Tuckman plans on showing his Phase III GT at some NCRS events and concours and putting it on the road.
"Joel Rosen and Motion built fast cars for driving, and my GT has never been a trailer queen," he says. "No reason to start now."
Martyn L. Schorr is the Founding Editor of VETTE, the author of MOTION Performance, Tales of a Muscle Car Builder, and was responsible for creating all Baldwin-Motion advertising, as well as "branding" the Phase III GT Corvette.
| Spec Sheet: '71 Baldwin-Motion Phase III GT Corvette |
| Owner: |
Adam Tuckman |
| Block: |
Transplanted 512, four-bolt main bearings |
| Displacement: |
454 ci |
| Compression Ratio: |
12.5:1 |
| Heads: |
GM aluminum open-chamber (3946074) |
| Valves: |
Manley stainless steel, 2.19 intake/1.88 exhaust |
| Camshaft: |
GM high-performance hydraulic |
| Rocker Arms: |
Comp Pro Magnum steel, 1.6 ratio |
| Pistons: |
JE forged |
| Crankshaft: |
GM forged steel |
| Rods: |
GM forged 7/16-inch steel |
| Intake Manifold: |
Aluminum Edelbrock c427x |
| Carburetor: |
Holley 780-cfm four-barrel (3310) |
| Air Cleaner: |
Stelling & Hellings "fly eye" |
| Fuel Pump: |
Dual Motion SuperPumper (Dupree) electric pumps and mechanical engine-mounted pump |
| Ignition: |
Stock GM distributor, Phase III CD Ignition and Mallory High Performance Coil |
| Exhaust System: |
1 7/8-in Hooker headers with factory side pipes |
| Transmission: |
GM Turbo-400 with Hone-O-Drive overdrive |
| Front Suspension: |
Stock with Koni shocks |
| Rear Suspension: |
Stock with traction bar and Koni shocks |
| Rearend: |
Posi with 4.88 gears |
| Front Brakes: |
Stock power |
| Rear Brakes: |
Stock power |
| Wheels: |
American Racing Ansen Sprint, 15x8 |
| Front Tires: |
Mickey Thomson Indy, G60-15 |
| Rear Tires: |
Mickey Thomson Indy, L60-15 |
| Fuel Octane: |
105 |
| Weight: |
3,480 lbs. with driver |
| Current Mileage: |
30,937 |
| Interior: |
Customized seats and door panels, increased stowage space, custom stereo and steering wheel |
| Exterior: |
Phase III GT conversion including exposed headlights, flared wheelwells, high-rise hood, unique taillights, Le Mans fuel filler, large fastback rear window |