68 vet motion? vin # 194378S423906 - Page 4

jtb · #31 07-31-2008, 05:09 AM

I'm looking for leads because the paper trail is sketchy and the car spent most of its time in NY and NJ. I wanted to know what you all thought and why u though it and can you provide proof or just opinion.Opinion is find but statements backed by facts or pictures are the best. Therefore I'm looking for real answers rather than opinions but I love hearing them. Do you have avenues of investigation other than Joel? If so how, where?

ronebee · #32 07-31-2008, 07:02 AM

my 2 cents worth as a prior owner of a motion corvette and maybe an owner of three more motion corvettes.

I hear you, you want that car to be a motion vette, but without a trail of some sort your done. Gotta be a stream of proof somewere. Receipts? Something else stamped on the block? Is the parking brake in place? Is there a traction bar on the car? Anything?

You gotta spend the money with Joel. Joel is reachable and he will get back to you. Joel will tell you straight up, this is Vegas, and he will let you know straight up if what you have is for real, but you need to put your money up. Before I contacted Joel I would chase down every lead I had so that I could.

You need proof. Marty Schoor already contacted me about my Maco, and per Marty, "if you don't have any docs you probabley have a customer built car", and my car is well built, gotta be a shop built car from the day. But without Docs it ain't squat.

Your car is great. You need to chase down the leads and find out what you have. I hope none of my cars are for real, that way I can don't have to feel guilty about beating the living "s" out of them. Best of luck to you.

SSjeff427 · #33 07-31-2008, 08:49 AM

In reference to getting in touch with Joel or Marty, it is really not that difficult.
I contacted both Joel and Marty and they returned my call.
Not only did they call me back, both of them were courteous and professional.
I informed them that I was building a tribute, recreation, clone, whatever you want to call it, with a lot of original Motion parts. They still spent quality time on the phone with me and I was very impressed that they still had a passion for cars. They both expressed their gratitude for how we carry on their legacy now.
Both gentleman offered me advice on certain aspects of getting the car correct. Of course, I made it clear I was doing it for me and not to sell.
Joel Rosen and Marty Schorr are both a class act in my book and I am thankful to both of them for giving some of their time to a young enthusiast like me.

jtb · #34 07-31-2008, 05:09 PM

I don't want to beat on this car if its a find. has only 27800k documented miles and its so great sounding and powerful its so hard not to put the hammer down.!!!! thanks!!! I posted on hear to help with the trail and get things I need to look for on it.

jtb · #35 07-31-2008, 05:14 PM

Thanks for ur 2 cents worth!!! DO u or any one else know someone from eastern pa who would maybe know this riley guy or a big collecter from that area or even a car buff. Again thanks.

jtb · #36 07-31-2008, 05:30 PM

Did you ever run across a motor marked with 2 digits? do u kwow any one who does that? some body wanted to be able to identify it any answers anybody?????

**olredalert** · #37 07-31-2008, 07:01 PM

------That 2 didget number could have been stamped by any rebuilder on earth. I guess to be charitable, it could even have been stamped by Joel, but I doubt it. Im sure somebody here with more knowlege than me about Joels practices can tell you how he stamped (if he did) the engines Motion touched........Bill S

jtb · #38 07-31-2008, 07:26 PM

thanks!!

jtb · #39 08-02-2008, 06:28 AM

O K There are 14 new pictures on photobucket and the car has a traction bar[ have pic] there is the electric fan in front of the radiator all the chrome hood latches and bezel and the over sized brakes and modified fenders and flares. what else do u want to see. STILL NEED HELP on all this anybody else??? Hope'n more people comment. Also the engine pad #

parkeracing · #40 08-02-2008, 06:34 AM

You can get ahold of Joel here http://www.officialbaldwinmotion.com/contact.htm he is quite good at getting back in touch. As for typical Motion "touches" that presents a problem as all but the hood and XKE headlight nose you could get anywhere (and neither are on this car). BTW, I've always liked that spoiler, especially with a stinger stripe. I don't see any traction bar. They truly were parts bin engineered. What made them different was the 11.5 sec Motion guarentee and the 1 year Baldwin warrentee. The money is in the paper as RonBee said previously. Happy hunting.

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