The History of Baldwin Motion (Part 1)

#musclecar #camaro #corvette
Hey everyone,
Back with another history lesson for you guys and gals! Here's the story of Baldwin Motion Performance and Joel Rosen. I'm a mopar guy at heart, but the work Joel did with Chevy's was next level.
Check this video out and let me know who you prefer, Baldwin Motion, Or Grand Spaulding Dodge!

[@vhp454]

I own my 1971 Baldwin- Motion since 1982. It has the LS7 454 phase 3 engine. I will never sell it or separate it from me. Been in love with this car since i was 16

[@VicsGarage71]

Amazing

[@vhp454]

@@VicsGarage71 Yes and thank you. I have owned it for 40 years. I will not part with it !!!

[@FABRIC8TIONUNLIMITE1]

@@vhp454 You know

[@michaelguziak4680]

>> *I REMEMBER ALL THIS AS I LIVED IT THEN. >> IN LOS ANGELES . WHERE I LIVED... I STREET RACED MY 67 SS 396 4 SPEED CHEVELLE WITH 427 HEADS AND EVERY SINGLE UPGRADE YOU COULD THINK OF INCLUDING A CUSTOM MADE HUGE SOLID LIFTER CAM AND A 30 POUND STEEL FLYWHEEL.. NEVER LOST TOO MANY REVS BETWEEN SHIFTS THEN.. WE RACED THAT CAR IN ALL 5 SO CAL COUNTIES. OVER 300 RACES. 99% FROM A 20 MPH ROLL... WITH ALL UPGRADES AND 4:88 GEARS I LOST 3 RACES IN 2 1/2 YEARS.. A 69 440 DART.. A 67 CAMARO WITH A TRACO ENGINE WITH OVER 400 HP AND THE CAR WAS LIGHTER LIKE THE DART.. HIS TRACO ENGINE OUT OF CULVER CITY COST OVER $3,000... THAT WAS HUGE DOLLARS THEN.. A LIGHTER BB NOVA GOT ME TOO. ALL 3 LOSSES WERE LOST BY LESS THAN 10 FEET. YES.. I HAVE PROOF OF ALL THIS...RACED AT LIONS DRAG STRIP TOO. 1320 FEET. 12:15 ET.. AT 120 MPH.. MISS THOSE DAYS..

[@josephdipalma5989]

As a kid reading Car Craft and Hot Rod magazines, I used to drool over the Motion performance Big Block V8 Vega swap kits.

[@mikem7052]

I bought a 70 blue/white Baldwin Motion Camaro out of a buddies insurance yard for $600 in 79. It was a recovered theft. Put back on the road with a 350 and used it as my daily driver for a couple of years.

[@mikepapillo5728]

LOVE THIS BM ,, THERE WAS NICKY , COPO YENKO,, IN 71 I WAS 17 I REMERBER THEM LIKE IT WAS YESTERDAY ,, GROUND SHAKING CARS

[@misigis]

Nice video. Just want to clarify, the 427 425hp engines that were installed were Not All aluminum. Would like to see part 2

[@VicsGarage71]

Yes you’re right. Part 2 is in the works. Recorded the audio. Started it last week.

[@colehara]

Aluminum heads only I believe.

[@danlaur7973]

The ZL1 engines were, but that subject is for another day

[@windronner1]

I grew up on south shore during summers when Mr Motion was the king of Sunrise Highway street races. Great story. Incredible le history.

[@moparnut6286]

Yes my thing is Mopars.... But I love this era of cars when you had Baldwin and Yenko and lots of others doing mods to cars just not the same today... Great story!

[@VicsGarage71]

Yeah wish more dealers were doing stuff like this now

[@danmyers9372]

@@VicsGarage71 - Companies today are run by lawyers and bean counters.

[@tieroneactual2228]

At the 7:18 mark, the picture of the magazine mentions at California Highway Patrol Dodge. I’m thinking it may have been the 1969 Polara with the 440. At the time it was the fastest car the CHP ever had up until the ‘94-‘96 LT-1 Caprices arrived on scene. But flash forward to current times & once again it’s a Mopar, being the Dodge Chargers.

[@maximuswedgie5149]

Me too, agreed

[@guaguancos.montunodcubop8923]

Mopar had Mr Norm's Grand Spaulding for those great tuner type projects. All that stuff was incredible. As yal said this era was 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥! LONG LIVE DAY2.....cuz its definitely the best day of the week😎

[@gregwittstock2388]

Cool history ❤

[@brunningwolf]

I got a 68 Camaro from them phrase 3 427 very fast 10.99 123 mph quarter mile still have it in my collection

[@New_Jax_City]

JOEL didnt put the 1st 396 BIG BLOCK in a camaro. BILL THOMAS did in early 67 which they did a magazine article on. It also had the first ELDERBROCK intake manifold and first hurst 4speed shifter for that model of camaro. 👍

[@VicsGarage71]

I'll have to find that article!

