new 69 Motion at SEMA [Archive] - The Supercar Registry

Charley Lillard

11-02-2005, 08:47 AM

Still building 12 of them and the price is 427K. Also building a Phase 3 without the wild body that is about 190K. They really pulled it off. This car is about as over the top as it can get. Congrats Joel. I heard that GM is giving Joel a award for the car. We need one of these at the reunion. http://www.yenko.net/attachments/168935-a041.jpg

Charley Lillard

11-02-2005, 08:56 AM

. http://www.yenko.net/attachments/168938-a032.jpg

Charley Lillard

11-02-2005, 08:57 AM

. http://www.yenko.net/attachments/168939-a033.jpg

Seattle Sam

11-02-2005, 09:04 AM

Here are some pictures from the unveiling this morning.

Car under the cover
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v348/sbesser/SEMA%2005/01coveredup.jpg

Joel and Marty
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v348/sbesser/SEMA%2005/02JoelandMarty.jpg

Bill Goldberg introduces Joel
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v348/sbesser/SEMA%2005/03GoldbergintroducesJoel.jpg

Seattle Sam

11-02-2005, 09:05 AM

unveiling
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v348/sbesser/SEMA%2005/04unveiling.jpg

hydraulic hood
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v348/sbesser/SEMA%2005/05hoodopens.jpg

front
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v348/sbesser/SEMA%2005/06front.jpg

rear 3/4
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v348/sbesser/SEMA%2005/07rear3-4.jpg

Seattle Sam

11-02-2005, 09:06 AM

rear detail
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v348/sbesser/SEMA%2005/08reardetail.jpg

interior
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v348/sbesser/SEMA%2005/09interior.jpg

Happy Joel Rosen
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v348/sbesser/SEMA%2005/10joelsmiling.jpg

JoeG

11-02-2005, 09:56 AM

"BUILD IT AND THEY WILL COME "------Congratulations MR MOTION and Crew ---you fellas just built the fountain of youth-----WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

COPO

11-02-2005, 03:50 PM

I am off to Vegas this morning, and if I get time will go by the SEMA show and see the car in person. Love to rip through the gears in that thing. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif

bkhpah

11-02-2005, 03:56 PM

I am not knocking the car, but why didn't they paint the grill surround? It looks right out of the box. At that level of detail and craftsmanship it looks incomplete..BKH

Xplantdad

11-02-2005, 04:48 PM

Hey Sam Besser...thanks for the extra pics!

Looking forward to see your other pics, too! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

budnate

11-02-2005, 06:08 PM

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Hey Sam Besser...thanks for the extra pics!

Looking forward to see your other pics, too! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

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yea good job Sam...Charleys pictures sucked..guy cant drive or take decent pictures... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/CharleySucks.gif

JTH74

11-02-2005, 06:13 PM

Charley, when will they be done with yours? I still like the Mule better! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif

camarojoe

11-02-2005, 07:19 PM

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I am not knocking the car, but why didn't they paint the grill surround? It looks right out of the box. At that level of detail and craftsmanship it looks incomplete..BKH

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Geez..What do ya want for $427,000? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif Paint the grill surround and headlight doors red, and toss those JC Whitney spinners and its a pretty cool looking hot rod. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif I too would like to know where the "Baldwin" came from... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/hmmm.gif

djunod

11-02-2005, 07:48 PM

Awesome!!!! Thanks for taking the pictures & sharing them! Wonderful!

55chevy

11-02-2005, 07:50 PM

Anybody get it on video?

djunod

11-02-2005, 07:53 PM

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I too would like to know where the "Baldwin" came from... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/hmmm.gif

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It's pretty simple... It's called Marketing. You guys here wanted to establish that Baldwin/Motion cars are worth more then just plain Motion cars... so the Marketing response is to make them Baldwin/Motion.

djunod

11-02-2005, 08:05 PM

I hope this goes well for them.

I would like to see them do a new Maco as well... although, given the amount of interest shown for the various Motion C3 Corvette's, I guess it would end up being the Phase III GT that they would do a new version of.

427TJ

11-02-2005, 08:05 PM

ALL RISE!

