Media Update: The Great American Supercar!
Media Friends: Here's the latest update on the new low-volume 1969 Baldwin-Motion 540 Camaro SuperCoupe that will be shown for the first time on Nov. 1 at the SEMA Show. Also included are comments from Joel Rosen and some of the key people involved with the Camaro SuperCoupe concept and re-launching the Baldwin-Motion and MOTION brands. ANATOMY OF A SUPERCAR "It's what you don't see that elevates our new 1969 Baldwin-Motion 540 Camaro SuperCoupe to serious Supercar status," said, Joel Ehrenpreis, President, MOTION, LLC. A total of 12 Baldwin-Motion Camaro SuperCoupes will be produced. Each will be coachbuilt to the purchaser's specifications. Each SuperCoupe will essentially be a one-off as purchasers will have a myriad of powertrain and luxury options to chose from. "I'm using a highly styled 1969 Camaro body to continue our Baldwin-Motion tradition of building and marketing super-performance big-block Camaros (and other Chevrolet specialty cars) that enthusiasts lust for. Our new coachbuilt SuperCoupe showcases a fully integrated high-tech powertrain and platform, and fit, finish and appointments found only in ultra-luxury vehicles. Best of all, it delivers peerless performance," said Joel Rosen. The 600-plus-hp all-aluminum Merlin/Motion 540-cubic-inch big-block, with a 4.50-inch bore and 4.25-inch stroke, is a brand new World Products engine. The first production 540, built and dyno-tuned by Bill Mitchell, powers the prototype Baldwin-Motion Camaro SuperCoupe. It is topped off with a polished Kinsler EFI Cross-Ram fuel injection system. - more - 2. "When Marty Schorr called to let me know that he and Joel Rosen were bringing back Baldwin-Motion and Motion and building a new 1969 Camaro Supercar, I told him that I was in," said Bill Mitchell, legendary engine builder and President of World Products. "Since I built many of the original Baldwin-Motion cars and built and drove the NHRA-record-setting A/MP Motion Supercar Club Camaro, I knew exactly what the new car needed... a Motion-spec, 600-plus horsepower, all-aluminum 540-inch Merlin big-block." The Camaro's engine layout is front/mid, with the aluminum big-block set back a full 12 inches on the custom (2x3-inch steel) tubular chassis. The proprietary chassis features a tubular steel spine/backbone which runs through the console and is welded solid to the body, resulting in an incredibly rigid platform. Suspension is four-wheel independent, with polished unequal length control arms with toe-in control links, fully adjustable coil-over shocks and sway bars. Steering is variable-assist rack and pinion. The independent rear incorporates a Dana 44 Posi center section and custom high-torque axles. Motion-branded Baer Extreme-Plus disc brakes with six-piston Sport calipers and two-piece 14-inch cross-drilled and slotted rotors are used at all four corners. "From its Kinsler-injected, all-aluminum 540 Merlin/Motion big-block set back 12-inches (front/mid layout) on a tubular chassis to its independent rear with a Dana 44 Posi and custom high-torque axles, our new Baldwin-Motion 540 Camaro SuperCoupe is truly The Great American Supercar," said Larry Jaworske, CEO, MOTION, LLC. - more - 3. The interior layout is two-seat with six-way power leather bucket seats, air conditioning, power windows and electronic door openers. A custom dash incorporates MOTION-branded instruments and state of the art Sony sound and electronic systems. The Kris Horton styled Baldwin-Motion 540 SuperCoupe will be the centerpiece of the Sony Xplod exhibit at the SEMA Show on November 1. For more information, please contact: Martyn L. Schorr PMPR, Inc. 988 Boulevard Of The Arts, Suite 1509 Sarasota, FL 34236 941-957-0827 Fax: 941-330-9348 MLSchorr@aol.com