70 Baldwin Motion Chevelle

[SGC]

Besides the green 70 B/M Chevelle which I believe was in the Otis Chandler collection at one time, has anyone on this Board seen another 70 Baldwin Motion Chevelle? Or even read about one?

Thanks,

Steve

[SGC]

I guess I'm not the only one who hasn't seen much on the 1970 Baldwin/Motion Chevelle. I figured with the wealth of knowledge on this Board, someone would have some information on this vehicle.

Any input would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Steve

[shor]

Give it some time, Steve...it is summer and everyone is outside! [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/cool.gif[/img]

[JoeC]

There were not many Motion Chevelles built but I have seen at least one of each year (from 66-73) in the old magazine articles. I don't recall another 70 other then the green one. The Motion Chevelles and Novas usually didn't have the stripes. The stripes seem to be a big factor in preserving the cars because it made them stand out. Many of the dealer built 427 cars would become just another hot rod after a few years unless it had some type of special appearance that people would remember.

[SGC]

Thanks shor and JoeC.

Steve

[Joe]

Steve,
I was told there's One sitting on a trailer in Neptune NJ . I my self have not seen it . I would have but the guy who was going to show me screwed up some engine work ,I let him do for me .
Anywho , everytime i called him to let him know he killed my cam . He wouldn't Pick up the phone .
I think he new .....

[whitetop]

The only other B/M Chevelle from that generation I've seen in print was a '71 in Hpcars magazine. It was dark brown, aluminum slots and side pipes.
Joe C. I going to disrepectfully disagree on your comment about the cars loosing their heritage and people just think it is another old hot rod. Most of these cars sold for over $10,000. The original owners would not let them go for $2000( or whatever prevailing peice was at that time). Think of it in these terms. If you bought a $65K Roush modified 2002 Mustang would you sell it as a regular modified Mustang 6 years from now for $12k Why are there not more of these cars restored? I still think Joels figures were inflated. I think there was only a handful of each car made. maybe 10-15 '69' Camaros, 12-15 '70 on up Camaros and 2-3 of each of the other type cars. Why is it that most other rare cars have been acounted for but not the B/M's. For ex. All 6 '66 Shelby convertibles etc. I think Joel was more interested in selling parts at 100-200% markup than selling cars. The cars were just a marketing tool to sell parts and services.
Dave

[SGC]

Dave,

Thanks for the information. Do you have the magazine with the 71 Motion Chevelle, and if so, would you mind posting the photos or article?

Thanks,

Steve

[Pantera]

I respectfully have to disagree with your theory. I bought my '69 BM Corvette in 1972 for $3,200 and two years later in 1974 I bought my '70 with only 9k mi on it for $3,700. The '70 was from a used car dealer in Dallas that is still in business (Ronnie Diamond Mtr co.) and he really didn't know what it was. He just wanted it out of his sight. He had spent too much on it putting a new LS-6 in it after financing the car for some dude that kept tearing something up till he finally blew it up trying to drive it in Dallas traffic with a small flex fan. That was the most expensive Motion vette according to Joel when I was talking to him at SCR-6.

I well remember that you had to pay $2,200 over sticker for a new Pinto back then and you were lucky if you could even find one for sale. The dealers would add all kinds of extras to jack the price up over sticker because they could sell every one they could get and then some. you could not give away a big block muscle car like a BB camaro. Most lost there original motors back then due to the gas crunch. The value of them was almost nil. You had to be a die hard car lover to own one then.


I have records where I bought a many a '69 Z-28 for $2,000 or less. I gave $1,400 for a real Shelby 500 that was painted green metalflake.

The market nowadays is totally different from what it was back in the good old days. I only wish I had hung on to more of the old cars from back then. I would not have to worry about retirement now.

I was a used car dealer back then and when someone was ready to shed a old hot rod they had to take what someone would give.

You may not have lived through the oil embargo of the early '70's as I did. I was lucky I had a skelly service station in 1971 through '73, so I was in the catbird seat there. The only reason I did was to sell used cars off the front of it. Then in late '73 the car lot I bought out was about to go under because they had nothing but Vetts & muscle cars and couldn't sell anything unless it was way too cheap.

My '69 came up to the gas pumps one day and I recognized what it was and called the dealer up and bought it from him the next day. he knew what a Motion car was but back then they were not very well known. Heck even today very few people in the real world even know what one is. I was trying to buy a C5 vette from a used Corvette dealer here in town and he had a lot full of vettes and had no clue what a Motion vette was.

Pantera

[COPO_Anders]

I fully agree with your comments, Pantera.
Thousands of musclecars with big block-, Hemi-, and Boss engines were shipped to Sweden during that period in the seventies. They were cheap !