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Re: '68 Camaro A/MP race car
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I have had that number plate since about 1980/81 - I did not renew it to the current style blue & white NY plate a few years ago as its much more lax in Pa. That car has seen action from tracks on the Island to Cecil County, but mostly on the street. - - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...0Chevy/C30.jpg - |
'68 Camaro A/MP race car -TO THE NONBELIEVERS!
Hopefully the final word on this!
Believers & Non-Believers: I noticed that there seems to be a controversy over the shot of daylight under the front wheels of the '68 Baldwin-Motion A/MP Camaro taken on Sunrise Highway. Non-Believers doubt the ability of the Camaro to actually pull the wheels on the street. Since I'm the guy who took the photo with a real camera (Nikon FTN) and real film (Kodak TriX) and still has the negatives, I can assure you that this is the real deal. It was during dyno-testing and Joel Rosen or Billy Mitchell backed it off the dyno and on to the street. There were two passes and both times the car hooked up and yanked the front wheels. The headers were open which explains the "smoke" under the front of the car. The car, sponsored by Motion Supercar Club and CARS Magazine, went on to set a number of NHRA National Records and drive Grumpy Jenkins crazy! It was the poster car for our "Win On Sunday, Sell On Monday" program which established Baldwin-Motion as the premier builder and marketer of niche market musclecars. And, we still are! And no, neither Joel nor I have a clue as to where this car is today. Enjoy, Marty Martyn L. Schorr PMPR, Inc. |
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Most excellent! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif
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[b] Here is a copy of that shot from Marty, which is much clearer!
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[b] Here is a copy of that shot from Marty, which is much clearer! - - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...iseHwy1968.jpg - - [/ QUOTE ] No Photoshop here... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/drool.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/drool.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif |
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Car looks to be nice and stiff https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif . What was done to accomplish this? I don't see a roll bar in this photo.
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From National Dragster,For Sale National Record Holder Dennis Ferrara's A/MP 68 Camaro SRD Prepared,Practically New-Will run under A&B/MP Index and Record.Best of 9.31@ 146 MPH A/FD Commitment Forces Sale Complete or car only $4500 Fresh 432 Pro Short.....$2500 Ran 7.82 in A/ED 9.30 A/MP After 9PM Call Dennis Ferrara (516) 543-6XXX
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Hopefully the final word on this! Believers & Non-Believers: I noticed that there seems to be a controversy over the shot of daylight under the front wheels of the '68 Baldwin-Motion A/MP Camaro taken on Sunrise Highway. Non-Believers doubt the ability of the Camaro to actually pull the wheels on the street. Since I'm the guy who took the photo with a real camera (Nikon FTN) and real film (Kodak TriX) and still has the negatives, I can assure you that this is the real deal. It was during dyno-testing and Joel Rosen or Billy Mitchell backed it off the dyno and on to the street. There were two passes and both times the car hooked up and yanked the front wheels. The headers were open which explains the "smoke" under the front of the car. The car, sponsored by Motion Supercar Club and CARS Magazine, went on to set a number of NHRA National Records and drive Grumpy Jenkins crazy! It was the poster car for our "Win On Sunday, Sell On Monday" program which established Baldwin-Motion as the premier builder and marketer of niche market musclecars. And, we still are! And no, neither Joel nor I have a clue as to where this car is today. Enjoy, Marty Martyn L. Schorr PMPR, Inc. [/ QUOTE ] so, whats cooking now? humble pie or crow? and who's eating it? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/rolleyes.gif |
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That answers what I wanted to know. I'm wrong OK
I love that picture!! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif |
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From National Dragster,For Sale National Record Holder Dennis Ferrara's A/MP 68 Camaro SRD Prepared,Practically New-Will run under A&B/MP Index and Record.Best of 9.31@ 146 MPH A/FD Commitment Forces Sale Complete or car only $4500 Fresh 432 Pro Short.....$2500 Ran 7.82 in A/ED 9.30 A/MP After 9PM Call Dennis Ferrara (516) 543-6XXX [/ QUOTE ] - Is this the same car? -Ferrara ran under Motion sponsorship for years but-the ad shows SRD prepared - this would be SRD Race Cars (now S&W Race Cars) out of PA. I thought all chassis work, etc., was done by Motion on this car?? Either way let me have those last three digits of the phone number - I'm interested in making an offer! |
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[b] Here is a copy of that shot from Marty, which is much clearer! - - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...iseHwy1968.jpg - - [/ QUOTE ] https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif |
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Anyone have any color pictures of this car? Here's a pic someone posted on another site.. Look whats driving by in the background. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...1177642810.jpg |
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Great picture
Note the stock SS hood! |
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Nice color capture of the past!
