Motion Nova ???????

[COPO]

The car seems to have some typical Motion modifications which were common back in the day and emulated by many enthusiasts at the time. Motion also had a robust mail order business and since the parts were not Motion specific, could have been purchased at a local speed shop or a Chevrolet dealer such as mid-year corvette side exhausts.

Some of the details about the actions of the 18-year owner don't seem very logical, but then again, not too many teenagers are terribly strategic or pragmatic in their thinking. It is often about instant gratification, so if the funds were available anything is possible.

Hopefully with the new ownership, some more concrete details will emerge about the car and a link to the Motion shop will be found. Regardless of the outcome, the car seems to have an interesting history and should be a good project to enjoy.

Best of luck.

[leach]

Everywhere I check to decode the cowl tag for this car V-6 on the cowl tag and the broadcast sheet. The V comes up as sequoia green but can't find a number 6 for the vinyl top anywhere. All the decode sites show 1-white vinyl top 2-black vinyl top 3-green vinyl top 4-blue vinyl top. Any help out there on this? 745 interior gold color

[JoeC]

1968 Chevelle list shows a v-top 6 code as white, Chevy II may have used the same

The info Dan said about the style of the stripe and spoiler holes may have been for the big Motion spoiler sounded to me like they were Motion items used after 1968.

[leach]

No number 1 for Nova was white.

[leach]

Talked to paint shop that worked on car back then they said that it was a gold vinyl top that would make sense probably since it has number 6 to go along along with the gold interior.

[leach]

Could not find any gold color anywhere at Nova parts places for Vinyl Top only other color could find was Buckskin do you think that is what guy meant?

[olredalert]

----Jason,,, All the corvette factory side pipe covers I know of screw on from the side........Bill S

Mike C. I hope you mailed Dan a card after you sold his pride and joy!

As for Dan I have talked to him many many times with this car, And helped him locate a lot of family members and addresses of the original owner.
Unfortunately I had a falling out with Dan about 2 years ago. I truly hope the best for the man!

Ok as for this car now that Dan does not own it. It will become documented. I will bet the dog on it. ( he barks to much).
That is the bad part about these motion cars IMO, has happened to many times.

[AutoInsane]

How can you find out who the original owner was??

I have a program that's linked into most of the record rooms in the county courthouses in PA & NJ. Also spent some time at court houses for Dan researching.
He had some previous owners names and I was able to go from there.