MOTION CAR?

[jon rand]

I am looking for info on my motion camero VIN: 1Q87T3N186287 Trim tag ST73 1FQ87N 168496 BDY TR 775 A51 48 48 PNT O7A Z28 ZR8 780546 This car had original paint with motion strips,motion performance decals under the hood and deck lid It is a 39000 mile car that was drag raced for 20 some years past owners say its a motion car but i cant find the original few owners. can anyone help?

[Edited by jon rand (01-15-2002 at 09:46 PM).]

[bbdon]

You can look at this web page (http://www.motionperformance.com/motion.html) for information about how to verify that it is a real Motion car or not.
By the way, it should be spelled Camaro, not camero.

Since you posted all of the numbers I am guessing that you want to know what they mean?

VIN
1= Chevrolet
Q= Camaro
87= Camaro sport coupe
T= 350CI V8, 245 HP (Z28)engine
3= 1973
N= Norwood Ohio assembly plant
186287 =sequence number

Trim tag
ST= style
73= year, 1973
1FQ87=Camaro sport coupe
N= Norwood Ohio assembly plant
168496 body sequence number
775 Standard black vinyl interior
A51 bucket seats
48 48= Midnight green paint.
07A= First week of July
Z28 Z28
ZR8 white sport stripes

[Fhakya]

Geez, I always ask this...got any pics? See if you can track down the original owner of the car and find out the history...many times these guys still have the original paperwork (to try and verify it) somewhere.
-Mark

[69motion]

go to you dmv and do a title search i have even gotten docs. from them on some cars they can be a big help for little money start there and see if the car came from b/m orig jeff

[jon rand]

I hav some pics,most didnt turn out to good though. I took some more will get them developed an post them. The first set i took was while i was stripimg the blue paint and found the original green with white motion strips. Im at a stand still on a title search ohio wont give any info other than dates and millage at times of transfer. does anyone have a freind on the inside?

[JoeC]

Does the car have any Motion emblems with it? Sometimes you can find old holes drilled for sidepipes, tach, or a CD box.

[PxTx]

Holes, but no emblems? Where are they located?

[jon rand]

It does have CD box,side pipe holes

[jon rand]

no emblems just the holes

[jon rand]

Tail panel,fenders

[PxTx]

Just for future reference, how far apart are the holes spaced?

[whitetop]

There was a Baldwin Motion '73 Z-28 featured in Cars magazine in '73 or '74. The pics were in B&W so can't remember the color but it did have white stripes and a built small block. Car had Cragars/lakewood traction bars.
whitetop

[Rat_Pack]

Jon, those holes are not for Motion emblems but for the original Z-28 emblems. The ones on the tailpanel is probably for the TYPE LT emblem. The Motion emblems were held on with double sided tape. There were studs on the backs of the emblems but they were used by the manufacturer to hold the part during the chrome plating process. Once they were chromed the studs were removed and double sided emblem tape was placed on the back of the emblem.....................RatPack................ .

[jon rand]

RAT PACK, Thanks for the info on the emblems,any info helps. Jon

[Old Time Classics]

I think I may own your car ?
email me I will send you my Trim tag

[jon rand]

Old Time Classics, My MOTION car is almost complete only small details left. pm me with your info

[55chevy]

So how about some pics? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif