73 Baldwin Motion Phase III SS 427 Chevelle

[SuperCars]

Selling 73 Motion Phase III SS 427 Chevelle. Documented with certification letter from Joel. Also the Motion invoices, plus letters of correspondence between the original owner and Joel in mid-1972. This is the last new Chevelle built by Motion Performance at the high cost of $12,030.00. Joel used this car in magazine ads, as well as photo of it in his catalogs. The first feature story was done by Marty Schorr on this car in Jan/Feb 74 Super Chevy. Lately was featured in Muscle Car review May 2000 issue.

It was built with a highly modified 550+ HP 427 L88, M22, Lakewood Scattershield, Hooker Headers with Side Exhaust, Hone-o-Drive, 4.88 12 bolt Posi, Mallory CD ignition, Sun Tach and guages, Superbite Suspension, 1150 Holley Dominator Carb, Ansen Sprint Slot mags, etc. Capable of 11.5 in the 1/4 mile. Priced at $99,000.

Kevin, how many volleyball nets? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[JoeC]

Does paperwork show original dealer as Baldwin Chevy? If so what is date? This will help me date the closing of Baldwin Chevy which I think was around 73?
That car has great paper. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

[JoeG]

JoeC
I never really thought about, when Motion advertised cars on their own----but you made me curious , so this is what I came up with-------BALDWIN/MOTION--advertised together--68/69 catolog[missing 70,71] 72 catalog Motion is alone in its advertisement[ no Baldwin/Motion combine].
Also---I have a HI-PERFORMANCE CARS mag.-4/72[ Baldwin/Motion ] advertised together.-------In a HI-PERFORMANCE mag.--2/73-- MOTION, advertises without BALDWIN.
So I would guess they both went on their own sometime between 4/72 -2/73, I still have some other mags to look through--found an old MSC member card -expired 3/73.---maybe this info can help you [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif[/img]------JoeG [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[Charley Lillard]

Is there a NICB report that shows where the 73 Motion Chevelle was sold new ?

[JoeG]

Charley,
I can't help you with a NICB report---but that 4/72--3/73 time span is not written in stone-just my opinion.The info I posted was just to establish a time frame when the Baldwin/Motion marriage was officially over??---UNOFFICIALLY???--- [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif[/img]---JoeG-- [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[Mr70]

Thats a lot of VolleyBall nets.
A Nice Chevelle Kevin. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

[SuperCars]

There is no Dealership paperwork. The documents are of Motion invoices and letters of correspondence, with the owner correspondence directly with Motion. In mid-1972 Letters of correspondence to Joel show that the owner had originally ordered a 72 SS 454 Camaro, but changed his order to a 73 SS 454 Chevelle which were in production in 1972. Following this change the motor option was changed next, as Joel had a holdover L88 427 Race motor in inventory which he offered to the owner at a discount. There are letters demonstrating these changes. The letter of certification from Joel states it as a bonifide Baldwin Motion. There is no doubt that this car was a new car order built by the same process at Motion as was any prior Baldwin Motion new car order. Whether or not Baldwin Chevrolet closed before, during or after this time span from initial order of it to completion of it, isn't apparent.

But back to selling it today, it is an awesome car with awesome history and magazine coverage. It is one of a kind, as it is the last Motion Phase III Chevelle built. Priced below $100K is reasonable, when compared to some of the Camaro's prices.

[TimG]

I have a "Cars" magazine from 1973 that has an article on this car, also.

[SuperCars]

Hi Tim, what month of 73 CARS is it in? I am still very intrigued with this car, which makes it hard to sell it.

Belk, this car has your name all over it. But don't ask me to airmail it to you like your last one. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

Mr 70, thanks, it is a special car.