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v348/sbesser/SEMA%2005/10joelsmiling.jpg

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Belair62

11-02-2005, 08:11 PM

He can call them whatever he wants to call them. Looks pretty sinister with the black grill..I wouldn't paint it..

JRSully

11-02-2005, 08:27 PM

I want to see the "regular" Phase III priced @ $190, would like to see how retro/original it looks. SULLY

Canucklehead

11-02-2005, 10:15 PM

Well at $427k (funny how it's "427", or am i the only one that caught that), i can't see alot of people lining up for it.

whitetop

11-02-2005, 10:15 PM

I like this paint scheme more than the photoshopped pic.

Rear tires need a higher profile but other than that it's nice.

camarojoe

11-02-2005, 10:24 PM

What shop actually built the car? Are the RS headlight doors functional? What kind of rear end is that? Lots of work in that car... gonna take some effort to build another 11 like that if that's really the plan.

MosportGreen66

11-03-2005, 12:14 AM

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Well at $427k (funny how it's "427", or am i the only one that caught that), i can't see alot of people lining up for it.

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Something tells me Joel and company already these cars accounted for. How can they build 4.5+ million dollars of cars and hope they sell?

sYc

11-03-2005, 12:37 AM

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I hope this goes well for them.

I would like to see them do a new Maco as well... although, given the amount of interest shown for the various Motion C3 Corvette's, I guess it would end up being the Phase III GT that they would do a new version of.

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While visiting with Joel, he mentioned that he had received several requests to build other Motion cars, but that would depend on how well this project is received by the buying public.

JoeG

11-03-2005, 12:39 AM

If you base your observations on the Promotion and Debut of this project, I'd say this was based on strong buyer commitments before they opened the barn door-------

djunod

11-03-2005, 12:46 AM

I'm sure. Not the sort of thing you go into blind. From the things that I've heard, that red one was for Sony. I'm sure they will get at least 2 commitments from the show. Hopefully at least one is a participating member of this board http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

Jeff Murphy

11-03-2005, 12:48 AM

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Charley, when will they be done with yours? I still like the Mule better! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif

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I'd much rather have El Mule, too. This thing is way too pimped for me. I'd like to see the toned down version, though... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

JTH74

11-03-2005, 01:01 AM

I am with you on that Jeff, would love to see the one that looks more like a original 69 Phase III camaro, its still hard to beat the Mule, or Stuart Adams Aluminator!

JoeG

11-03-2005, 01:04 AM

Can't argue with you about what a great car the Mule is--------------But---pimped up ??--They pushed the ideas envelope --But far from pimped up--

dreemz

11-03-2005, 06:00 AM

Wild and exotic-certainly not pimped up; just the way they were back then http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif

MOTION1

11-03-2005, 07:09 AM

Just back in from SEMA. All I can say is WOW. In true Motion style, totally cutting edge and simply blowing away anything else that is being built out there. If anyone were to have the opportunity to see this car in person as I and many others just did, the last thing out of their mouth would be "pimped out". Some amazing sleek body mods (all done in pure metal), a great stance, all of today's technology and a true Motion attitude. Afterall, that is what Joel's cars have always been about. Come on, I own two of his craziest creations that regularly get ripped on this board. He has never been about doing the norm. That is what made Motion great.

Which brings me to my next point. How dare anyone out there question Joel's use of his rightfully owned names?? I own both "Baldwin Motion" and "Motion" cars and quite frankly I don't give a S#*! where the car came from as long as Joel had his hand in making the car. I think it is lunacy to think that a car is worth more because it was sold by a particular dealership. Who cares?? The magic was done after the fact. The truth be known many chassis that Joel modified were used and not from Baldwin. Why not, he was going to change them completely anyway. I think it is way cool that "Baldwin Motion" is back. A tremendous boost to our hobby and everyone who owns these cars. We all will benefit by seeing our cars back in the limelight.

CONGRATUATIONS MR. MOTION FOR TAKING GM'S SEMA CAR OF THE SHOW AWARD!

