73 Baldwin Motion Phase III SS 427 Chevelle

[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]

[JoeC]

I called the Baldwin Library and town Clerk and they couldn't tell me. The Town Clerk did tell me that Baldwin Auto Sales was still registered to sell cars into the late 70s. Joel bought my Motion SS Monte new from Lion Chevrolet in 1987 which was in same location as Baldwin Chevy was. I was hoping that the 73 Motion Chevelle paperwork would be the "missing link" to show when Baldwin Chevy closed.

[COPO]

I was thinking 1971 was the final year of Baldwin-Motion cars and the 1972 model years were just Motion cars.

[TimG]

I have all Cars issues for 1972 & 1973.

[SuperCars]

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I was thinking 1971 was the final year of Baldwin-Motion cars and the 1972 model years were just Motion cars.

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Charlie, somehow this sounds backwards. I would prefer to say, prior to 72(73?), most MOTION cars built by Joel Rosen had sales orders through Baldwin Chevrolet; but 99.9% of the cars Baldwin Chevrolet sold, were "just" ordinary Baldwin cars.

To answer the other Charleys comment: "Is there a NICB on this car"? No, and I haven't tried to obtain one. Through the letters of correspondence and Motion invoices, this was a new car order; built by MOTION. Specifically, it was NOT a new car sent to MOTION by an outside customer/dealer for conversion.

I keep saying a Harrell car is significant/valuable by Harrell's handiwork; not by which Dealer Harrell obtained the car from. I just realize myself, as a collector that is willing to pay out the money for them, the primary significance/value of a Motion Car is through Joel and Motion Performance.

As I own many Baldwin sold MOTION cars, I am not trying to dis-credit Baldwin Chevrolet, it is just the thought process of Motion Cars is backwards by many. A funny thought, as I hope some of you aren't suggesting: "why build a 2002 Motion Camaro as Baldwin is closed"?? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img]

[JoeG]

JoeC,
I use to see a white? Monte SS,at Motion, with MOTION body parts on it, along with a Camaro & Gran national,they were usually working on one or the other.---Always admired all three when I stopped by---is that Motion-Monte now yours??

[JoeC]

Yes that is it. White Motion Monte Carlo SS Aero Coupe that Joel built as supercharged 350. I have been collecting info on it to make a post but this is Kevin's Chevelle post so will make new post.