Building the mule reference book by mark stielow dr. Mark stielows most famous camaro, the mule, was built with the help of detroit speed and engineering. Mark s approach is what every buildter should consider or plan reguarding how to perpare your project step by step. Apr 17, 2018 while we cannot definitely say this custom twinturbo 1969 chevrolet camaro built by mark stielow, manager of program engineering for general motors, helped chevrolet embrace and redefine american muscle cars. This mark stielow designed, pro touring camaro helped redefine the. If youre going to be at autorama in detroit this weekend, he will have copies available for purchase, just stop by red devil. Mar 11, 2021 disciples began building their own pt cars, inspired to climb toward stielow s olympian standards. Mark stielow s new book, pro touring, building the mule now available mark s latest project, a fully illustrated build book of the mule, as well as many of his other projects, has been printed.
Mark s custom built chevy camaros are legendary in the industry. This book is an excellent planning tool and serves up an array of possibilities youre not apt to have thought of. Not that hot rod had it, but that mark or charley didnt announce it here first. Sep 08, 2020 get the book from detroit speed pro touring engineered performance. Mar 01, 2016 mark stielow is still building firstgen camaros, with the latest in powertrain, brakes, and suspension the oem and aftermarket have to offer. Start by marking mark stielows pro touring engineered performance the best of the pro touring books as want to read. Building the muleprotouring engineered performance book this book covers the exciting build of one of the original pro touring cars, mark stielows the mule. What is relevant is that stielow has literally written the book on th. Mark stielows pro touring engineered performance the. Protouring book is a 212page, 1184 photo publication detailing how. In kents place, mark stielow will lead the companys racing endeavors, and oversee the various program managers in charge of the numerous series where gm competes at a factory level. Mark pope monday, november 12, 2012 holiday inn 5353 gateway centre, flint mark will be discussing pro touring. Get the book from detroit speed pro touring engineered performance. This mark stielow built twin turbo 69 camaro was featured in 22 consecutive.
To enter simply leave a comment below that you have completed one of the following actions. Classic industries offers a wide selection of 1969 chevrolet nova parts, including 1969 chevrolet nova interior parts and soft trim, 1969 chevrolet nova exterior sheet metal, 1969 chevrolet nova moldings, 1969 chevrolet nova emblems, 1969 chevrolet nova weatherstrip and unique accessories, to nearly every nut and bolt needed for installation. Apply to become a brand ambassador optima batteries. There is also one chapter giving a high level overview of his latest car red devil. He has built more than 30 custom cars in his career, always following his unique vision to maximize performance. Mark stielow takes a different approach to his latest 1969.
More photos than youve ever seen in all the phr articles. Mark stielows pro touring engineered performance the best. The cars being used and his book pro touring describing the building of the mule, a rebuilt 1969 camaro. Feb 24, 2011 mark stielows new book, pro touring, building the mule now available marks latest project, a fully illustrated build book of the mule, as well as many of his other projects, has been printed. To make it easy, all the necessary links are here and ready to. Mark stielows new book pro touring building the mule. Mark stielow mark stielow built 12 camaros so you don t have to jackass 2 0. Everything from the initial concept, chassis, drivetrain, electrical, plumbing, safety and performance tuning aspects are meticulously presented with photos, easytoread text and more.
How the 24 hours of gm chases the bugs out of their performance. Mark stielows new book, pro touring, building the mule now. Stielow s long list of named first gen camaros have become legendary in the automotive aftermarket and highlysought after by collectors and enthusiasts looking for worldbeating modern performance in a classic wrapper. In doing so, stielow somewhat inadvertently kicked off a movement among muscle car fans. This guys garage mark stielows detroit, michigan workshop. While at our shop, we did some custom fabrication work and a product installation. Whether gm engineer and consummate car guy mark stielow actually built the. Plus it helps you recognize that its ok to sub out some or parts of your build.
