67 Motion SS Chevelle
 

Years ago I saw one of these outstanding cars and always wanted to have one. I am new to this car market and would value any advice on how to find such a car. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif[/img]

Re: 67 Motion SS Chevelle
 

Is there such a thing?

Re: 67 Motion SS Chevelle
 

Sure...I got an article on one - somewhere... [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Re: 67 Motion SS Chevelle
 

I tracked down one of my articles (Speed & Supercar 4/67):
orig owner: Charlie Mason (Stanford, Conn)
Features:
950 Holley 3bbl (w/ motions usual 3bbl mods)
L-88 Manifold (#3886092 w/ gutted plenum)
L-89 Heads
11.0:1 427
Stage I "580" factory L-88 cam
Hooker 'tuned' headers
Mallory Dual point Distributor (full mechanical advance)
Ram wires/Rajah clips and plug boots
Trunk mounted battery and Dual electric 75 GPH fuel pump

Wide ratio 4 speed/4.88 gears
7-inch "Prowler" Cheater's for the street M&H Slicks for the track.
Motion 'Super Bite' suspension mods:
traction barsaxle tubes,
Air Lift air bags
front coil spring spacers
competition front/rear shocks
11.50-123MPH

The car appeared to be darker w/ a black vinyl top, equipped with what looked like Torque Thrust or similar wheels.

All for now,
-Mark Holman

Re: 67 Motion SS Chevelle
 

The color was blue.

Re: 67 Motion SS Chevelle
 

Did you know Charlie at all Joe? According to that article, he and his brother both owned Motion cars and they purchased the old 'Hi Performance Cars' sponsored Motion S/S Camaro (the white/blk vinyl topped one I'm guessing?), and was converting that 10.?? sec ride for the street.

-Mark

Re: 67 Motion SS Chevelle
 

I would see the car at Motion and I asked him some questions about the car-- I was impressed by his car and decided I would like to try and buy one.Never talked to his brother Joe, but the wht/blk camaro was at Motion and Joe Mason bought it.His Chevelle was advertisement on wheels for Motion --always a crowd around

Re: 67 Motion SS Chevelle
 

YEARS AGO, BACK IN THE EARLY 80'S THERE USED TO BE A BURGUNDY OR PLUM CHEVELLE AROUND WITH 427 BADGES FRONT AND REAR [BEFORE THEY REPRODUCED THEM] 427 FLAGS AND IN THE DAUL WHITE STRIPE IN FRONT OF THE REAR WHEELHOUSE IT SAID MOTION! SEEN IT AT ATCO DRAGWAY AND ON SATURDAY NIGHTS AT THE STREET RACES. I HEARD THAT CAR WAS DESTROYED IN AN ACCIDENT. LAST SEEN IN BURLINGTON NJ.

Re: 67 Motion SS Chevelle
 

GTODON,
Did the car have a wht/vinyl or wht/painted roof??

Re: 67 Motion SS Chevelle
 

NO JOE, IT WAS ALL BURGUNDY. BUT IM THINKING THE CAR WAS ROYAL PLUM! DEFINETLY SURE ABOUT IT BEING AN SS427. I KNOW THERES ALOT OF PEOPLE WHO SAY THEY DONT EXIST,BUT YOU CANT FORGET SEEING A CAR LIKE THAT. EVEN IF ITS BEEN 20+ YEARS.

Re: 67 Motion SS Chevelle
 

GTO DON,
Sorry to say I never saw that car,and like you said you couldn't forget that color--- [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif[/img]

Re: 67 Motion SS Chevelle
 

As I was reading the replies left after my initial post I remembered the color and where I had seen the car. The color may have been burgundy or blue, could even had a vinyl top I just can't remember. What I do remember is the little tag on the back side of the car that read Motion (that was all that stuck in my mind). The engine was a 427ci, maybe built up some because as I remember it didn't sound like any 427 I had ever heard before. I saw this car in Englewood, Colorado when I was living there back in 1985. This car could have been a dark color because the owner also had a 69 Camaro, I think is was an RS, but I really can't recall, But it too was a Motion car and this may have been burgundy in color. He would drive them by the Buick dealership I worked at during that time. I remember looking inside and noting the gauges on the dash looked different, the tach was much different than I had seen before. The Camaro too had a built 427ci engine.

But I still need input as to how I would set about finding a 67 Motion SS Chevelle, any help would be appreciated. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Re: 67 Motion SS Chevelle
 

Welcome aboard! As far as finding leads /helping to document a car, this is the right place. I've learned so much from just reading the posts it's astounding...and I thought I was a 'geek' [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif[/img]before.
-Mark

Re: 67 Motion SS Chevelle
 

An article on Charlie Mason'S 1967 B/M Chevelle appeared also in (Hi-perf Cars) magazine in January 1969 as mdified production with a clutch-flite,and tunnel ram intake. Appears to be a darker color with white top then what I thought was originally a Marina Blue black top car.Suprised there is no Baldwin/Motion sponsering

Re: 67 Motion SS Chevelle
 

Thanks supcarbob for the info. Do you (or anyone else) know if that car was in Englewood Colorado in or around April - May of 1985? The Chevelle I saw could have been the color and vinyl top combo you mentioned and the Camaro could have been the burgundy color I seem to be remembering. If you can scan the pic from the magazine you made reference too I would enjoy seeing it! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]