1971 Chevrolet Camaro SS Baldwin Motion Replica

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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