motion-lt-1-corvette/original8.jpg

[Xplantdad]

Very cool!

[luzl78]

beautiful car! silver metallic and chrome really pop.

[rickraft]

Man O Man!!! I love the look of polished aluminum slotties on a period shark bodied Vette!!
Not trying to hijack this cool thread, but reminds me of my first &quot;real&quot; Corvette. It was around 1993 &amp; I was bound and determined to capture a real piece of Corvette history and found a '69 L-36 427 M-21 car that had been put to sleep back in 1973......originally Cortez Silver, was wearing old school black laquer and 15x9 American Slotties on vintage G-60 Goodyear Polyglas's along with a set of black Hooker style side pipes, a radical cam change, a Holley and a Motion type &quot;Fly Eye&quot; aircleaner. Cool thing was that as I tracked previous ownership, I found out through the second owner that first owner had ordered car to race in SCCA out of the Seattle area. I drove it like this for the first couple years, it was a bear with manual steering and brakes. I can only imagine if a Motion car was the same sort of experience.....

[x Baldwin Motion]

what an incredible car <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/drool.gif

dated polaroids $$$$$ yowZa!! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif

[MosportGreen66]

Wow amazing find with paper and photos!

Well done sir and keep posting photos. Has Joel signed off on the car yet?

Thanks,
Dan

[Atuckman]

very nice. bring it out to the MCACN in nov

[hobbycarcorvette]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: MosportGreen66</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Wow amazing find with paper and photos!

Well done sir and keep posting photos. Has Joel signed off on the car yet?

Thanks,
Dan </div></div>

Hi Dan,

Yes back in 1969 on the order sheet.

Thanks,
RJ

[hobbycarcorvette]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Atuckman</div><div class="ubbcode-body">very nice. bring it out to the MCACN in nov </div></div>

Maybe in a few years when its done <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif

[MosportGreen66]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Atuckman</div><div class="ubbcode-body">very nice. bring it out to the MCACN in nov </div></div>

I second this notion.

Dan

[sixtnine]

I was looking at the first pic of the Vette when she was silver. Just curious if that was a Senior High school graduate tassle hanging from the rear view mirror? If so thats cool. If not it is still cool to see these old school pics of the Vette.

[hobbycarcorvette]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: sixtnine</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I was looking at the first pic of the Vette when she was silver. Just curious if that was a Senior High school graduate tassle hanging from the rear view mirror? If so thats cool. If not it is still cool to see these old school pics of the Vette. </div></div>

You have a great eye! I looked at the pictures 20 times in the last day and didn't even notice that hanging there lol

I sent the original owners sons a message to find out. I should know a lot more about it next weekend when they come in.

[hobbycarcorvette]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: sixtnine</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I was looking at the first pic of the Vette when she was silver. Just curious if that was a Senior High school graduate tassle hanging from the rear view mirror? If so thats cool. If not it is still cool to see these old school pics of the Vette. </div></div>

Yes, it was his tassel. It is now hangin' in his 66' Nova, which is his current project for the past 18 years. 1966 is the year he graduated. Which I believe was the year he originally wanted for his vette, but got drafted for Vietnam.

[lwkitt427]

LOVE THE NEW PIC'S OF THE VETTE PLEASE KEEP ALL OF JEALOIUS READERS POSTED ON ALL THE UPDATES

[owners2]

Super Cool ride.

[novadude]

Something about slots and the old goodyear polyglas tires just looks sooo good!

[hobbycarcorvette]

Original owner applying the new Motion Super Car Club decal to the air cleaner.

More videos and pictures to come :-)

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[smallblockhero]

awesome video! how many guys can say that the original owner restickered the car 40+ years later the same way he did it originally back in 1970? and on video no less. thanks for sharing that. i watched it 3 times.

[mockingbird812]

<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

[hobbycarcorvette]

The best videos are yet to come :-)

I have Tom on video telling the whole story of how he ordered the vette.

[69L78]

Will you have this at Lakemont Park next weekend?

[hobbycarcorvette]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 69L78</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Will you have this at Lakemont Park next weekend? </div></div>

As long as its not raining iam planning on taking it at least one day..

[hobbycarcorvette]

Tom(Original Owner) giving the history of how this Baldwin Motion Vette came to be. The video camera missed the first minute.. He was flown to Newark New Jersey for discharge from the military and rode the train to New York to buy the motion.

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[hobbycarcorvette]

Riding in Mr.Motion!
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[hobbycarcorvette]

<span style="font-weight: bold">Summer of 1970</span>

http://ecbiz55.inmotionhosting.com/~hobbyc5/pictures/1970-cortez-silver-baldwin-motion-lt-1-corvette/original2.jpg

<span style="font-weight: bold">Summer of 2011</span>

http://ecbiz55.inmotionhosting.com/~hobbyc5/pictures/1970-cortez-silver-baldwin-motion-lt-1-corvette/edited.jpg

[TDW]

The 70-11 pictures are just great!

