The new motion camaro was dubbed the supercoupe, for reasons you will soon see. The launch edition of the great american supercar project is a new, highly sophisticated 1969 baldwin motion camaro supercoupe, powered by a 600plus horsepower fuelinjected, allaluminum. Lost muscle cars nova copo camaro chevelle z16 yenko. Between 1967 and 1974, baldwin motion marketed the highestprofile, highestperformance new camaros, novas, chevelles and corvettes you could buy. But the real bonanza of muscle car books arrived a decade later. In addition to yenko, a number of other chevrolet dealerships, including dana chevrolet, nickey chevrolet, scuncio chevrolet, berger chevrolet, and baldwin chevrolet baldwinmotion were doing similar engine transplants into 196769 camaros and most of them also took advantage of copo 9561 427 when it became available in 69. The seller did include this vintage photo of motion super car club inc. Due to all the exposure in magazines and books, including his own called. This car also has a 454, but is equipped with a honeodrive. The complete book of chevrolet camaro, 2nd edition complete book series. He custom ordered it through dave bean at baldwin chevrolet in baldwin, n. The 69 baldwinmotion 540 camaro is a midfront engine, twoseater camaro coupe, packing a 700plus horsepower, bill mitchell built motion engine and the best of everything.
And or the other dealer modified cars like novas, corviars, etc. Nov 27, 2011 original baldwin motion supercars bring big money today. Baldwin chevrolet was run by ed simonin, son of its founder, august gus simonin, and eds brotherinlaw, dave bean. The first model chosen was a 1969 camaro, arguably the most popular of the firstgeneration baldwin motion cars. Quickly, the baldwin chevrolet and cars magazinesponsored motion performance camaro was winning races and setting records. Mark hassett hazes the tires on his 1968 baldwin motion camaro coming off the line. May 01, 2017 this is one of four 1968 baldwin motion camaros built with a 427inch corvette l88 rat motor, developing a breathtaking 600 hp. Joe oldhams recreation of his 1969 baldwinmotion camaro sports a glass stinger hood, torqthrust wheels, and chambered exhaust pipes. The lawsons are very aware that they own one of the holy grails of camaro history and have built a comprehensive. Several baldwinmotion cars also ended up being exported out of the country. Working in conjunction with nearby baldwin chevrolet, rosen would swap high powered v8 engines into camaros and other gm products, as was being done by the likes of don yenko, fred gibb and others.
Motion performance was a local, wellregarded speed shop in the same community. Motion performance is the fully illustrated, inside story of the 60s shop that turned off the assembly line muscle cars into fire breathing performance monsters. Those baldwin motion muscle cars were among the meanest street cars in the u. The car was born at gms norwood, oh assembly plant as an ss 396 l78 coupe, but motion performance pulled that engine and dropped in a crate l72 427 rated. After what renner calls maybe the longest three months of my life, the new camaro arrived at baldwin chevrolet along with an. Original baldwinmotion supercars bring big money today.
While all this was going on, rosen got the notion of baldwin chevrolet. Camaro is the story of all the milestone models, and the comprehensive history of chevys enduring musclecar. Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, the radical new baldwin motion 540 camaro supercoupe was debuted at the 2005 sema show and won the coveted gm design award. Heres a 71 baldwin motion camaro, which started out as a z28, with an m21 and 4. This video is about 1970 camaro 4 speed baldwin motion at no reserve 5 day auction. Original baldwin motion supercars bring big money today. For more detailed information about motion performance, check out the new hard cover book, tales of a muscle car builder by martyn l. Jun 24, 2006 this 1973 chevrolet camaro coupe is a custom built supercar made by baldwin motion performance and powered by a 454 ci bigblock chevy engine super chevy magazine. Only phase iii baldwin motion with shelby side scoops.
Joe oldham gets his baldwinmotion ss427 camaro back after 43. Baldwin chevrolet was run by ed simonin, son of its. It was stolen some six months after delivery and never recovered. Born at gms norwood, ohio, assembly plant as an ss 396 l78 coupe, motion performance pulled that engine and dropped in a crate l72 427 rated at 425 hp. That includes magazine articles and books in addition to sales and marketing materials. Invited by joel rosen, oldhams tripleblack camaro, above, is a tribute to the original baldwinmotion ss427 that he ordered new from joel. This car is also a 71 baldwin motion phase iii camaro. Heres a 71 baldwinmotion camaro, which started out as a z28, with an m21 and 4. Original 1970 cars magazine with car advertisement for motion.
