'Motion' Corvette on Ebay

[AutoInsane]

Interesting Vette for sale on Ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=260614961216


From the auction....

That's what the original owner of this 68 corvette had in mind. He lived in Philadelphia and bought this rally red 68 corvette with a tri-power carb and four speed. He drove it in stock trim while he was making payments.Then after that last one was mailed off he ordered a load of equipment from MOTION. He always loved the MOTION cars but he was just a working guy so he ordered the conversion kit from MOTION and had it installed at a shop there in Philadelphia to convert the car to a Phase III. That was in 1973.

You have to admit this is a beautiful Vette! now... what would a kind of 'home built' back in the 70's 'Motion' be worth?? A guy buy s the whole 'kit' to make his Vette a Motion.

It is kind of a cool story as well. One I would not mind telling at car shows if this baby was mine!

[DandyDon]

IMHO, this is a very carefully worded ad--- Motion did not jump into Corvettes until 1969. This is simply a car built with "over the counter parts" installed at some guy's shop.
I think the car is BEAUTIFUL and very unique. But it is not a Motion Car---Joel Rosen will not authenticate these cars.

A local friend bought a 69 L-71 Corvette--drove to Motion Performance in Long Island--spent a ton of money having Motion install their goodies. The guy still owns the car and Joel sent him a letter in 1983, long before prices went crazy; refusing to authenticate such a car "built over the counter".

If you like the car, buy it. But it is what it is.

Dandy Don

[Martyn L. Schorr]

Actually the first Baldwin-Motion Corvettes were in 1968, mildly modified stockers. The car on eBay is beautiful but it was built (not by Motion) using parts that were in the Motion catalog and available over the counter at Motion. It is not a Motion car. Back in the day Motion did an incredible business selling parts from catalogs and advts that I created!
Marty

[livettes]

I owned this car and did restoration. Anyone who has been to a SCR over the last few years has seen the car in the show and my favorite part at the drag strip. You are right "it is what it is" and is documented to that fact. It has always been represented as such. This car has had great exposure and anyone who has any interest in Motion knows this car and its story. The photos and wording being used are actually from a Nov. 07 feature in Corvette Fever. The new owner is a very nice guy. If anyone here is interested in the car I would be happy to answer any questions or assist in any way.
Jamie

[AutoInsane]

I think part of the appeal of this car, apart from being absolutely beautiful, is that the car has no stories or 'fabrications'. There is no having to read between the lines of the description.

It is a known car that is being sold as exactly what it is. I kind of think the story adds to the appeal!

[sYc]

I guess I am missing something here, as I think the Ebay ad is very well done, not mis-leading at all.

RARE 1968 Motion Corvette <span style="color: #CC0000">Mail -Order </span>Car



<span style="color: #FF0000">Documented and Autographed by Joel Rosen</span>, Mr. Motion himself authenticating that Motion Parts were used in this Phase III GT MOTION conversion performed in 1973.

Another very similar situation is the special paint '69 Yenko Nova, where the owners always been upfront and honest about how the car was built.

Both very cool cars that I would love to own.


IMO, it would benefit our hobby greatly if more folks were as upfront and honest as the past and present owners of these two cars have been.

[Chevy454]

My favorite part of the ad:

<span style="color: #FF6666">The car runs what MOTION guaranteed. It is probably a sub 11.5 car with sixty foot times of 1.7 to 1.8 range.</span>

It was always great to see that car run @ Gateway at the Supercar Reunion...you don't see many (any?) of those cars even attempting to back up that guarantee these days. While it may look the part, a trailer queen this car ain't... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif[/img]

[livettes]

I sure tried pick up an 11.50 time slip. I thought that would go great with the car. The car had it in it easy. Weak link was the driver. I did reach 11.70 but always seemed to break something before I made an 11.50 pass. Two years in a row at Gateway I was on the trailer early. Once with twisted wheel studs and then the next year the ring and pinion lost a few teeth on a 4500 rpm launch with slicks. Man I miss that car!
Jamie

[sYc]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: livettes</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Man I miss that car!
Jamie </div></div>

Slap some slicks on the ole Deuce and let her rip. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/[/img]

[x Baldwin Motion]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: AutoInsane</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I think part of the appeal of this car, apart from being absolutely beautiful, is that the car has no stories or 'fabrications'. There is no having to read between the lines of the description.

It is a known car that is being sold as exactly what it is. I kind of think the story adds to the appeal! </div></div>


[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] this car is exactly what it says.

* (woops, with the exception of using the &quot;GT&quot; name as that is for the rear window mod cars) [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/wink.gif[/img]