Dan

JoeG

11-03-2005, 08:14 AM

CONGRATUATIONS MR. MOTION FOR TAKING GM'S SEMA CAR OF THE SHOW AWARD!-------- http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

I wouldn't paint the black grill either--It does look sinister-------------

Born30YrsLate

11-03-2005, 08:25 AM

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"BUILD IT AND THEY WILL COME

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I am I am..... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif

Jeff H

11-04-2005, 04:45 AM

It could be the pictures that don't give as good of a view of the car as being there in person, but this car is way over the top for me(and I was thinking pimped out as well). The rear wheels look too big with not enough profile like mentioned. The engine is cool as heck, but I would rather have the MULE or something toned down a lot more. But if they can sell them for $427K then it doesn't matter what us observers think. But you have to give Joel a http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif for making it happen.

JoeG

11-04-2005, 05:28 AM

Funny http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif------I thought we were just viewing the Debut of a Motion Camaro reintroduced to the public with updated engineering and concepts ------If you feel some of the concepts were over the top that's OK--I'm not a big fan of the oversized mags todays trend seem to dictate----But to say pimped out is a bit harsh and uncalled for.-------- If that's the case---I guess all dealer cars and factory cars with graphics- stripes-scoops --hood tachs--spoilers etc. were pimped out---------I don't think they were---They were signs of the times--As this New Motion Camaro is---

Belair62

11-04-2005, 05:42 AM

This is exactly what guys are building today....It IS the Mule....Pro Touring gone wild !! the cleanliness of the build is what makes it so cool...

Verne_Frantz

11-04-2005, 05:44 AM

Joe is absolutely, positively right on the money. Joel is doing the exact same thing he did 35 years ago. Only the technology that he has available to him has changed, not the incentive or the goal.
What do any of you own that you'd like to line up at a stop light against that car???????
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Xplantdad

11-04-2005, 06:04 AM

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Funny http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif------I thought we were just viewing the Debut of a Motion Camaro reintroduced to the public with updated engineering and concepts ------If you feel some of the concepts were over the top that's OK--I'm not a big fan of the oversized mags todays trend seem to dictate----But to say pimped out is a bit harsh and uncalled for.-------- If that's the case---I guess all dealer cars and factory cars with graphics- stripes-scoops --hood tachs--spoilers etc. were pimped out---------I don't think they were---They were signs of the times--As this New Motion Camaro is---

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Yep...you're right Joe! This car looks great...and I'm sure that it'll haul a$$, too. I'm thinking that back in the late 60's when the Baldwin Motion cars came out...that a lot of people thought that those cars were over the top, too...crazy paint...extremely hot rodded engines...

WOW...same as now...Good post Joe! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/headbang.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

Canucklehead

11-04-2005, 08:04 PM

Watching the highlights of the past BJ Palm Beach auction last night, speed channel had highlights of the SEMA show as teasers for the upcoming SEMA highlight show airing the begining of Dec, well they showed the unvailing of the Motion car and a few tidbits of it, they were very pumped about it.

Jeff Murphy

11-04-2005, 10:02 PM

No offense meant on the "pimped" comment; I guess that's what I get for using vernacular. I suppose what I meant was "loud", "extreme", "big wheeled", etc. To me anyway, a lot of the styling is pretty similar to Foose and other guys doing what I'd call "modernising". I just don't like it. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

I appreciate what the Motion guys do, but I tend to like their "more subtle on the outside" projects like Suydam's dusk blue Camaro or Hassett's '68 L-88 car, that you'd have to look twice at to know what you're dealing with. I think that's why I like the original Harrell cars, like Sandlin's Chevelle (Joe Swezey's ex) and Joe's current Camaro or the Tommy K/Ray M 427 Novas. Guess that's why I own sleepers with no stripes...

I think the number of choices available is part of what makes the hobby so cool. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

JoeG

11-04-2005, 11:31 PM

When I first got my car in the summer of '69 I was riding by my friends house,saw him outside and stopped to BS --got out to talk and left the engine running--rumbling and tappets clickin away--A old guy across the street wiping down his old Desoto --Comes across looks at the car and yells over the engine noise--"Is this one of those experimental cars"---- All those cars you just mentioned above were "loud and extreme etc" back in the day stripes or no stripes---including mine--- And sleepers were just sleepers when the engine was off -- ----------Wild and crazy kids---We were called other vernacular terms back then----------"Modernizing does put a strain on my Musclecar roots--but so does gasoline prices---------

Supercar_Kid

11-04-2005, 11:43 PM

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I think it is lunacy to think that a car is worth more because it was sold by a particular dealership. Who cares?? The magic was done after the fact.

