Baldwin-Motion ?

[Bradley MacKenzie]

I am sure that this is a topic that most regulars are well versed in. But for the sake of newcomers like my self, can we go over it one more time?

As I understand it Baldwin Chevrolet and Motion Performance enjoyed a close working relationship, but were not actually conected to each other.

I realize that not all cars sold by Baldwin were Motion cars. And like wise, as a full service speed shop, not all cars modified by Motion were Baldwin cars.

So my question is this. Why is a Baldwin-Motion car prized more then a car from another dealer, modified by Motion?

It would seem to me that the input of Motion Performance, & Mr.Rosen would be far more significant then the originating dealer.
After all a Yenko sold through another dealership is not thought any less of then one sold directly through the Yenko dealership.

[BM71vega]

The cars sold by Baldwin-Motion up until 1971
were sold by an actual Chevrolet dealership.
After `71, Motion Performance was merely a speedshop without GMAC financing, new car warranty etc... Which means the '67 to '71 cars are more valuable than the post '71 cars.

[Bradley MacKenzie]

The reason I asked the question originally is.

Last summer I was at a large swap meet in this area.(Southern Ontario)When I came upon a guy selling a early 70's Vette hood and a pair of big block rocker covers. The hood had the SS427 emblems and the covers had Motion emblems.

He claimed they were off a car modified by Motion but not a Baldwin car, so he was restoring it to stock.

It seems to me that this car would still have been more desirable as a Motion car then as a stock Corvette. Even though there was no tie to Baldwin.

So who's crazier, Me or the the seller?

[COPO PETE]

Was that Corvette orange in colour?????
Peter

[69motion]

copo pete im am very interested in a orange motion vet email me in1969 a man named ray brought his orange and black l-88 car to motion let me know if this is that car it orig came from the pittsburg area thanks jeff

[COPO PETE]

Jeff: Don't know a lot about it really. I'd say mid 80's, some people I know in London had bought this Vette. 240 Z front end, orange and black guts if I remember right. Anyway, they could'nt find out how to doucument it for one reason or another, so they let it go.
I still think it was the real deal. I think it went Toronto way, but not sure. If it's that important, I could find out more info! But it would be limited.
Peter