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02-22-2011, 04:32 PM
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Motion Vega info?
Where can I find information on the Motion Vega? I know that this was the car the brought the Feds in and shut down the program. That is about all I know. I am looking for pictures and all the info I can find.
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02-22-2011, 06:29 PM
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Re: Motion Vega info?
Probably the best info available is from our own knowledgable members also past threads right here!.
[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img] ~ Pete May 2000 Feature... https://www.yenko.net/features/2000/May2000.htm Required reading/part o' the story... http://www.hotrod.com/thehistoryof/1...rdy/index.html
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02-22-2011, 06:58 PM
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Re: Motion Vega info?
Hi:
I did run info and pix of Motion-converted V-8 Vegas, including the big-block one that brought the Feds down to Motion, in my book, MOTION Performance Tales Of A Muscle Car Builder published last year by Motorbooks. It's available on Amazon.com as well as Motorbooks site. Marty
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03-02-2011, 03:09 AM
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03-02-2011, 01:59 PM
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03-04-2011, 01:04 AM
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Re: Motion Vega info?
Can anyone give a synopsis of "the feds put an end to it"?
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03-04-2011, 02:05 AM
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Re: Motion Vega info?
The feds ended the V8 Vega program because of an article written in car craft magazine titled "King Kong is living on Long Island" that brought their attention to Motion plus the vega was a smog prepared economy car and had 5 smog devices on the car. Motion Performance was removing the smog devices and installing small and big blocks in these cars. When the feds paid Joel a visit he was ordered to cease and desist. He was to be fined $10,0000 per smog device removed (I believe that was the price) thats 50,000 per vehicle. He settled with them and could only build the specialty Phase III Supercars for export only. I believe he received a small fine greatly less than the original cost.I know this isnt 100% correct but you get the jist of it.
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03-04-2011, 02:10 AM
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Re: Motion Vega info?
Thank you for the info. Interesting.
I'm kind of surprised they were that concerned with just a few vehicles being modified, but I guess that's government for ya.
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