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Marty Schorr....Baldwin Motion book cars needed.
Marty still needs documented cars and pics for his upcoming book. He is still looking for interesting B-M cars, ones that have not been out there. Always interested in photos of Motion and Baldwin Chevrolet,1967 models, Chevy II/Novas, Biscaynes and whatever has been covered and put away. He already has alot of stuff from members already but is still searching out the unknown cars so if you know of anything let me know or post on this thread.
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Charlie- A good friend of mine used to write articles for CARS Magazine in the mid-70s when Marty was Editor.
We would like to contact him as we know of two "barn find" Motion Corvettes that would be of interest. Letters sent to Joel Rosen for documentation have gone unanswered for whatever reason??? Can you provide Marty's email address via the forum or via a PM? My email is: [email protected] Thanks-DandyDon |
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DandyDon, I have forwarded your message to Marty. Normally he replies promptly.- Chris
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Chris:
Thanks a lot. I'll follow up and see what he's got. Appreciate your help, Marty ( he IS prompt!) https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif |
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i ordered mine this morning. i actually received a message that it was out for preorder. you wont receive it till after the 19th of october though
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Book Description It was a driver's dream: Along with the full factory warranty, your car came with a guarantee of 11.5-second quarter-mile times. It was also Joel Rosen's dream, and in 1964, he set out to make it a reality. First he built fast cars. Then, taking a page from Ford's "win on Sunday, sell on Monday" strategy, he built a reputation by beating all comers on drag strips and in street races. By 1967, Rosen's Motion Performance was the place to go if you wanted a true muscle car—and, if you ordered a Baldwin-Motion Chevrolet, a muscle car with a full factory warranty. Motion Performance tells the inside story of how it all happened. Brilliantly illustrated with period pictures and modern color photos, the book takes readers along as Cobras, Chevrolets, Oldsmobiles, even Volkswagen Beetles roll into the shop to get torn down and rebuilt into cars unbeatable on the streets and drag strips. Marty Schorr gives a first-hand account of seven years of high-performance life--and of how it all came to a screeching halt at the hands of the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Environmental Protection Agency. A once-in-a-lifetime tale of power and speed, told by one of the principals who put that performance within reach, Motion Performance makes the story of a briefly and thrillingly lived dream available to everyone |
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From the Inside Flap
In 1964, Joel Rosen and Marty Schorr decided to turn their high-performance dreams into high-performance reality. Calling the new entity Motion Performance, they started building some very, very fast street cars. To take things to the next level, Motion followed Ford's adage "win on Sunday, sell on Monday" and raced its cars at drag strips on weekends and on the streets at night. Those cars beat all comers and Motion started building a reputation. By 1967, Motion Performance was recognized as the place to go if you wanted to build serious strength into your muscle car. To expand the franchise, Rosen and Schorr formed a legendary relationship with Baldwin Chevrolet, allowing any gearhead of the day to buy an 11.5-second car off the lot--and it came with a full factory warranty. No other aftermarket muscle car tuner took the hands-on, no-stone-unturned approach followed by Motion: cars were rolled into the shop, torn apart, then rebuilt with the highest-quality components available at the time. For 10 years, this high-performance flame burned on. Cobras, Chevrolets, Oldsmobiles, even Volkswagen Beetles were transformed into unbeatable cars that ruled the streets and drag strips. Then one day it all came to a screeching halt. The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Environmental Protection Agency threatened to levy fines of up to $50,000 per car Motion Performance sold. And that was that, the end of an amazing chapter of high-performance history. This is the inside story of how the cars were built, who they were built for, and how they ruled the street and strip. And it's the story of the twenty-first-century resurrection of the Baldwin-Motion brand. Richly illustrated with both period and modern photography, author Marty Schorr knows where the bodies are buried and tells us how they got there. From the Back Cover In 1964, Joel Rosen and Marty Schorr set out to make muscle car history. 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 Baldwin-Motion muscle supercars; from the EPA shutting the whole thing down to the whole thing being reborn forty years later with the debut of the Baldwin-Motion 540 Camaro SuperCoupe. Brilliantly illustrated with period pictures and modern color photos, this book takes readers on a wild ride as Cobras, Chevrolets, Oldsmobiles, even Volkswagen Beetles roll into the shop to get torn down and rebuilt into cars unbeatable on the streets and strips. It's a once-in-a-lifetime tale of power and speed, told by one of the principals who put that performance within everyone's reach. About the Author Marty Schorr has been involved in the high-performance automotive industry since the mid-1950s, when he was publicity director of the Draggin Wheels Hot Rod Club in New York. First a photojournalist, then a magazine editor (Hi-Performance CARS, Custom Rodder, Speed & Supercar, CHEVY ACTION, VETTE), Schorr also published the Quicksilver Supercar series. He worked with Joel Rosen from 1967 to 1974, launching and building Baldwin-Motion, Motion Supercar Club, and Phase III Publishing. For almost 18 years starting in 1982, Schorr's public relations agency, PMPR, Inc., represented Buick on the East Coast. In 1987 he wrote the book Buick GNX: A Performance Legend in Its Own Time for GM. Marty Schorr is currently a public relations/marketing/advertising consultant and resides in Sarasota, Florida, with his wife, Sharon, and their Baldwin-Motion Iso Grifo coupe and C6 Corvette convertible. |
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thats awesome thanks Chris!!! i read all of that this morning before i emailed you. I cant wait to see whats inside
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Just ordered mine; can't wait.