Jan 27, 2012 this beast was a handful and with some work could be lots of fun again. Tomoriginal owner giving the history of how this baldwin motion vette came to be. Those power figures sound familiar though we are not sure what the motion cars put out, but those are the same numbers that a stock ss 427 generated. From michigans royal pontiac dealership and the soupedup royal pontiac bobcats they built and sold, to the new cars from such fabled names as carroll shelby, mr. Original owners story about his 1970 baldwin motion lt1. Norms grand spaulding dodge, nickey chevrolet, don yenko, george hurst, baldwinmotion, calloway, slp, and steve saleen. Joel rosen then installed an ls6 454, and a few other goodies, just for good measure, including the white stripes and wild hood. Im wondering if there is a link anywhere or database that might list vins for baldwin motion cars specifically, and the other special camaros from nickey, yenko, etc.
Baldwin motion book performance tales corvette camaro. Mark hassett hazes the tires on his 1968 baldwinmotion camaro coming off the line. Go to amazon and buy the book tales of a muscle car builder. Using a factory ss 396 camaro as the starting point this camaro was the recipient of many tasty baldwin motion upgrade options. Both were located in baldwin, long island, ny, a new york city suburb. Camaro provides extensive coverage on the tireshredding, highperformance, firstgeneration cars, including the superb handling z28, the small and big block super sports, rally sports, and indy pace car replicas. Vintage 1969 baldwinmotion performance group catalog. Brilliantly illustrated with period pictures and modern color photos, the book takes you. It was my new tripleblack 1969 baldwinmotion ss 427 camaro, custom ordered through dave bean at baldwin chevrolet in baldwin, new york, and custombuilt by joel rosen and motion performance. Most know the story of baldwinmotion and the amazing performance cars the joint venture between motion performance and baldwin chevrolet produced back in the 60s and 70s.
Such a unique slice of american historythis book is beautifully laid out and. The motion team enlisted the help of time machines, inc. Baldwinmotion performance archive the supercar registry. Often referred to as automotive masterpieces, the creations that emerged from joel rosens motion performance speed shop in the 60s and 70s were unlike any other. Muscle history of the famous baldwin street killer cars. Exporting cars was no big deal for rosen who first started shipping baldwinmotion supercars out of the country in 1967. The original baldwinmotion performance group 19671974 represented a partnership between baldwin auto company, a franchised chevrolet dealership dating back to the early1920s and motion performance, a highprofile speed shop with a reputation for building fast chevys. In addition to yenko, a number of other chevrolet dealerships, including dana chevrolet, nickey chevrolet, scuncio chevrolet, berger chevrolet, and baldwin chevrolet baldwin motion were doing similar engine transplants into 196769 camaros and most of them also took advantage of copo 9561 427 when it became available in 69. The legendary history of the famous baldwin motion chevys. See more ideas about chevrolet, muscle cars and classic cars. Featured in marty schorrs gt chapter of his book on the history of baldwin motion. In 1964, joel rosen and marty schorr set out to make muscle car history. These cars were billed as supercars, basically turnkey race prepared cars, invoiced as new and complete with warranty. History of baldwin motion corvettes vette magazine.
To read it all, illustrated with 250 period black and white photos which are augmented by another 60 in color of restored motion and baldwinmotion cars todayand, of course, that brand new motion camaro at semayoull need your own copy of motion performance, tales of a muscle car builder. Archive this forum is for the discussion of baldwinmotion. Impact international motor press association magazine when he marty told me that he was writing the history of baldwinmotion for motorbooks international, i knew that. Baldwin was one of the dealers that could order copo cars from chevrolet in the late 60s and in conjuction with joel rosen owneroperator of motion performance, sold motionmodified chevies until the epa cracked down on bothin the mid 70s. The seller of this 1969 baldwinmotion camaro is not sure if this car is the real deal, but there is some very convincing evidence to prove that it is. Tales of a muscle car builder, it is the only corvette bronze baldwinmotion camaro. This car is also a 71 baldwinmotion phase iii camaro. This is one of four 1968 baldwinmotion camaros built with a 427inch corvette l88 rat motor, developing a breathtaking 600 hp. Motion performance auto body home motion performance. Joe oldham gets his baldwinmotion ss427 camaro back after. Jun 23, 20 this video is about 1970 camaro 4 speed baldwin motion at no reserve 5 day auction.
