If you want to know how hard it is to drive a 950 HP 69 Camaro on track in street tires, just take a look! This video is from Marks final session at this years USCA Optima Invitational event at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Having ridden with Mark on tracks in the past, let me say it's an "E" ticket ride for sure!! … [Read more...]
2014 SEMA Coverage: Mark Stielow Hellfire Camaro Video V8TV
Check out this interview of Mark Stielows latest Camaro "Hellfire". The gang at V8TV got to ask Mark some questions regarding how he set up his latest car, and why he made those choices. Great info, worth the watch. … [Read more...]
Mark Stielows latest 69 Camaro project “Hellfire”
We have a build thread over on the forums of Marks latest 69 Camaro. Here's the plan: • Thomson Automotive 427 supercharged engine • T-56 D&D Prepared trans • Full DSE Chassis • Full Anvil Carbon Fiber Front clip • Carbon Fiber Brakes with ABS • Rick Fuel tank with a Vapor Works Controls • Wider rims front and rear than Red Devil • Data … [Read more...]
Muscle Car Of The Week Video: 1969 Jack Douglass Yenko Camaro
Any authentic Yenko Camaro is a special car, and this one is perhaps even more unique. As the popularity of the Yenko name grew, other Chevrolet dealers were permitted to sell Yenko branded cars under license. This Daytona Yellow '69 Yenko Camaro is one such animal, being sold new by Jack Douglass Chevrolet in Hinsdale, … [Read more...]
Muscle Car Of The Week Video: 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 427 R Code Lightweight
This week's video features a car that looks sedate as can be but reveals a startlingly different personality once the key is turned. The factory-built 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 Lightweight features an R-Code 427 for power, and nearly all the non-essential items have been deleted or lightened for better drag strip performance … [Read more...]
957 HP and 970 ft. lbs. should go down the road well!
Mark Stielows latest Thomson Automotive 427 just came off the dyno, and the numbers are in. 957 HP and 970 ft. lbs., with 850+ ft. lbs. from 2000-5700 rpm. Going in his latest 69 Camaro "Hellfire", I'm thinking this one should be the best and fastest yet! Here's a quote from Mark Stielow: "A tick more boost via a blueprinted … [Read more...]
Muscle Car Of The Week Video: 1966 Ford Fairlane 427 Lightweight
What happens when you mix a lightweight body with a high-powered 427? Ford set out to find out with this 1966 Fairlane, and the results were awesome. This Fairlane does not look like anything special, being completely devoid of racy looking stripes or fancy trim, but the giveaway is the scooped lift-off hood and the discreet 427 … [Read more...]
1965 Ford Galaxie 500 427 R-Code 4-Door
This week, we are spotlighting a car that does not appear to be very special at first glance. After all, Ford made over 420,000 1965 Galaxies, most of which were plain Jane four-door sedans. However, this one is special. The similarity between "humdrum" and "hang on" occurs the moment you open the hood to find a 427 cube R-Code dual … [Read more...]
69 Yenko Chevelle 427
The 1969 Chevelle SS 396 was a hot car, but the COPO program allowed for a run of 427 cars to really take Super Stock drag racing by storm. However, Don Yenko at Yenko Chevrolet one-upped the COPO cars with 99 special 1969 "SYC" Yenko Super Car Chevelles further modified to his liking. This 427 cubic-inch monster features a … [Read more...]
1961 Ford Starliner 427
The world was a different place back in 1961, and the space-age styling of the 1961 Ford Starliner tells the tale. This car technically pre-dates the Muscle Car era, but the available 401 HP 390 made it a screamer on the street and stock car tracks. This week's car has been up-fitted with a 427 cube V8 topped with 3 2-barrel carbs, … [Read more...]
