In the mid-sixties, there was
competition between the high performance Chevrolet dealerships
Yenko, Dana, and others to deliver -- and warranty as new --
high performance cars that would be unbeatable on both track
and street. The Baldwin Chevrolet dealership partnered
with a high performance shop called Motion Performance to
deliver some of the most radical cars of that era.
Through horsepower modifications as well as
special graphics and body modifications, Joel Rosen of
Motion Performance would produce a new car tailored to each
customer’s specifications. The first question asked of the
customer was how fast do you want to go? The customer was then
quoted a price and guaranteed that the car would turn the E.T.
(elapsed time in the quarter mile) requested by the customer,
or his money would be returned. If the customer could not turn
the E.T. as promised, Motion would send their professional
driver to attempt it. If the professional driver could not
turn the designated time promised, the purchase price would be
refunded. Remarkably, no refunds ever became necessary!
The Camaro featured here was meticulously restored over a
period of several years by the previous owner. The 4 pictures
in the left-hand-side column are "post-restoration".
The other four pictures date from 1970-72.