[/ QUOTE ]Actually no, with a true Baldwin-Motion car the "magic" was done before it was sold to the first owner, which is part of what makes a lot of people seem to value or covet these cars more than say just a "Motion prepared" car. Lots of guys took their cars to Motion for work, or purchased parts from Motion to install themselves, but a genuine sold new in full Motion trim car is a horse of a different color IMO. Not too many folks had the means or cajones to walk in and buy one of the pre-built Baldwin-Motion beasts off the showroom floor and then try to drive it regularly on the street. It's that simple idea of being able to walk in a regular dealership as a regular nobody and go from "zero to hero" if you had the coin to make it happen. It's akin to being able to buy a competitive Pro-Stock car at your local Chevy dealer today.

I don't think it would matter much though if Joel had other "network" dealers selling his pre-prepared cars off their lots back then, they'd simply be Reedman-Motions, or Malcolm Konner Motions.

Consider yourself lucky...you've got both Motion and Baldwin Motion cars. Not too many can make that claim. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

Stuart Adams

11-05-2005, 12:19 AM

Having built a 69 Pro-touring 69 last year I can say the car is very nice. The pictures don't do the color justice -best red I have ever seen. Alot of quality stuff and workmanship went into this first one.

If you saw it in person you would be amazed at how mean it looks. Reminded me of a great white shark for some reason. Just oozes performance. They thrashed to get it done, so it still needs work - which they will attack before BJ,06.

Things that I did not care for are the rear fenders are flared too much for the tire/wheel placement, i.e. the tire should sit right on that outside lip of the fender. The exhaust exit setup allows you to see all the rear suspension, etc from behind.

Amazing car, they will fine tune it make it better for sure. Loved seeing it.

The remote controlled hood fits perfect and was cool to see in action.

JoeG

11-05-2005, 12:45 AM

Being a 2 seater , it looks like there's plenty of room inside----------?

CJP_69

11-05-2005, 02:51 AM

I can appreciate the workmanship and fabrication that went into this car but I'm not a big fan of the pro touring look.
I prefer the original 1969 Phase III's.

olredalert

11-05-2005, 05:26 PM

-------Just saw in Hemmings that this car will be at Barrett/Jackson 2006. Why am I not surprized???......Bill S

68ys8030

11-06-2005, 03:39 AM

SEMA this year was a success for MOTION. We got to meet many members from the site here and everyone had a great time at Steve Sandlens party! Charlie was there checking out the car and taking pictures of it for all of us to see (thanks charlie!) http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif We also recieved the top award from GM
for the supercoupe.
Lots of interest for both the supercoupe and the Phase III camaros. We hope you all liked the car and you will be seeing much more from motion in the next couple months.
thanks guys !!! steve

JoeG

11-06-2005, 03:48 AM

Very http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif Coming out Project--Great new info -- It brought back some good memories---Lookin forward to see the New PhaseIII's and new Motion products--Thanks Guys for Stirring the Pot---------JoeG-- http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

Charley Lillard

11-06-2005, 04:40 AM

Speaking of Motions....Where is JoeC ?

Charley Lillard

11-06-2005, 06:11 PM

Here is a link to Lateral-g's web page with some good pics of the car. Baldwin Motion Camaro (http://www.lateral-g.net/baldwin-motion/)

JoeG

11-07-2005, 02:24 AM

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif Link------------Thanks-

MosportGreen66

11-07-2005, 03:02 AM

How big are those rear tires... Anyone know the size?

Fhakya

11-07-2005, 04:42 AM

I can't help but think how boring this car would be w/o a gas pedal:
http://www.lateral-g.net/baldwin-motion/021.jpg

I know, I know...they were still thrashing to get it done but it cracked me up a bit.

Dave Rifkin

11-07-2005, 05:52 AM

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I can't help but think how boring this car would be w/o a gas pedal:
http://www.lateral-g.net/baldwin-motion/021.jpg

I know, I know...they were still thrashing to get it done but it cracked me up a bit.