Mark stielow s name is synonymous with the protouring movement. Classic industries offers a wide selection of 1969 pontiac firebird parts, including 1969 pontiac firebird interior parts and soft trim, 1969 pontiac firebird exterior sheet metal, 1969 pontiac firebird moldings, 1969 pontiac firebird emblems, 1969 pontiac firebird weatherstrip and unique accessories, to nearly every nut and bolt needed for installation. Pro touring engineered performance by mark stielow book. Booksvideossoftware booksvideossoftware free shipping. Mark stielows pro touring engineered performance the best of the pro touring books mark stielow on.
Aug 25, 2009 i also saw the great new book by mark stielow. He has so much knowledge he shares it freely and still has plenty more where that came from. May 11, 2020 mark stielow can also take credit for helping grow the new concept through his own projects such as the white 1969 chevrolet camaro known as tritip that competed in the one lap of america in 1993. The mule is also the cover car and main subject of a protouring book. Dec 01, 2004 stielow s cars have been well documented here. Mark stielows new book, pro touring, building the mule. Will handzel mark stielow pro touring book interviewvideo. Stielow replaces kent as racing boss in gm internal. Mark stielow is still building firstgen camaros, with the latest in powertrain, brakes.
Youll learn how plan a buildup, make it fast, and get it looking awesome. This product fits the following vehicle applications. In fact, you could say he wrote the book on it, literally. He knows how to plan, design, engineer and build beautiful hot rods. Stielow and the red devil, just after winning the 2010 optima invitational. Mark stielow is still building firstgen camaros, with the latest in powertrain, brakes, and suspension the oem and aftermarket have to offer. We can say the mule has helped spark the pro touring craze and that stielow is one of the most respected pro touring builders in the industry.
Protouring book is a 212page, 1184 photo publication detailing how he builds his wild pro touring musclecars. Mark once built a 64 chevelle called maltitude, and though the camaro lovers may cringe, as a 64 chevelle owner myself i cant help but share a picture of it. Mark stielow built twin turbo 69 camaro featured in 22 consecutive. Des moines, ia mark stielow, the godfather of pro touring, will be attenting the goodguys 24th heartland nationals in des moines with independence day fireworks. The event historically marks the first time the five iconic camaros will be gathered together. Oct 31, 2019 thats essentially what a young mark stielow did back in the early 1990s when he built his 1969 camaro to run the one lap of america competition, an event that involves road courses, drag strips, autocrosses, and lots of grueling highway miles in between. The mule is known to be one of the most iconic camaros that started the. Mark stielows pro touring engineered performance by mark stielow.
I am surprised that hot rod magazine is the first place we found out about it. From the thrasher camaro the red 67 whose 18degree 427 smallblock engine was built on these pages and was raced in one lap of america to the. Jan 01, 2011 mark stielows pro touring engineered performance this book features over 1200 images and countless technical details on pro touring builderdriverlegend mark stielow builds his eventwinning vehicles. Nov 30, 2012 i also saw the great new book by mark stielow. Mark stielow just released a book called pro touring. For our build, we did it on the connector side, then boxed and welded the attachment plates to the front subframe. The camaro was widely covered and created a surge in interest, and once the term was put in print, it stuck. The car buildup shown throughout the book is the stielowbuilt mule 1969 camarowhich is appropriate because from the minute it was completed, the mule has been a pro touring genredefining car. Gm engineer and influential street machine builder mark stielow. Stielow replaces kent as racing boss in gm internal reshuffle. We took some time to talk to mark about his book and the cars he has been developing at the 2011 muscle car and corvette nationals. If you love camaros this book will light you up and make you want to go out and start grinding and cutting and building all over again. General motors has announced that mark stielow will replace mark kent at the helm of its internal racing and motorsports division this leadership shuffle comes just as gm prepares to open its.