[iluv69s]

I always wanted a 70 LT-1 vette to go along with my 70 Z...those 70 LT-1's are awesome motors !!A real Baldwin Motion LT-1....Wowwwwww..... with original owner and documentation too!!! Congrats on a cool car and thanks for sharing...and awesome pics too!!!

i see the smog removed in the June 70 pics...Did Motion remove that or the owner?? just curious....

[hobbycarcorvette]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: iluv69s</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I always wanted a 70 LT-1 vette to go along with my 70 Z...those 70 LT-1's are awesome motors !!A real Baldwin Motion LT-1....Wowwwwww..... with original owner and documentation too!!! Congrats on a cool car and thanks for sharing...and awesome pics too!!!

i see the smog removed in the June 70 pics...Did Motion remove that or the owner?? just curious.... </div></div>

The LT-1's are great vettes! We currently have 7 LT-1's including this one.

I think the original owner pulled it off to install the headers he got from motion that were shipped loose with the cars. I will try and post some of the other unusual paperwork Tom saved and gave to me over the weekend.

[hobbycarcorvette]

http://ecbiz55.inmotionhosting.com/~hobbyc5/pictures/1970-cortez-silver-baldwin-motion-lt-1-corvette/deloren%20letter.jpg
http://ecbiz55.inmotionhosting.com/~hobbyc5/pictures/1970-cortez-silver-baldwin-motion-lt-1-corvette/motionchristmascard.jpg
http://ecbiz55.inmotionhosting.com/~hobbyc5/pictures/1970-cortez-silver-baldwin-motion-lt-1-corvette/supercarclub1.jpg

[Xplantdad]

Some really cool paperwork!

[Tracker1]

WOW! The slots and the Polyglas meats MUST MUST go back on that car. Superb.

[owners2]

I agree, slots &amp; the polyglas tires all the way.

[COPO PETE]

This thread just keeps getting cooler and cooler! Nice paperwork!!!!Congrats!
Peter

[hobbycarcorvette]

It is a really interesting car, and the amount of paperwork is just insane!!! The original owner said he has even more stuff for it, that he will be mailing over.

I have some of the motion newsletters if anyone wants to see them i can post some of them...

http://ecbiz55.inmotionhosting.com/~hobbyc5/pictures/1970-cortez-silver-baldwin-motion-lt-1-corvette/motioninfo2.jpg

[lwkitt427]

CORVETTE ENVEY FOR SURE GREAT PEICE OF MOTION HISTORY

[JoeC]

great car and documentation work

Do you know if this Corvette had the black/chrome Motion emblems installed when new?

I am curious when the Motion metal emblems were first used which I think was sometime early 1970 so this car may not have had them or he may not have wanted them installed.

You may be able to find who did the bodywork on the car. Some guys that did the Motion body work are still around.
Gary &quot;the Local Brush&quot; may remember the car.

[hobbycarcorvette]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: JoeC</div><div class="ubbcode-body">great car and documentation work

Do you know if this Corvette had the black/chrome Motion emblems installed when new?

I am curious when the Motion metal emblems were first used which I think was sometime early 1970 so this car may not have had them or he may not have wanted them installed.

You may be able to find who did the bodywork on the car. Some guys that did the Motion body work are still around.
Gary &quot;the Local Brush&quot; may remember the car. </div></div>

Hi Joe,

From the pictures and information from Tom i dont think it had a motion badge. Just the Mr.Motion decals, and Super Car Club decal that Tom added.

How do i track down Gary and the other gentlemen?

Thanks,
RJ

[JoeC]

Gary was still doing custom work last time I spoke with him
he still has a site up at

http://www.localbrush.com/

[whitetop]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: hobbycarcorvette</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: JoeC</div><div class="ubbcode-body">great car and documentation work

Do you know if this Corvette had the black/chrome Motion emblems installed when new?

I am curious when the Motion metal emblems were first used which I think was sometime early 1970 so this car may not have had them or he may not have wanted them installed.

You may be able to find who did the bodywork on the car. Some guys that did the Motion body work are still around.
Gary &quot;the Local Brush&quot; may remember the car. </div></div>

Hi Joe,

From the pictures and information from Tom i dont think it had a motion badge. Just the Mr.Motion decals, and Super Car Club decal that Tom added.

How do i track down Gary and the other gentlemen?

Thanks,
RJ
</div></div>

Here is Gary's website

http://www.localbrush.com/

[whitetop]

Probably the only Motion prepped car out there has never had headers.

[hobbycarcorvette]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: whitetop</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Probably the only Motion prepped car out there has never had headers. </div></div>

You are more then likely right. Tom did buy and install the headers at a later date. More then likely i will put it back to stock when i redo the car.

Thanks,
RJ

[JoeC]

I am also surprised to see he escaped from Motion without buying any engine speed parts. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif

Some people were worried about having the headers installed before going through their State DMV inspection.

I have a Motion invoice on a 1968 Phase III Camaro and a 1969 Phase III Chevelle that shows the headers on the invoice with a note &quot;furnished loose&quot;

[hobbycarcorvette]

Tom knew exactly what he wanted and Joel could not change his mind :-)

Besides the 70 LT-1s were pushing more then 400HP stock..

Just like the intakes and headers from GM with alot of the high performance cars in the day.