"THE MULE": iconic 1969 twin-turbo camaro
This Mark Stielow designed, pro touring camaro helped redefine the signature American muscle car.
This pro touring camaro helped redefine the signature American muscle car
Newport RI' s The Audrain Automobile Museum is the current owner of this iconic 1969 twin-turbo Camaro. audrainautomuseum.org
This custom 1969 Camaro is one of the most iconic and inspiring Pro-Touring machines ever built. This Mark Stielow built twin turbo '69 Camaro was featured in 22 consecutive issues of Popular Hot Rodding. It was driven on four Hot Rod Power Tours, and studied by GM in their design studio when designing the new modern Camaro.
Stielow was asked how the car was given its iconic name. He said it was because “at GM when [they] have a development property, [they] typically call it a ‘Mule’ property. So, it was supposed to be a test vehicle for a bunch of ideas [he] had.”
Unloading The Mule in Providence, RI at the 2017 International Auto Show
Featuring a full custom twin turbo 389cid aluminum small block Chevy, that put out 1021hp on engine dyno, this build also has electronic fuel injection, adjustable boost knob to allow you to run on any octane gas, reworked 6-speed Viper transmission, 4-wheel disc brakes, full cage tucked tight to not be in the way, Art Rasmussen subframe reworked by Stielow with power rack & pinion steering, Currie aluminum 9" rear with custom 4-link rear suspension designed and built by Stielow.
This is a great, smooth running, easy to drive car that has a ton of power on demand. Great for the street or the track that was designed and built by one of GM's leading ride and handling engineers. Stielow is currently the program engineering manager for the new Z/28 Camaro. The Mule is also the cover car and main subject of a Pro-Touring book written by Stielow. Numerous posters, books and magazines have been published about the car.
The machine features a combination of beautiful lines and obscene amounts of power.
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It's an incredible car... photos don't do it justice.