LAST BALDWIN-MOTION PHASE III GT CORVETTE

x Baldwin Motion · #1 06-17-2009, 07:56 PM

LAST BALDWIN-MOTION PHASE III GT CORVETTE TO DEBUT AT MUSCLE CAR AND CORVETTE NATIONALS!

By Martyn L. Schorr

Purchased from the original owner's family in 2008, Adam Tuckman's 1971 Baldwin-Motion Phase III GT Corvette is believed to be the most highly optioned, documented and original GT built. Between 1969 and 1971, Joel Rosen built just 12 GT's!

On June 3, 1971, Dr. Henry Rollings took delivery of his air conditioned, 500-plus horsepower, 1971 Phase III GT from Joel Rosen at Motion Performance in Baldwin, New York. Power was supplied by a blueprinted and balanced 454 big-block built to LS-7 specifications and fitted with Phase III cam and valve train, open chamber ZL-1 aluminum heads, headers and an 850 cfm Holley 4-barrel. Backing up the potent Phase III engine; A massaged M40 Turbo Hydramatic, Hone overdrive and a 4.88 Posi rear. Creature comforts include a custom interior and stereo system and numerous factory power options.

Dr. Rollings paid his bill, ($16,283.00), hopped into the GT's plush interior and drove home to Savannah, GA! Between 1971 and 1989, the colorful Internist who owned and piloted vintage World War II aircraft, used his Phase III GT for making house calls, towing his Jaguar E-Type SCCA race cars and high speed touring. He put more than 31,000 trouble-free miles on his unique Corvette Supercar. In 1989, he gifted his GT to his daughter and son-in-law, Ellen and Don Glasser. Dr. Rollings passed away in 2003.

“Dr. Rollings owned imported exotics, raced sports cars and flew restored Warbirds. Once he took a test ride in a 1970 GT that we had just finished for a customer, he was hooked,” said Joel “Mr. Motion” Rosen. Documented by Joel Rosen for the Glassers in 2003 and again for Adam Tuckman in 2008, it is the most highly optioned Phase III GT built. Other than being repainted in the 1980's, it is the most original GT known.

Dr. Rollings GT is being restored by John Waleck, who restored Joel Rosen's yellow Phase III GT now owned by Dan McMichael. Gary “The Local Brush” Kupfer originally striped and trimmed Dr. Rollings GT in 1971 and will apply the finishing touches to the GT prior to its public debut at the MUSCLE CAR AND CORVETTE NATIONALS in Chicago on November 21-22, 2009.

Special Thanks to Marty Schorr, formerly of Motion Performance and now PMPR, Inc. for writing this article. We are honored to have Mr. Tuckman debut this significant Supercar at the Nickey Chicago Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals. The photo's shown are of the car in as purchased condition in 2008.

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x Baldwin Motion · #2 06-17-2009, 08:07 PM

these are pre-restoration photos

al8apex · #3 06-17-2009, 09:44 PM

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these are pre-restoration photos

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which raises the question: "Why?"

Why as in why "restore" something so nice?

They are only original once and once "restored" they lack any trace to originality, it could be ANY car once "restored"

IMHO. YMMV, etc

**mockingbird812** · #4 06-17-2009, 09:46 PM

Very ominous. Like the aerial shots!

I do concur with Jim's comment now that I appreciate that this car was original except for the repaint.

**Atuckman** · #5 06-17-2009, 10:25 PM

i hope i get to meet many of you in person at the event. it will make my wife feel better to know that i dont have so many imaginery friends.

i am very appreciative that the yenko.net site exists and i wouldnt have found the car otherwise.

this is my dream car and the idea of premiering it at the MCACN in the company of so many other radical musclecars is overwhelming.

i have several intentions for the car which why i chose to have it restored. i am happy to discuss further if you wish to contact me.

Adam

**Xplantdad** · #6 06-18-2009, 12:46 AM

Neat Vette Adam...too bad Larry(Pantera on this site) isn't around anymore!

**Atuckman** · #7 06-18-2009, 12:59 AM

Thanks Bruce. i hope everyone enjoys it. I feel so lucky to have found it. The family just located the GT's hitch which was used to tow his Jag. Since its Day2 i am going to leave it off but bring it along to the show.

**bashton** · #8 06-18-2009, 01:15 AM

This is an awesome bit of Motion history and we at MCACN are honored to have Mr. Tuckman choose our show as the place to unveil it after restoration.

More Motion history in the making!

Bashton
MCACN Managing Member

**Xplantdad** · #9 06-18-2009, 01:50 AM

That's just too cool that he used it to tow his other car...

Bob...you better take some pictures!

x Baldwin Motion · #10 06-18-2009, 05:37 AM

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]

these are pre-restoration photos

[/ QUOTE ]

which raises the question: "Why?"

Why as in why "restore" something so nice?

They are only original once and once "restored" they lack any trace to originality, it could be ANY car once "restored"

IMHO. YMMV, etc

[/ QUOTE ]

"Other than being repainted in the 1980's, it is the most original GT known"

The repaint in the 80's was not the original color...