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Do you think the new owner is even going to drive it anyway?;the gas pedal might not be necessary. As nice a car as it is I was hoping that Joel would have built something more driveable and less of a show piece.

55chevy

11-07-2005, 07:53 AM

The thing that bugs me most is that it almost seems this car is the Sony display whore..... Since when was a Baldwin/Motion car on display featuring it's stereo equipment?... There's hardly an angle shown in the pics where you don't see "X-plod" in some way... not to mention it's in the Sony display. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif.. Back in the day at the New York Auto Shows the Baldwin/Motion cars on display were about the CARS... and if they even had stereos..they weren't mentioned..

So why does this new "Baldwin Motion" Camaro have 'Sony' tatooed all over it? Would there even be a "Baldwin Motion Camaro" being built today if it weren't for the "Sony Publicity Fund" going into the car? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif Seems a bit bass-akward to me... Don't get me wrong. It's a great car and alot of work has been well done... But like many others that have commented.. the wheel selection doesn't work for me either.. Smaller diameter rims with thicker sidewall tires would do wonders for that cars image.. Put some wrinkle walls on 10x15 Slots on the back of that thing for christ sake... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/scholar.gif

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/BelairSucks.gif

btw... I hate the interior.. That dash/console look just don't work... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif

and that shifter boot.... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsdown.gif

427TJ

11-07-2005, 09:08 AM

Ed, I sense that you're holding back. Open up and tell us what you really want to say.

I agree, 15x10 slots with N50 meats would do wonders for this car. I think the problem is that we all have a pre-conceived notion of what a Motion car is supposed to look like and this car isn't exactly it. But this car is what Mr. Rosen has to build nowadays to really set the crowd on its collective ear. Remember, Motion cars were way over the top in the late '60s and this red car is way over the top by today's standards. I'm not that turned-on by this new car but I think it's great that Mr. Rosen and Mr. Schorr have gotten back together to make another splash in the Supercar game. (I hope Mr. Rosen makes some money on this latest foray.) As for Sony, coporate sponsorship is another aspect of the modern day. Car stereos have made quantum leaps since 1970 and they're a mandatory part of any high-visibility build nowadays. If I were Mr. Rosen I'd welcome any help I could get, especially from a big copropration like Sony. No, it's not about thumping bass and vibrating door and trunk panels, it's about thumping CAMS. But again, they need the Sony bucks to help get this venture off the ground.

$427K? Wow. I'll bet we won't see any on Power Tour.

JoeG

11-07-2005, 10:45 AM

Ed---The project needed some sponsoring--Sony fit the bill---******Glad it wasn't Toy's-R-US--I couldn't take seeing bobble head dolls on the dash or rear shelf*******--------IMO the Motion crew had to come out with an agressive project to show Motion could play with the big guys in todays engineering/design market trend ---------I'd bet dollars to doughnuts if Motion came out with anything less the media would have chewed them up saying they were out of tune with the rest of the market and stuck in the shadows of the 60's-- ----------Some people mentioned the " MULE ", well this is Motions Mule and it had to cause a stir, from both sides of the camps.----Hey, I would have liked to see a nice Rosewood steering wheel or short-throw hurst shifter( without the boot ED http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif ) more rubber less wheel--but like Motions first " MULE "--The bumperless PhaseIII " take no prisoners " Camaro --The New Motion Camaro can be customized to each individuals taste (past--present or future) and like the Original PhaseIII's it does make a statement--- whether you agree with the car's concept or not--Motion is STILL OUTRAGIOUS after all these years---And as ED would say-- http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/headbang.gif

55chevy

11-07-2005, 06:28 PM

That they are Joe http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/headbang.gif

but that shifter boot still needs to be put back in the ricer it came out of.... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

Chevy454

11-07-2005, 06:57 PM

Here's a cool video from CarTV: Baldwin-Motion Unveiling (http://www.autoweb.lycos.com/content/research/channels/index.cfm/channel/cartv_video/action/showvideo/vid/e_0164/vcat/Event/?s_prefs=h&vid=e_0164&vcat=Event)

And LOTS of pictures, courtesy of Ed's buddys at Sony: Picture Link (http://www.xplodsony.com/gallery/index.php?start_idx=32&folder=%2FSony%20Booth&num_ imgs=32)

And finally, Lateral-G.net's picture page: B-M pics (http://www.lateral-g.net/baldwin-motion/)

JoeG

11-07-2005, 07:34 PM

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but that shifter boot still needs to be put back in the ricer it came out of.... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

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OK Ed, but the white shifter ball has to stay-- --
Thanks for the show Rob------ http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

Belair62

11-08-2005, 08:57 PM

You couldn't take a car like this and put old N 50's on it !!