[@ianfechtner8755]

I wish I had lived back then with a bunch of money and invested in yenko, copo, nickey, motion, etc.

[@VicsGarage71]

Lol yup.

[@396M21]

Good video , waiting on part 2.

[@VicsGarage71]

It’s up now!

[@erickort1987]

Vic's Garage thanks for uploading this video

[@VicsGarage71]

🤟

[@dennishipsley8703]

I remember a BM Camaro 454 in a magazine and came with 4.88 gears and had a Hone overdrive unit that dropped the ratio down to 3.42. What a package and look

[@VicsGarage71]

Yeah he loved those Hone Overdrive units

[@napoliansolo7865]

I always wondered why overdrives weren't used more.

[@daveh7186]

@@napoliansolo7865 it’s because the car had to be completely stopped in order to engage the unit . So you had to choose between standard and overdrive gears . If you were taking a long drive on the highway, before starting out, you would engage overdrive .

[@napoliansolo7865]

@@daveh7186 Not all overdrives were like that. That might be true of that particular unit.

[@daveh7186]

@@napoliansolo7865 gear vendors was this way as well . The reason is that these were overbuilt to with stand tons of horsepower . I have an acquaintance that worked for Joel Rosen @Motion . If you buy the hard cover book, his Corvette is on basically the first page . I think it’s yellow , anyway, that car had the overdrive we’re talking about .

[@napoliansolo7865]

Didn't know you could get a fold down rear seat in a Camaro. Learn something new everyday!

[@user-rt8ik1ow4i]

You have beautiful Handwriting, if you want to remember something, write it down VS, read it. Because reading it. You always forget or mostly forget. You forget less often if you write it down sometimes several times help

[@garyhalk5430]

Great story

[@VicsGarage71]

Thanks bud! Hopefully you stick around for part 2 and share it for others!

[@xelphinx]

It's a GREAT Video, thankyou. I don't SEE Part 2 though (!¿?!) 🏁gF NM/FL ☮️

[@VicsGarage71]

Yeah sorry. I have to get on part 2. I got the ball going on my restoration project and the car has taken a lot of my spare time away from my history videos. I’m gonna start it soon. Make sure to subscribe and hit that notification button so you don’t miss it. Thanks for watching bud

[@michaelmoore6186]

I was watching a documentary tv show about the mob in N.Y.C. and the had a pic of a mobster outside the courtroom and in the background is a 1969 Firebird with sidepipes and Baldwin Motion emblems! Where is it now?

[@boataxe4605]

The Baldwin motion story: Pull the trigger then say you didn’t.

[@VicsGarage71]

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[@boataxe4605]

@@VicsGarage71 The Aleck Baldwin motion story.

[@VicsGarage71]

@@boataxe4605 lol. Gold

[@rooster68able]

That be pronounced (I slip) Long island same as baldwin L I but rest all good 👍

[@VicsGarage71]

lol thanks. Now I wont make a complete ass of myself if I ever visit! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@tuck6464]

I'm with the where's part 2 crowd. Thank for the first one , anyway.

[@VicsGarage71]

Im actually recording the audio now! :D

[@joeyvono3589]

My dad was friends with Joel i have pucture of that cobra 😮

[@VicsGarage71]

nice! Send them to me on instagram if you have it. I'd love to share them! @vics.garage

[@bigjohneverspaugh8534]

Where is part 2? It's been 4 months

[@VicsGarage71]

Sorry bud, I’ve been so busy getting work done on the car! It’s on the list

[@MichiganQuadTrailsTales]

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[@hornetbrown]

14 second 1/4 mile in a big block Cobra? Too slow, I don't believe it. That guy didn't know how to drive.

[@hiitsstillme]

We read that some of them came through with 390's, when they ran short of 427's. They weren't forthcoming in telling new owners about this change. This might have been the case, but who knows.

[@royrauch9775]

The Cobra was a 289 inch motor. Joek used to test it on Sunrise Highway in front of Motion! I remember it had 4 Weber carbs but never a blower of any kind. Back in 1966 a 10.60 out of any street car was a world beater!

[@rob379lqz]

Is this vinwiiki?

[@VicsGarage71]

Who?

[@glengabruch4664]

Awesome video. 👍Please check out my 1968 Barracuda fastback powered by a rowdy 512 stroker backed by an A833 4 speed manual. I think you'll approve. 👌