Lost muscle cars nova copo camaro chevelle z16 yenko baldwin motion ss 427 book. Details about lost muscle cars nova copo camaro chevelle z16 yenko baldwin motion ss 427 book. The baldwin chevrolet motion performance combine was one of a number of chevy dealers that made special performanceoriented versions of the camaro outside of the normal chevrolet factory options. David newhardt wrote about rosens handiwork in american muscle supercars in 2008. Motion performance tells the inside story of how it all happened, from racing corvettes on the streets and drag strips of the east coast to teaming up with baldwin chevrolet to create the legendary baldwinmotion muscle supercars. Oldhams camaro holds a special place in baldwinmotion history, as it was the car i photographed for our 1969 camaro advertising campaign. See more ideas about muscle cars, chevrolet corvette and corvette. Exporting cars was no big deal for rosen who first started shipping baldwin motion supercars out of the country in 1967. Dec 11, 2014 joe oldhams recreation of his 1969 baldwinmotion camaro sports a glass stinger hood, torqthrust wheels, and chambered exhaust pipes. Impact international motor press association magazine when he marty told me that he was writing the history of baldwin motion for motorbooks international, i knew that. Marty chronicled the history baldwinmotion and motion performance in his. Motion performance auto body is proud to be the home of the fastest, most reliable muscle cars on the east coast. Without joel rosen the man behind motion performance a big chunk of chevrolet history and a whole fleet of highlycollectible musclecars wouldnt exist today.
The seller of this 1969 baldwin motion camaro is not sure if this car is the real deal, but there is some very convincing evidence to prove that it is. When the first baldwinmotion camaro in over 30 years hit the stage at the 2005 sema show, it was watch out. The yenko copo camaro, dart gss, and other soughtafter highperformance cars of the time were overlooked. Motion performance started life at a sunoco service station in brooklyn, ny in the late1950s. Mar 08, 2014 1969 chevrolet yenko nova 427450 hp dream car garage 2004 tv series vintage dream car duration. Uncover the captivating history of the highestperformace cars in america, illustrated with beautiful photography. It was my new tripleblack 1969 baldwin motion ss 427 camaro, custom ordered through dave bean at baldwin chevrolet in baldwin, new york, and custombuilt by joel rosen and motion performance. Whether its related to king tuts tomb, the titanic, or amelia earhart, the uncovering of an artifact outdoes all the research.
Baldwin motion book performance tales corvette camaro chevelle nova. Baldwin motion novas 7073 baldwin motion camaro info. Motion 1973 chevy camaro freakish 454powered supercar. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Motion performance tells the inside story of how american muscle cars came to dominate every element of the open road. In the world of archeology nothing compares to the discovery. Yenko history book camaro copo nova deuce the machines stinger corvair chevelle. Decorated in the redandblack motion paint scheme with a corvette l88style hood and black interior, this expertly restored baldwin motion camaro boasts the ls7 454460 hp engine, a competitiongrade powerhouse that was originally scheduled for availability in the 1971 corvette but was canceled before production. Taking nothing away from the grand spaulding 1967 dart gss or yenko copo camaro, the baldwinmotion cars were on a whole different. The american muscle car began not in the factories of the big three automakers, but in the garages and. A baldwin motion 454 camaro is all about trolling for trouble. Those baldwinmotion muscle cars were among the meanest street cars in the.
The video camera missed the first minute he was flown to newark new jersey for discharge from the military and. Automotive history preservation society honors mpg member. In addition to coachbuilttoorder, limitededition baldwin motion supercars, motion, llc will develop a line of motion branded highperformance products. While a baldwinmotion camaro of the 60s was loud and crude, its modern counterpart is much more of a drivers car, quiet, built with the integrity of an ibeam and possessing an amiable. Oct 09, 2011 while a baldwinmotion camaro of the 60s was loud and crude, its modern counterpart is much more of a drivers car, quiet, built with the integrity of an ibeam and possessing an amiable. They were basically race cars for the street which were built by motion performance and sold through motion or baldwin chevrolet. New old stock 1969 baldwinmotion ss 427 camaro hemmings. Step up your game and give us a call today to discuss upgrade packages and pricing. Mark hassett hazes the tires on his 1968 baldwinmotion camaro coming off the. In the world of the muscle car, some of the greatest creations are still waiting to be discovered. Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, the radical new baldwinmotion 540 camaro supercoupe was debuted at the 2005 sema show and won the coveted gm design award. For the next two months, i went down to the garage to check on the car about every half hour, armed with a bumper jack. The motion story baldwin motion january, 2018 the original baldwinmotion performance group 19671974 represented a partnership between baldwin auto company, a franchised chevrolet dealership dating back to the early1920s and motion performance, a highprofile speed shop with a reputation for building fast chevys.
May 28, 2011 the first of the performance baldwin motion supercars was sold in 1967, after joel rosen moved his brooklyn business to baldwin, ny, on long island. This process began with shoehorning a ls7 454 with correct block. Cars by baldwinmotion, baldwinmotion images, news, pricing. The first model chosen was a 1969 camaro, arguably the most popular of the firstgeneration baldwinmotion cars. Lost muscle cars nova copo camaro chevelle z16 yenko baldwin. This gorgeously illustrated book chronicles the outstanding. Dec 01, 2002 several baldwin motion cars also ended up being exported out of the country. See more ideas about muscle cars, chevy muscle cars and american muscle cars. Marks the third documented owner of this highoption camaro, powered by an aluminumhead, 12.
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