JoeG

11-08-2005, 11:29 PM

I hear ya Bob--No, I'M not putting N50'S on mine--

55chevy

11-09-2005, 03:04 AM

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You couldn't take a car like this and put old N 50's on it !!

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Not the way this car is built, no... They'd never fit.. But hey Joel is going to build 12 of them.. I'd like to see one built around some deep dish slots with some skinnys on the front http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif And sidepipes would be cool too... Bring a little past Motion into the present http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

Jeff Murphy

11-12-2005, 03:56 AM

Now on CNN.com:

Reborn 700-hp Camaro comes with price tag to match (http://us.cnn.com/2005/AUTOS/funonwheels/11/09/motion_camaro/index.html)

Mr70

11-12-2005, 04:15 AM

This is cool,I didn't know this:

"For those with a little less to spend, the company is also making 25 Motion Phase III Camaros which it will sell for about $189,000 each, said Jaworske. Those cars, Jaworske said, will more closely resemble original 1969 Camaros and will use some original body parts."

DjD

11-12-2005, 08:18 AM

I've read all the posts both good and bad and have to say some of you don't seem to get it! Like it or not you have to appreciate the effort and the result for what it is. It takes some skills to clone something that was cutting edge 30+ years ago or restore a classic but that's paint, body and turning wrenches. It's all been done and is done over and over every day. It really takes something special to go where others haven't been, it takes all the other skill sets along with imagination, style and flair. Sure the car is over the top by classic car standards but as someone already pointed out, everything Motion did in the early years was over the top for the times. IMO anything less today in 2005 and it wouldn't be worthy of the Motion name... Before someone counters, I'm not saying the planned half price versions will be any less of a special car. More to the liking of the nay sayers maybe, less show car glitz and glamor I'm sure but I bet they still pack a punch... Take a look at the past and go back and look at the present...

http://www.officialbaldwinmotion.com/support/historypic5.jpg

http://www.officialbaldwinmotion.com/support/historypic8.jpg

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif

Motion Camaro

11-16-2005, 07:23 AM

Put some wrinkle walls on 10x15 Slots on the back of that thing for christ sake...

<font color="blue">I agree totally!!

But, great to see the new B-M car out. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif </font>

x44d80

11-23-2005, 07:01 AM

Joel still sells fiberglass parts right? I'm wondering if he'll sell the quarters hood etc from this car after these are all built?

Motion Camaro

11-25-2005, 03:00 AM

<font color="blue">That would be great. I love the hood.
If I could get one of those ..... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/headbang.gif </font>

x Baldwin Motion

11-28-2005, 12:17 AM

sadly we cant go back in time. when I spoke to Joel last year, he said a deal to build some cars didnt go through beause "they wouldnt let him do what he wanted" they just wanted the name and badges and he wanted performance. Now he's got the performance, are we really gonna bitch about a stereo and silly shifter boot? get in, sit down, hold on and shut up ! (I have no stereo in my car)

COPO

08-29-2006, 03:45 AM

Chris, welcome aboard. What years were you hanging around the Motion shop? You might remember my '67 BM Chevelle that was owned by Charlie Mason. The car held the B/HR record (11.50 @ 123) at NY National when it was 2 weeks old. It eventually ran in the 10's with a dual quad tunnel ram set-up.

Here's a link to the thread on the car. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/86793/page/0/fpart/1/vc/1

1970Bluel78

08-29-2006, 07:59 PM

Well after reading all the comments....I have to say it's an awesome car but sure doesnt remind me of anything Baldwin Motion. I agree with Jeff Murphy on this one. Maybe a " Foose " 69 " Pro touring car trying to get the attention of us 50 year old guys nostalgic brains to spend way to much money to re-visit there youth. Just my 2 cents