1969 Baldwin Motion SS Camaro 427

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 four vintage pictures date from 1970-72.