** 73 Baldwin Motion Chevelle**

[rich p]

This was the last Baldwin/ Motion car built(owners own words) as Baldwin Chevrolet closed it's doors in late 72 which meant all cars built after that were Motion only cars.
Full paperwork including a letter from Joel Rosen & correspondence between he and the original owner as far as what parts he wanted to use and there cost.
Itemized work orders from Motion.
427 L-88 motor
12 bolt rear
Hona-drive (overdrive)
4-speed
4:88 gears.
Open side exhaust. ( sounds like a drag car)
All Original metal.
Like new inside and out.
Still retains all of the original hard to find Motion add on parts including the alarm system, yeah that's right, alarm system !
It'll smoke the drag tires that are on it as long as you can keep your foot in it. $165K OBO
Coming out of Private collection with other rare cars. I did by chance ask Joel about this being the last car and he laughed and said he built Vega's. I dont think I asked him the RIGHT question,was this the last one built coming out of BALDWIN Chev <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif


Please call or email: 954-899-6325 [email protected]

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[rich p]

It was said to be the last Motion Chevelle built, the most expensive Motion Chevelle built, and the only 1973 Motion Chevelle built. Being told a 74 Vette was the last one from Baldwin to go to Motion. Trying to confirm this!! Pretty cool stuff. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif

[rich p]

Willing to listen to serious offers!! Looking to buy something new!!

[SS427]

He already bought something new, a Black LS6 Chevelle I found for him.

This '73 would be a neat car to own.

[rich p]

Hey Rick
Are we talking about two different people?

[rich p]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v425/richsp/1973BaldwinMotionChevellePaperwork012.jpg

[rich p]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v425/richsp/1973BaldwinMotionChevellePaperwork011.jpg

[SS427]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: rich p</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Hey Rick
Are we talking about two different people? </div></div>


Nope! Same guy!

[rich p]

It is ALL good we are changing the wallpaper in the garage with something new that we want to replace it with...

[SS427]

I would not mind this BM Chevelle in my garage. One very nice Chevelle and hopefully it goes to a good home.

[black69]

so who 'owns' the car? kevin still?
very nice ride, regardless of who owns it.

http://corvettes-musclecars.com/gallery2...lle008.jpg.html (http://corvettes-musclecars.com/gallery2/v/al_chevrolet/1973+Baldwin+Motion+Phase+III+427+Chevelle/73BMChevelle008.jpg.html)

[rich p]

When I have a real buyer they will know in 30sec who the owner is. Some will even some try to go around brokers!!! It is a tough gig sometimes but I dont complain that much after all these years! It would make a cool book thou!!

The Good,the Bad and the Ugly in the muscle car world!!


Ps. Thanks for directing them over to his site thou!! Has not owned it for some years now... I am sure he will enjoy emails or phones calls asking!

[Zman]

It was said to be the last Motion Chevelle built, the most expensive Motion Chevelle built, and the only 1973 Motion Chevelle built. Being told a 74 Vette was the last one from Baldwin to go to Motion. Trying to confirm this!! Pretty cool stuff. :headbang:


If it was the only 73 Motion Chevelle built, it's been around.
I remember one in Northern Minnesota in the late 70s.
Strangely enough....it was the same color

[rich p]

Got to be pretty wild seeing one of these going done the road in the 70's looking like a jacked up Chevelle!! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif

[Plowman]

I though L88's had aluminum heads.

[carenthusiast]

That is some car, is it still for sale?

[Tracker1]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Plowman</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I though L88's had aluminum heads. </div></div>

Yeah, I noticed that too. Are the heads painted or iron?

[Tracker1]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SS427</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I would not mind this BM Chevelle in my garage. One very nice Chevelle and hopefully it goes to a good home. </div></div>

I don't know Rick, for me it reminds me of the old saying, &quot;Nice legs, shame about her face.&quot; <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/laugh.gif

[Enoch]

I though L88's had aluminum heads.
you could get over the counter L-88's and L-S7's with steel heads.

[PxTx]

Why call it an L88 then? I'm sure it may have been done, but has anyone seen anything to doccument GM calling the iron head offering an L88?

I know Don Yenko called the Nova LT1 a Corvette engine in his marketing. Maybe GM was doing the same thing.

I personally would not accept calling an iron head motor an L88.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Enoch</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Plowman</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I though L88's had aluminum heads. </div></div>
you could get over the counter L-88's and L-S7's with steel heads. </div></div>

[black69]

If you look at kevin suydams 67 L88 vette, his L88 engine has the aluminum heads are painted. If you look at some of his other significant BM cars, the heads are also painted (phase 3 conversion on a vette).

[Hemicolt]

This all sounds so familiar:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWvDao-MpOk

[JoeC]

In the original build article it stated that an L88 was installed because Joel calculated that it would cost about $500 more to build the original 454 to make the same HP

[rich p]

Weather is great now! Looking for a serious offer!!

[Stefano]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: pxtx</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Why call it an L88 then? I'm sure it may have been done, but has anyone seen anything to doccument GM calling the iron head offering an L88?

I know Don Yenko called the Nova LT1 a Corvette engine in his marketing. Maybe GM was doing the same thing.

I personally would not accept calling an iron head motor an L88.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Enoch</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Plowman</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I though L88's had aluminum heads. </div></div>
you could get over the counter L-88's and L-S7's with steel heads. </div></div> </div></div>

Some Super Car Conversion companies used the L88 short block assemblies with both aluminum heads as well as iron heads.

[markinnaples]

That car flat out rocks; I love it.

[rich p]

Even with a cast block, like to see someone run threw four gears and say it is not fast enough!!! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif


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[rich p]

Willing to listen to trade offers! Just wanting to change it up in the collection.

[Jay_chevelless]

That is one cool 73 chevelle!

[rich p]

Open to trades

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[rich p]

Never seen out for many years!! Get this car to the show field!! Trades are still on the table..

[rich p]

On EBAG!! Make offer!!!!