When GM engineer Mark Stielow was reassigned from the dying High Performance Vehicle Operations unit to the group that handles the hybrids, he created the coolest, most powerful "hybrid" we've ever seen.
This hybrid of a 1969 Camaro body with the engine, brakes, wheels and tires of a Corvette ZR1, called "Jackass" puts more than 500 horsepower to the rear wheels, through a Viper transmission and a live rear axle. Sounds exactly like something a Jackass could appreciate.
You see GM Engineer Mark Stielow's alter ego is that of a famous Pro-Touring hot-rod builder by the name of Mark Stielow. His series of reworked first-generation Camaros that go and turn and stop have made him something of a hero in the muscle car world.
Jackasses that we are, we might even get a drive in this creamy yellow screamer very soon. The car is seen here very near the end of its 20-month gestation.
Click for more on information on Stielow's other cars.
firstwagon says:
04:06 PM, 05/28/09
I've always liked resto- mods (sp?) as long as they are done well (still look as original as reasonable) and they use low value base car as the donor.
I'm old enough to remember the cars of the 60's didn't drive nearly as well as some people seem to think.
I'd love to pick up an old 6 cyl Camaro, Cuda or Mustang and turn it into a performance car you could drive everyday.
aaguilar1 says:
06:27 PM, 05/28/09
That is so sick!..have u guys seen the video to the zr1 vette. hopefully the suspension is strong enough to support the engine and so forth. nice job!
aaguilar1 says:
06:27 PM, 05/28/09
That is so sick!..have u guys seen the video to the zr1 vette. hopefully the suspension is strong enough to support the engine and so forth. nice job!
cb_racer says:
09:05 AM, 05/29/09
INSANE!!! I love it!
subytrojan says:
12:34 PM, 05/29/09
How about a link to your own article, Dan?
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=149191
hondacura4 says:
06:14 PM, 05/29/09
I always craved for a built, twin turbo 302ci Camaro of similar vintage. Cool car.
jjs4you2 says:
08:28 PM, 05/30/09
Amazing how compact 638hp with a Supercharger can be! Go check out the huge and heavy V10's and V12's from Ferrari and Lamborghini that can't match the power of this beast or the MPG! Nice job on the installation!