1968 Baldwin Camaro Tubbed & Tubed

[RichSchmidt]

A good friend of mine raced pro stock back in the early 70's and cut up an original Baldwin Motion car to do it,but the car still exists today,and is reported to be in a garage in central Jersey.The car was stolen off the Bladwin Chevy lot back in 1969,and later recovered with no drivetrain and many other parts missing.My friend bought the car as a stolen recovery with salvage papers back in 1969 and fitted it with the powertrain out of his A/MP 67 camaro,and added a glass nose,and had his racing partner drive it for a few seasons in Pro Stock.I even found his car listed in the NHRA list of Fastest prostockers of all time which I belive was for a MPH record.The car had a patriotic red white and blue paint scheme on it and was named "Born Free",and had the neame Neighborhood Garage on the rear 1/4's.The car wasnt a tube car and from what I could make of the pictures had most of the stock floors,and stock front subframe,so who knows,maybe it could be restored by an ambitous restorer.I wonder what Joel would do if somebody wanted to document it.

[Kim_Howie]

I have mag with that car in it. It was white and Born Free was on the door if I remember right. kim

[RichSchmidt]

Yup thats the car Kim.,the rear quarter panel says Neighborhood Garage on it,and the guy who built and tuned it is a good friend of mine,and if you have the article with the car and shop featured in it you can see my friend Joe in the pictures.That car is still floating around in central Jersey somewhere,and hasnt ben touched in about 30 years.so I wonder how the history of this car would be documented of somebody wanted to restore it as a Motion car.I would tend to think it might be worth more as a vintage prostocker though.

[Pantera]

Just think about it for a second? It would still be a Motion car and a vintage prostocker with great race history to boot. I can't see where you could go wrong. I can see no need to restore it back to original Motion delivery.

I know I would love to own it as is!!!!

Pantera

[Kim_Howie]

Rich I found a earlier article on the car when it was pained red ,silver and blue it states he bought the car for 700.00 Soon as I can get my scanner to work I will post pictures. Kim