Motion Performance Tow Truck

Z28fan · #1 05-31-2003, 12:04 PM

I was going through some of my old car magazines and I found one from 1978. It has a lot of articles about Motion Performance cars and even a Motion Performance Wrecker built for a Corvette Specialty Shop. I wonder what else is out there that was built by Motion. Imagine what that truck is worth today if you could find it. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/

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Tow Truck Article

Picture of Truck

**Stefano** · #2 05-31-2003, 02:36 PM

I believe that issue also has a couple of other interesting Motion cars in it.

**olredalert** · #3 05-31-2003, 03:27 PM

-----Im struck by the fact that many Motion cars were Corvettes and no one,much less Joel would tow a Corvette with that tow truck.I guess the Corvettes never broke down.It is a cool truck,however.Really made a statement!..........Bill S

musclcar · #4 05-31-2003, 04:46 PM

that's one wild looking tow truck,is there any other info on it [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

JoeC · #5 05-31-2003, 04:55 PM

What magazine is it in?

JoeG · #6 05-31-2003, 06:32 PM

Never heard about that motion tow truck, nice find.
Motion also built a 1974 PhaseIII Vega estate wagon,350-incher topped off with a turbocharger.This [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/

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Z28fan · #7 05-31-2003, 07:42 PM

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that's one wild looking tow truck,is there any other info on it

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There's not much info on the truck. It only shows the 2 pages I posted. The small printing on the first page reads: [ QUOTE ]
S&M Towing's main man Mike takes a
call on the mobile phone in his '77
Chevy C/30 custom wrecker. Freeport,
N.Y. based truck sports custom paint,
Phase III hood and a dyno-tuned 454
mill. Interior boasts swivel buckets, shag
carpets, stereo, CB and telephone. Note
chromed outside headers and pipes. It's
trick enough to win a custom show yet is
used for hauling seven days a week.

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mahoy78spyder · #8 05-31-2003, 07:49 PM

Joe, I'd be interested in whatever info you had on that PhaseIII Estate Wagon. Do you have a scan of that article by chance? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif[/img]

Ken

Z28fan · #9 05-31-2003, 07:54 PM

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What magazine is it in?

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The magazine is called "CHEVY ACTION" and has SPRING 1978 printed on the front cover. It's a prtty neat magazine which also contains articles on a Motion 350 Export Turbo-Vette and an article on Motion installed big block Chevies in Firebirds.
Some neat pictures also! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
Cover of Magazine

JoeG · #10 05-31-2003, 08:17 PM

Haven't mastered the art of scanning/sending photos.Have several photos in CHEROLET PERFORMANCE ANNUAL 1975.I would be glad to send you photos & info - you could e-mail me where to send.----By the way that car was sent to the Middle East.

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