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Joel Rosen
Just found out that Joel Rosen of Baldwin Motion passed away. Obviously not a Pontiac guy but legendary among the Chevy faithful. Definitely a key player when it comes to the whole muscle car era. RIP Mr. Motion.
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Joel Rosen, known to legions of muscle car fans as "Mr. Motion" and as one of the founders of Baldwin-Motion, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on October 9th, 2023, after battling bladder cancer for more than a year. He was just two weeks shy of his 84th birthday, and had been admitted to Hospice Care on September 30th.
https://www.hemmings.com/stories/joe...nd-dies-at-83/ |
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It seemed like I remember in t h e early days of his business his telephone number was the pay phone out side his shop...maybe him??? Anyone???
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He definitely left behind a lasting legacy. Some serious machinery came out of that shop, with my favorite being the 70-73 Camaros and the Phase III Corvettes.
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For Sure he was a "doer" vs a copier of muscle cars.
Talked to him many times about a neighbor's early Z-28 with the Cross Ram intake set-up. Not sure if any Pontiac guys ever paid him a visit. I visited his shop one time when I was in the NY area. He had a bunch of the LS-6 engines in his shop. No idea where his money came from. RIP Joel Tom V.
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He reworked a Royal Bobcat. Total timing? 44°
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That really cool that he reworked that car.
Didn’t expect to see his name on a Pontiac from back then . There was a lot of money in that area back then…. One of the clients cars that sat out at his shop was Brooklyn heavy’s I’ll start a different thread and link to a thread on yenko about Brooklyn heavy that will be an interesting read for those who don’t know about heavy.
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May he rest in peace. Still have his Pontiac Performance Guide & Catalog from 1969 when I bought my 1st Goat after my discharge. Still have that secondary gear drive somewhere. Visited L.I. location once.
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