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I would love to know specifically what type of Motion Nova is the car in question supposed to be?


It makes no sense to bash Joel on anything to do with this Nova. If the right info can be presented to Joel, and it is compelling enough it will become a documented car. As of right now, it is very far from being even a Motion car, let alone a BM car.

There are a lot of people NOT commenting on this thread. I probably should stay out of it too, but here we are 3 pages into it and I'm entering in. It seems like several of the posts are from those who get frequent phone calls from Dan, especially when threads on his car come up. I'm reading many of Dan's speculations posted by others, which are far from having a healthy perspective on both sides of this situation. As much as Dan may believe these things ideas to be true, he has a jaded and flawed perspective but nobody will convince him of this. In his head he is justified. He is a passionate guy and wears his heart on his sleeve. Helps people when he can which is great for those people. All those positive points don't make up for when a guy's wrong. He needs to find more to support his claims and resubmit. Instead, energy has been spent trying to cast a negative light on Joel.

Again, what is the car supposed to be with all of this research? Any old pics? I've heard that Dan felt his Nova was the 1st L88 Phase III Motion Nova. How did he submit things to Joel? Does Dan still believe he has the 1st?

Was it the original owner, Freddy Calas buys a new Nova then goes to Motion for a Phase III treatment including L88, interior color change, exterior color change, tow tabs? Was Freddy a business owner or somehow independently wealthy to afford all of this? Was the car dealer traded and financed both on purchase and Motion conversion? There may be a paper trail in the financing then, plus it could then be a BM car! Other theories?

One of the strangest things with this car is the whole fuel line running through the interior of the car poking out near the small block heater hoes area in the firewall. Who does that? The single Dupree/Autopulse fuel pump claimed to be mounted under the car ain't gonna support enough horsepower.

He had lots of other vintage speed equipment in the trunk and around the car. When I asked where he got some of the components he said he didn't know. Either it came with the car or it came from somewhere else, and I don't think he forgot. At one point I felt there was merit to the possibility to his car being at Motion's shop. The more real motion cars I've had the chance to get up close and personal with- such as Lud's 68 Camaro, the further Dan's car becomes form anything of the sort. At best, it might have been in the Motion shop a little later in life. It is a shame Dan feels slighted by Joel, but more info is needed to support a Motion connection.


So are we talking BM, later L88 Motion conversion, or just been at the Motion shop? What is this Nova supposed to be?