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That answers what I wanted to know. I'm wrong OK I love that picture!! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif [/ QUOTE ] https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif Now..... about those Volkswagons!! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif |
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Hey I said I was wrong, what do you want my first born!!! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif
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Hey I said I was wrong, what do you want my first born!!! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif [/ QUOTE ] No...just your Gibb car!. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif And great pic Ed!. Any good news from the weekend sale...if that's even possible?. I took a look at the auction site cars listed...just couldn't bring myself to cruise any tools or personal stuff.. ~ Pete https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/3gears.gif |
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[b] Here is a copy of that shot from Marty, which is much clearer! - - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...iseHwy1968.jpg - - [/ QUOTE ] https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/hmmm.gif Did you get that full size? Would make a great desktop. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif |
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Antbody notice the 4 door Rambler in the other lane, it looks like it has air under it's front tires too. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/rolleyes.gif
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Put down the beer.
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OK I thought about it Pete. I would rather give you my first born!!! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif
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Anybody else notice the two slot-looking things under the front bumper - what are those? Looks like the old 4-4-2 cold air intakes maybe..
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Antbody notice the 4 door Rambler in the other lane, it looks like it has air under it's front tires too. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/rolleyes.gif [/ QUOTE ] https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gifYou just don't quit, do ya? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...moknMirorz.jpg |
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Sam that's stock on 67 & 68's factory air dam
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Sam that's stock on 67 & 68's factory air dam [/ QUOTE ] I apologize if I'm being dense, here is the area I am looking at http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...airdamarea.jpg and here is a 68 Z with front spoiler http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...8Z28airdam.jpg They don't look the same? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/hmmm.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif Thanks |
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Looks like some 442 kinda stuff to me too. Didn't B/M offer a cold air system?
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[ QUOTE ] Antbody notice the 4 door Rambler in the other lane, it looks like it has air under it's front tires too. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/rolleyes.gif [/ QUOTE ] https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gifYou just don't quit, do ya? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...moknMirorz.jpg [/ QUOTE ] Hey Dennis...my picture of your car doesn't look like that... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/hmmm.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif |
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https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gifYou just don't quit, do ya? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...moknMirorz.jpg [/ QUOTE ] Hey Dennis...my picture of your car doesn't look like that... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/hmmm.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif [/ QUOTE ] Is that a bottle jack and a smoke machine?? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif say it ain't so ... VW wheelie's and smoke |
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Anybody else notice the two slot-looking things under the front bumper - what are those? Looks like the old 4-4-2 cold air intakes maybe.. [/ QUOTE ] Here's an article on the ram air set-up... http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...EESBARREL1.jpg http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...EESBARREL2.jpg http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...EESBARREL3.jpg |
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Anyone have any color pictures of this car? Here's a pic someone posted on another site.. Look whats driving by in the background. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...1177642810.jpg [/ QUOTE ] [b] I know I have some pictures of this somewhere - but none I can find! The OUTA' SITE was campaigned by Champman Automotive and driven for a time by Terry Hedrick. Here are a couple shots of some very similar cars taken at NY National. - - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...evy/syc024.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...evy/syc017.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...evy/syc027.jpg - |
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Thanks Fred - good article! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif
What was the Motion part number for that ram air setup again? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif -Sam |
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Looking at that wheelie I remember back in grade 11 math class in 1972 staring out the class windows watching muscle cars coming in and out of the parking lot during class. Guess thats why I had a 51% average in class. I drive by the school often and just smile when I look at the parking lot and think back to the day. The school had a 50 year homecoming last year and all the car guys from school 35 years ago showed up in the cars they own today. My 68 Z,2 -427 vettes,mustangs galore,440 cuda,roadrunner,and some early novas.
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I do the same thing you do. Always thinking about the old days. You drive by several places. Closed up gas stations and factories, etc. and remember seeing what was parked in the lots as you drove buy or left school or work each day. My old memory is always working. I do this https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/headbang.gif to jar it loose at times. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif
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Yes those were the days,39 a gallon for high test and a set of slicks for under 100 bucks, and then we had to grow up.
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