Missouri Motion Camaro info............. - Page 3

**Charley Lillard** · #21 07-20-2001, 10:08 PM

It is a 1980 that got sent to Joel in 1982 to have the work done. I spoke breifly to Joel yesterday and he remembered the car and the guy he did it for but didn't remember much in the way of specifics. I was told that it even got shipped back to Joel for more work later but Joel said he doubted that. The second Magazine article was titled something like "How to spend a Half a Hundred", as in thousand. I think you could have bought a new Ferrari back then for what was spent on this car. The car is unrestored and supposedly only has about 13000 miles on it.

Chris396 · #22 07-21-2001, 07:32 AM

Wow! That thing is wild.

Fhakya · #23 07-25-2001, 06:42 AM

Unbelievable score! Can I ask how you tracked this one down? Motion is kind of the 'look for the unexpected' as far as supercars go but I'd love to hear how you found out about it. Also, I can't believe it didn't get canibalized by someone, as I'm guessing is the way most Motion-modded cars did.

Chevy454 · #24 07-25-2001, 07:27 PM

So, Charley...have you managed to get in touch with Pennington yet? If so, did he know anything about your car or it's history?

**Charley Lillard** · #25 07-25-2001, 09:19 PM

Yes I talked to Raburn Pennington, nice guy. He didn't know of the car or the owners but he is going to ask around.
As for how I got the car. A friend was in Ky having his truck worked on. The shop owner took him back to see his collection of cars and there was the Motion car. I think he said he bought it in 89 and drove it once on the day he bought it but had never driven it since. Just thought it was a neat car. I believe the paint is a combination of orig. and what Motion painted when they did their stuff in 82. It even has a electric fan in front of the AC condensor with a adjustable rheostat that has a capillary tube that slides inside the upper radiator hose where it attaches to the radiator. My big problem is that it won't pass Emissions here in Ca.

Chevy454 · #26 07-25-2001, 09:51 PM

Charley:

Too bad that thing won't pass emissions out there in Cali...I guess you will have to ship it back to it's home in Missouri for it's weekly start up and test drive! When can I expect to see the auto carrier here in front of the house?

**Charley Lillard** · #27 07-26-2001, 12:35 AM

Wait out front and be sure not to step on any of Belairs' cars.

Belair62 · #28 07-26-2001, 03:34 AM

Dont start with me Charley. I'm trying to be good.Is that a REAL whale tail or a Sears ?

Belair62 · #29 07-27-2001, 01:10 AM

Actually Charley,when you get done with the dry heaves it's not a bad looking car....

[Edited by Belair62 (07-26-2001 at 08:10 PM).]

**Charley Lillard** · #30 08-10-2001, 12:05 AM

Somebody buy Rayburn Pennington a Beer for me at the Reunion. He found the orig. owner for me. And Dummy me , there is the guys phone # right on the orig. Motion Envelope. Still has the same #. Jim Robbins is on the Net and I think will Stop by this site. Nice guy and is sending me some orig. pics of the car when he got it back from Motion. Engine was Balanced and Blueprinted with Roller rockers, LS7 rods. Dynoed at 510 hp and had a 150 shot of Nitrous on top of that . Said you could be doing 45-50 on highway and hit Nitrous and just fry tires. Also said that right arter he got the car back he got a Notice from Long Island Courts that Motion was in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. He sold the car to a Chick Alston in about 84. Joel told him that the metal motion tags on the hood were the last ones. Ahh, this is neat. Hopefully he can come to the reunion and meet some of you Knuckleheads.

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