When we think about and talk about the legendary Motion Performance that Joel Rosen operated in the 1960s and into the 1970s we often talk about the “Phase” cars. These were the crazy machines that ranged from mildly modified to 500hp monsters that were guaranteed to run like 12s right out of the box or they’d fix them until they did. The fact is that the company did tons of work and that the Phase cars were the high line of their enterprise. They were also the things that ultimately got them into trouble with the Feds and sadly chased them out of business.
From dyno tuning to cool body modifications, Motion really did do it all and not just with Chevrolets, either. They did stuff with VWs and Shelby Cobras, and basically anything else that someone wanted to make faster and better. The better could have meant the looks as well. We have all seen their crazy Corvette body mods and now we see a 1974 Camaro that the seller claims had its body modified by Motion and frankly it could be the neatest looking 1974 Camao we have laid every on in forever. It has fender flares, an awesome rear spoiler, and a front end treatment that inclides a hood and air dam that look basically factory in their cleanliness. This freaking thing is awesome.
To go along with the body the best of the car is insanely clean. Like, ridiculously clean. The interior is perfect and the engine compartment hints at the fact that the standard cruising model 350ci factory engine has been warmed up with additions like a performance intake manifold, an MSD box, and who knows whatever other bolt-ons. Its a mild car but there is no shame in that game to us. Oh, did we mention it is a factory four speed!
Call us name if you want but this is one of the few second generation Camaros, especially of the mid-1970s era we have ever drooled over. Whaddya think?
Link: This 1974 Camaro has a body modified by Motion and a four-speed
The truck wheels aren’t period correct, but pretty sweet ride!
Missing the Centerline Champ wheels and the 8 track with a Boston tape . Could use a couple of Hijacker rabbit decals on the back glass too. Or better yet, louvers.
Hey SSNOVA427, I still have that 8 track deck in my ’70 RS with a Robin Trower tape from the 70’s that I actually use to listen to when I was a teenager. I leave it in there because the younger people look at it like it’s alien, but the guys my age think it’s cool.
Am I wrong in looking at this as a 70 1/2 to 72 main body shell because it doesn’t have the wrap down rear glass? Something doesn’t seem right.
Glen, the 1974 Camaro has the flat glass seen on the earlier cars, but the nose and tail treatment that ran through 1977. Was a one-year-only deal because they had to get the bumpers up to spec for the new laws.
Glen the wrap around back window came out in 1975 and was used until the end of the second generations unti 1981.
Well, it wasn’t any sort of “package”. Possibly a custom job by the Baldwin Chevy body shop. But the whole thing is suspicious because it was ALWAYS Motion PERFORMANCE, not Speed. Nice job molding in. Fiberglass? Steel? How much Bondo involved?
$28.5???