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Old 03-25-2023, 10:05 PM
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Default Big Mike Taylor’s L89 Motion Corvette

New guy here from So Cal.
Happy to be a part of this community.
I thought I’d share my recent purchase as it’s a pretty interesting car.
Its been discussed on this forum many years ago and an owner in the chain of ownership use to frequent this site before he passed away.

I’m a corvette guy, specifically partial to big blocks.
I have a survivor 71’ 454 LS5 and a almost restored 1969 tuxedo black L71.
I’d been looking for a project car and thought I would maybe pick up a 1968 or 69 Z/28 but a friend of mine sent me the link to this L89 for sale. My friend has the L89 registry and sent me the documentation confirming the car was a real L89 even though the original engine was long gone.

The 3rd owner bought the car from a Hemings ad in ~2000. That fellow passed away unexpectedly and a classic car dealer bought the car to restore himself and then the car sat for 12 years where finally the dealer realized he would never be restoring the car.

I ended up purchasing the car unseen and then realized I better go inventory all of the parts that come with the car.
So I managed to sucker one of my corvette friends to tag along and the next thing I know we’re flying to Boston to go see the car in NH.

The interesting thing about this car is that apparently Michael Taylor was a first round draft pick by the Steelers. He ordered the car in Riverside gold choosing almost every option. Including the L89 option.
Once the car arrived he immedialty took the car to Joel Rosen at Motion to have a Motion conversion done. Supposedly he had a black stripe painted on the car along with all the Motion upgrades. The paint scheme matched the Steelers color.
Rumor has it he paid Joel $6000 more for the conversion.

More to follow……. Plane is taking off…. Pictures to follow
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Old 03-25-2023, 11:37 PM
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Yup L89…. You have my interest!!!

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A few pics….
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Very interesting being a past Riverside Gold Coupe 1969 L-89 Corvette owner, I can't wait to hear more, and PICTURES please! Bill
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Super cool Motion car, welcome aboard TJ!
Please correct any wrongs but was this Member 69motion Jeff’s car, not to be confused w/ the same color Motion ‘Vette Member 69motionvet had also Pantera Larry owned the other Motion ‘Vette originally ordered w/ your car by another Pittsburg Steeler?
Looking forward to more also we love pictures here!

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Super cool Motion car, welcome aboard TJ!
Please correct any wrongs but was this Member 69motion Jeff’s car, not to be confused w/ the same color Motion ‘Vette Member 69motionvet had also Pantera Larry owned the other Motion ‘Vette originally ordered w/ your car by another Pittsburg Steeler?
Looking forward to more also we love pictures here!

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I saw this car for sale and realized from the paperwork that it was real. What a cool find. Someone has to have pictures of this car in 1969 in it's glory days. Please keep us posted on your progress.
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https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthread.php?t=75280 Related post about car from 2003
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^^^^ I had read that thread awhile ago..
I’d love to be able to speak to forum member “Pantera” but looks like his last post was in 2006. He said he spoke to Jeff about the my car.
Anyone know this fellow?
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