Find detroit speed pro touring engineered performance. His book, detroit speed pro touring engineered performance. Unless youre already familiar with mark stielows creations. The cars will be displayed together at the foot of grand ave in front of the yellow goodguys show rig. Building the muleprotouring engineered performance book. Mark did them on the subframe side of his aftermarket subframe. The book chronicles the build of his 1969 camaro, the mule, which has paved the way for modern pro touring cars. Stielow created a rear suspension with a fourlink axle with coilover springs for better shock absorbency and overall handling. Mark stielow s protouring book shows how he did exactly that on his mule build. Whaba hot cam install photo instruction kit for gm small block engines. Learn how to plan a buildup, make it fast, and make it look awesome at the same time. Building the mule protouring engineered performance check out the newest 212 page book from mark stielow and will handzel on protouring.
Building the mule, details how he builds his cars to prepare them for races. Few pics attached of the mock up and subframe after removal and other modifications. There was a buzz building for months before this historic event and those who. Mark stielow camaro reunion set for goodguys 24th heartland. Jan 07, 2014 mark stielow 1969 camaro gunner with supercharged lt4 at 2017 sema show video v8tv. In 2001, during the build of the mule, most cars had a leafspring and solidaxle combination for their suspension. The protouring book is a 212page, 1184 photo publication detailing how he builds his wild pro touring musclecars. Mark stielow 1969 camaro gunner with supercharged lt4 at. I camaro or built the ones that have become the genres halo cars the mule, red. Mark will be discussing pro touring, the cars being used and his book pro touring describing the building ofthe mule a rebuilt 1969 camaro. Sep 24, 2020 general motors has made a significant change to its motor racing hierarchy with the deployment of longtime gm racing boss mark kent to its military division. The car buildup shown throughout the book is the stielowbuilt mule 1969 camarowhich is appropriate because from the minute it was completed, the mule has been a pro touring genre. Mark stielow s most famous camaro, the mule, was built with the help of detroit speed and engineering.
He also has a great book out called building the mule, a book that walks through the process beginning to end of how he builds a high end car. Marks book on build tips, pro touring engineered performance, is available. Mark stielows trendsetting tritip camaro heads to sema. The mule is also the cover car and main subject of a protouring book written by stielow. See more ideas about camaro, 1967 camaro, muscle cars. Jan 03, 2017 stielow s last build, hellfire, was a red 1969 camaro that upped the performance ante with a number of carbonfiber body panels that shaved 120 pounds off the nose and improved the fronttorear. Stielow new director of general motors racing division. I was attempting to harden an old camaro enough to survive one lap of america. Protouring by mark stielow protouring book is a 212page, 1184 photo publication detailing how he builds his wild pro touring musclecars. This book has 1200 photos and covers the building of one of the original protouring cars, mark stielow s mule.
While we cannot definitely say this custom twinturbo 1969 chevrolet camaro built by mark stielow, manager of program engineering for. Perhaps the most longlasting customization he did to the mule was building the front and rear suspensions. Stielow new director of general motors racing division gm. It covers the exciting build of one of the original pro touring cars mark stielows mule. This book covers the exciting build of one of the original pro touring cars, mark stielows the mule. Learn how to plan a buildup, make it fast, and make it look.
It covers the exciting build of one of the original pro touring cars mark stielow s mule. The man who invented pro touring is still perfecting the. Mark just finished writing a 210page, fullcolor pro touring book outlining how he built the silver mule camaro several years ago. Mule was a test mule, just like development cars at gm. We know the cars red witch, mule, thrasher, malitude, and more but with the bio series, we get to learn more about mark, his background, his accomplishments, and what drives him to build some of the most well known cars in the country. Mark stielow takes a different approach to his latest 1969 camaro. Stielow also custommade all of the brackets found throughout the engine compartment.
Dec 20, 2011 mark stielow just released a book called pro touring. This iconic 1969 camaro was built by mark stielow the manager of. Get your copy today and turn that dream into a reality. Mark stielow 1969 camaro gunner with supercharged lt4 at 2017. The car buildup shown throughout the book is the stielowbuilt mule 1969 camarowhich is appropriate because from the minute it was completed, the mule. The car that started protouring is going up for a noreserve auction. The car even has its own book written and dedicated to the build of the. I was just wondering if anyone knows what his opinion is about the thrasher camaro he built and the mule. His trailblazing advice is collected in the howto book pro touring engineered performance.
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