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I wish Marty all the best with this deal, he has certainly put together a MUST HAVE book for every car guy. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/headbang.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif
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HECK YEAH!!! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/headbang.gifTHE BOOK IS GONNA BE AWESOME!!!! I cant wait to see the pics inside. i might get another just to keep it sealed.
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...woke up to this email from Marty;
Hi Chris: I saw your posting as well as those from others on the Supercar Registry website regarding cover copy of the Motion book. I certainly appreciate all those nice words from my friends. However, you and others should know that some of that copy was inaccurate and was not proofed by me before being released by the publisher. There will be changes. For example, in 1964 Joel Rosen was running Motion Performance in Brooklyn, NY and I was Editor of CARS Magazine. We first met in 1964. A couple of years later Joel moved Motion to Baldwin, NY and in 1967 when the Camaro was introduced I worked with Joel on putting the Baldwin Chevrolet deal together, resulting in Baldwin-Motion Supercars. I continued to work with Joel on the Baldwin-Motion program, later on marketing Motion Supercars. At no time did I ever have an interest in Motion Performance. It has always been owned by Joel and Judith Rosen. As always, thanks for your support. Regards, Marty https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/headbang.gif |
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hopefully the changes get made without causing Marty any problem. i have a feeling its gonna be an awesome book either way.
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Order is in.......... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif [/ QUOTE ] Mine too! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif |
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This is a small insert in an article written by a long time Motion fan and well known automotive enthusiast Paul Zazarine in 'MuscleCar Enthusiast"...
"Joel "Mr Motion" Rosen had surgery to relieve a back condition this past May. Since I just had the same surgery in February, I called to wish him good luck.Joel was the man who built the extraordinary Baldwin-Motion Camaros back in the late 1960's .Those cars are now worth six figures. You may not know that Joel is a superb model maker and supplies highly detailed aviation and naval models to both private parties as well as the Department of Defense. I know you join me in wishing Joel a speedy recovery"....Here's to good health guys.. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif |
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i already sent him well wishes via email a month ago. hopefully hes back at it again soon https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/headbang.gif
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And for those who would like to have your copy signed by Mr. Schorr, plan on picking one up at the Nickey Chicago Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals November 21-22.
This would make a great Christmas gift too, so plan on buying several copies! Bashton MCACN Managing Member |
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great people like Joel Rosen and Marty make this book worth owning. simply because Joel built the cars and Marty marketed them and its an account of all of their time spent in the 60's and 70's So, you can bet the info in the book is worth a look if it came from them https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/headbang.gif
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[ QUOTE ] Order is in.......... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif [/ QUOTE ] Mine too! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif [/ QUOTE ] <font color="blue">DITTO! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif congrats Marty. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif</font> |
Motion Performance Printed
EMAIL FROM MARTY:
Guys: Since you have been enthusiastically posting about the book, here's the final front and back covers. Book is printed and probably will be officially on sale sometime in September. There have been some postings about the copy on the book jacket flap about me and the book. I can't imagine where that came from since it was never used! The book will have a full color laminated hardcover that's both embossed and de-bossed. No jacket and flap, no photo and copy about me. Maybe that's a good thing! I have plans to be at Bob Ashton's Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals on Nov 21-22 in Chicago to debut Adam Tuckman's Phase III GT Corvette and will be signing books. Thanks guys (and other Motion fans in the Yenko Club) for your support. Regards, Marty Martyn L. Schorr PMPR, Inc. 988 Boulevard Of The Arts, Suite 1509 Sarasota, FL 34236 |
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Very Cool cover....
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[b] WOW!!! Can't wait!! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif
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i cant wait
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im getting anxious to get my copy. should be here in october
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Heard some Motion books were shipped out.......over 40 years in the making........ https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif
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A seller has them on Peebait but says "printing in October"?
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I ordered mine yesterday. Can't wait! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/laugh.gif
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Barnes and Noble in Greensburg has 2 in stock.
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Got mine today locally..WOW very nice!
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very jealous. sadly cancelling my trip to MCACN now too. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/frown.gif
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very jealous. sadly cancelling my trip to MCACN now too. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/frown.gif [/ QUOTE ] Don't do that! Marty is still planning on joining us and you can have him sign your book at the show. Bashton MCACN Managing Member |
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[ QUOTE ] very jealous. sadly cancelling my trip to MCACN now too. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/frown.gif [/ QUOTE ] Don't do that! Marty is still planning on joining us and you can have him sign your book at the show. Bashton MCACN Managing Member [/ QUOTE ] https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/tongue.gif Funny, I got the call that changed this plan again after it was too late to edit. Hopefully I can make it a day trip, in and out on Saturday. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/smile.gif |
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got my book today. absolutely awesome!!
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Got my book yesterday. Way COOL !!
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