BM '81 Vette on E-Bay ??

[Pantera]

Well to start at the most important part of the whole thing is the fact that Baldwin Chev went out of business in 1973-4 era.

So no way could it be a Baldwin Corvette. The paint on the car is stock Vette in '81. I don't see anything about the car that makes it a Motion conversion either. Or perhaps the Holly and special valve covers make it one.


Seems like a nice guy that just doesn't know the real story.

Did Joel have a Son??? News to me?


Pantera

[JoeG]

Alot of people use the Baldwin Motion description--Just like PhaseIII on the surface---Joel was doing this kind of mod work in the '80s--using the 350 engine ---He does have a son and daughter--they both worked around the shop now and again-----You'd have to get up close to this car --Could be legit---

[COPO]

Joel does have a son that is still living in the NY area and I believe he builds engines. As Joe G said, he also has a daughter.

[55chevy]

Motion cars of 1981 were nothing like or compaired to Motion cars of 1968-1970..

[Chevy454]

I kinda thought Lillard's 1980 Motion car was a throwback to the older cars...

[Pantera]

Boy I would hate to get up next to this one..Might get something on me. And or fall through a fender if I should lean on it too hard. Burnt cars are a real mess to restore.

The owner seems really nice and sincere, but = Again I say I just don't see anything that could be attribuited to Motion just by looking at it on this car. It looks like most any other 81 vettes out there.

Just because it has a dual line carb on a high rise doesn't make it a Motion. Now if he just had some documation then that would be different. I wonder if the two tone paint makes him think it is a Motion car? That was a factory option in '81 and nothing special. They were all L-48 motors in '81. 1980 was the last year for the L-82 sm block.


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[MosportGreen66]

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Boy I would hate to get up next to this one..Might get something on me. And or fall through a fender if I should lean on it too hard. Burnt cars are a real mess to restore.

The owner seems really nice and sincere, but = Again I say I just don't see anything that could be attribuited to Motion just by looking at it on this car. It looks like most any other 81 vettes out there.

Just because it has a dual line carb on a high rise doesn't make it a Motion. Now if he just had some documation then that would be different. I wonder if the two tone paint makes him think it is a Motion car? That was a factory option in '81 and nothing special. They were all L-48 motors in '81. 1980 was the last year for the L-82 sm block.


Pantera

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Two tone paint was an option...


original paint car too...

[JoeG]

Your right Larry---In the end it all comes down to the D word---------
I always favored the earlier vettes ----------

[Pantera]

Oh I like the earlier ones too but I have to say that I still have a 20,000 Mi '80 L-82 which was the last of the big SB motors back then and it is a heck of a great car. Drives great and has good power.

It was a all black car when I got it and I admired the two tone paint back then so I painted my cars bottom in the same style as the '81's. It had a red interior so the bottom is now red with a orange and yellow stripes between the red and black. Looks factory. Fooled a lot of people too.

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[JoeG]

Sounds like a candidate for MEMBER'S RIDES---------Bruce?