This SuperCoupe brings with it the return of Balwin Motion, a famous Chevrolet Dealership tuner who modified vehicles like the Corvette into the Phase III. In July of 2005, Joel Rosen and Marty Schorr of the orginal Balwin Motion formed an exclusive strategic business partnership with Joel Ehrenpreis and Larry Jaworske of Motion, LLC in Sarasota, FL. Their objective was to Re-launch the Baldwin-Motion brands and create the next great American Supercar.
This soul-stirring two-seat SuperCoupe’s hand-crafted steel body, penned by Kris Horton and executed by Time Machines is functionally styled for maximum appeal and performance. Engine layout is front/mid and its aluminum big-block is set back 13 inches. Fully tubbed and lowered, it incorporates a proprietary 2×3-inch tubular steel backbone/spine chassis running through the console and welded to the body. The result is an incredibly rigid platform, engineered for maximum performance.
Styling details include tastefully flared fender wells, widened rear fenders with functional brake cooling scoops and an extended hood with an L-88-inspired scoop. Finished in Motion Red, the body is highlighted by traditional Baldwin-Motion badging and striping.
The prototype SuperCoupe is powered by an all-aluminum 700-hp Merlin/Motion big-block built by Bill Mitchell. The blueprinted and dyno-tuned 540-cubic-inch powerplant has a World Products aluminum block with 4.50-inch bore, 4.25-inch stroke and 4.840-inch bore spacing. Eagle 6.535-inch H-beam rods, forged crank and 10-to-1 forged pistons are utilized. The roller-cammed engine is topped off with a Cross-Ram fuel injection system custom-built by Jim Kinsler for the SuperCoupe.
Powertrain details include a specially-prepared Tremec TKO five-speed and a fully-independent rear with a Dana 44 Posi and hardened steel high-torque axles. Suspension is four-wheel independent with polished unequal length control arms and toe-in control links and fully adjustable coil-over shocks and sway bars. Steering is rack and pinion.
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