Vehicle Description
Baldwin-Motion was a collaboration between Baldwin Chevrolet and
Motion Performance, located a few blocks apart in Long Island, New
York, starting in 1969. A Baldwin-Motion customer first went to
Baldwin Chevy to order their SS 396 Camaro, Nova, Chevelle,
Impala/Biscayne or Corvette.
The customer could choose the body color, interior and trim, and
have access to the entire menu of Chevrolet factory options. Since
they were ordering the performance SS model, the car came with all
of the necessary heavy-duty suspension and brake parts. Upon
delivery to Baldwin Chevrolet, the car was sent to Motion
Performance for conversion into a SS-427 Phase III Supercar.
This split bumper Camaro started life at General Motors' Norwood,
Ohio factory (VIN code N). Dressed in Cherry Red, the car's paint
and trim are in overall very good order while the bodywork is
straight and solid. There is a white, rear spoiler, a chrome and
fiberglass hood with a L88 hood scoop. The car's engine bay is
extremely tidy. The chrome bumpers fit tightly to the body. The
front subframe and rear unibody frame have been joined with frame
connectors to keep the car's prodigious power under control.
This F-body rolls on a mixture of radials, Vercelli in front, size
215/70R14 and Widetrack Radial S/Rs in back, size 275/60R15. Each
one is mounted on SS Cragar alloy wheels. The tires and wheels are
all in very good order. There are disc brakes up front and rear air
shock absorbers.
Under the hood is a transplanted 454 CID big-block V-8 engine with
an upgraded camshaft, a Holley performance carburetor, an aluminum
Moroso tall valve covers, a General Motors high-energy ignition
distributor and performance headers that attach to a new, dual
exhaust with Flowmaster mufflers. There is also a high-torque
performance starter and deep sump engine oil pan. Backing the
engine is a four-speed manual transmission.
The interior is in overall very good order. The front bucket seats
and rear demi buckets are upholstered in black and red cloth. There
is black carpeting and a matching headliner. The headliner is in
satisfactory condition. There is a four-spoke steering wheel which
frames the dash. The instrument panel and inner door liners are in
very good order. There are aftermarket gauges mounted below the
dash and a Hurst, floor-mounted shift lever.
The 1971 Camaro received only minor appearance changes from its
1970 counterpart. Inside, new high-back Strato bucket seats with
built-in headrests replaced the 1970-only low-back seats with
adjustable headrests. The biggest changes came under the hood, due
to a GM-corporate mandate that all engines be designed to run on
lower-octane regular-leaded, low-lead, or unleaded gasoline,
necessitating reductions in compression ratios and horsepower
ratings.
Competition to this Camaro in 1971 included American Motors'
Javelin, Dodge's Challenger, Ford's Mustang, Plymouth's Barracuda
and Pontiac's Firebird.
If you seek a special F-body coupe, this Baldwin Motion replica may
fill the bill. Come by MotoeXotica Classic Cars today to check out
this Camaro for yourself.
VIN: 123871N571582
This car is currently located at our facility in St. Louis,
Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 13,609 miles. It is
sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt
title.
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