UNKNOWN SUPERCAR DEALER???

fuzzbuster · #1 07-31-2005, 04:47 PM

Has anyone ever heard of a dealership in Marietta Georgia , named Anderson Chevrolet . Back in the late 60's, they were supposedly taking regular Nova's and Camaro's and dealer installing 427's. They were supposedly competing with Baldwin Motion and their conversions. If this is true, does anyone have any information on this dealership...such as old magazaine ad's or such. I have never heard of this dealership before, I hope you guys might be able to help. -Thank you

djunod · #2 07-31-2005, 05:26 PM

Apparently asking because of this e-bay auction.

GRB · #3 07-31-2005, 07:10 PM

Doesn't ring a bell with me. I'd look over that paperwork very closely. The guy doesn't sound real intelligent and assumes the buyer will be equally as gullible. JMO of course.

55chevy · #4 07-31-2005, 07:10 PM

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The real history I found out after some time is that in 1969-1971 Anderson Chevrolet ( Marietta Ga)Was building Super Cars and Stated in sells promotion "More Motion for your Money". As you can see the bill of sale is $1.33 less than the same advertised motion rates.The buyer also purchased a 1969 Impala SS-427 From Anderson as well for his son.The car was sold in 1982 to the second owner with 16329 miles owned by him for 10 years(he also purchased the Impala as well) and sold to the third owner in 92 with 19080 miles.I purchased in 97 with 32010.This is the fastest bad to the bone Rat 427 you will ever drive.Dyno 600+HP 635LBS without Gas or Supercharger.I ran this car only once in 97 and ripped two mid 12sec passes on the Goodyears you see.If this car could hook it would easy bust 11's.I thought my Viper was fast untill I drove this Monster.I have all papers and docs to prove this is the real deal.The Car was delivered to Timers Chev 11/11/68 car was relocated to Anderson for conversion and resold as New 4/7/69.I spoke to the second owner about 2 months ago to get more info if needed,he is now almost 80.Protect-O-plate as well.I fill this car would bring 75K plus on a Berrett Jackson auction but I am offering it here first for the reserve of what I paid for in 1997.I was told by the third onwer Anderson only sold 20-30 cars that had been convered and did it to bring in other buyer,s. This is one of a kind car .No joy rides

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I think if Joel knew this was happening back then he would've shut down "Andersons" Motion conversions pretty damn quick. So was this Anderson dealer buying Motion stuff mail order and playing copy cat and trying to sell these using the Motion name???

The hood scoop looks like something off a late 70s early 80s Mustang

and the big wide stripe just looks novice...

This poses a new question.. where does a car like this fall if it indeed was dealer built and sold new this way??? albeit riding the coat tails of a REAL Supercar builder (Motion Perf)???

**Mr70** · #5 07-31-2005, 07:39 PM

This "Anderson Chevrolet" sounds similar to another Car & Dealer I have mentioned in the past here recently.
Ray Ridge Chevrolet in Trenton Michigan,(Now Defunct & Moved & Pam Rogers Chevrolet in Michigan),did a similar thing to a few Brand new 1970 Chevelle LS-6's back then.
Ray Ridge put on all the Hi-po mods on them,ala MOTiON.
I have 3 pages of paperwork on this one specific Chevelle from 1970 & Ridge shows the exact same paperwork/options that Joel Rosen shows in his MOTiON Catalog from 1970,verbatim.
I showed these to Joel & he said it does look like that's what Ridge did,and circumvented Joels actual services,but never once do they mentioned MOTiON or that the parts came from him.I don't see any specific parts that would have carried the word MOTiON on them either.
It looks like they possibly ordered all the Hi-Po parts through Joels shop,then installed them in Michigan for the paying customer to the tune of $6781.31.
If they didn't get the parts through Joel,then they got them directly from Joels supplier.

**COPO** · #6 08-01-2005, 12:43 AM

Must have been the real deal, auction ended early.

Rick can you post the paperwork for the Chevelle? Sounds very cool. Would that make it a *Motion car?

**COPO** · #7 08-01-2005, 12:48 AM

There is a Days Chevrolet and a Bill Heard Chevrolet in that area now. Bill Heard is a mega dealer that owns quite a few dealerships. I've only been in the area about 10 years, so I'll ask around and see if anyone remembers the place.

fuzzbuster · #8 08-01-2005, 01:15 AM

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Apparently asking because of this e-bay auction.

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I did see that advertisement on E-Bay. Anyway of knowing if it is indeed a legit car? If is is...and it does have documentation, it would be neat to own.
I recall a dealership in New York, called Myrtle Motors. They did to the Firebirds, what Motion did to the Camaros. They would remove the 400's and install 428 HO motors, or whatever configuration you would like. Neat stuff!!!
Thank you for your responses.

GRB · #9 08-01-2005, 01:35 AM

It is possible the car is what the guy says it is. I was here during that time and the big dealer was Central Chev. on Peachtree in what is now Buchead. There were not that many chevy dealers in the area at that time. I would want to see concrete proof.

BTW - Central was where I bought my 70 LT1 vette as it clattered off the truck (solid lifters).

**hvychev** · #10 08-01-2005, 01:40 AM

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There is a Days Chevrolet and a Bill Heard Chevrolet in that area now. Bill Heard is a mega dealer that owns quite a few dealerships.

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Bill Heard in Columbus, GA sold at least one 1970 Yenko Deuce in Hugger Orange which is waiting for resto in NY and is owned by a member of this site.

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