1969 Baldwin-Motion Corvette Phase III Sport Coupe

By 1968, Joel 'Mr. Motion' Rosen had mastered the art of combing real-world performance with eye-catching looks. He acquired new Chevrolets from Baldwin Chevrolet in Baldwin, NY, to modify into the fastest street cars of the 1960s.

This is one of eight Baldwin Motion Phase III Corvettes built.

Arguably the most menacing and flamboyant muscle cars ever built arose from a partnership between Baldwin Chevrolet and a speed shop called Motion Performance. Joel Rose, who created Motion Performance, was a consistent AHRA and NHRA Modified Production national record holder. These Baldwin-Motion cars were built only to customer order. When the most extreme Phase III Level of modification was ordered, the new owner was given a written money-back quarter-mile performance warranty.