Destined to be driven, pro-touring cars blend classic style with modern hardware. General Motors program engineering manager Mark Stielow is regarded as the father of this automotive trend, and he’s still perfecting his craft by hot-rodding the first-generation Camaro like crazy.
A car that would make Stielow proud, this ‘Maro stands out as a razor-sharp build with a bucketload of go-faster upgrades. The LS7 small-block V8 opens the list, a no-nonsense crate engine that’s assembled by hand at the Performance Build Center in Wixom, Michigan. The 7.0-liter colossus was previously used by General Motors in the Corvette Z06, Camaro Z/28, and the HSV W427 that celebrated Holden Special Vehicles’ 20th anniversary.
Modified by Lingenfelter Performance Engineering to 660 horsepower and 585 pound-feet (793 Nm) of tire-melting torque, the wet-sump motor breathes out through a pair of Stainless Works long headers. Such a stout engine needs a proper transmission, which is why this bad boy is rocking a Tremec T-56 Magnum six-speed manual and a tough hydraulic clutch kit.
The fury hiding under the hood is channeled to a posi-traction differential housed within a 12-bolt axle. Also worthy of note, those beefy tires come in the guise of 235/40 by 17-inch Pirellis up front and 315/35 by 17-inch Nittos out back. Billet Specialties wheels frame drilled-and-slotted rotors, which should provide sufficient stopping power on the road and the track. Now riding on a Martz Chassis front clip and four-link rear, this exceptional machine also turns heads thanks to ultra-glossy Arrival Blue paintwork.
Equipped with Vintage Air climate control, Dakota Digital VHX gauges, Bluetooth audio, crisp speakers, and power windows, the one-of-one Camaro is augmented by TMI bucket seats wrapped in French-stitched artificial leather upholstery made from polyurethane and reinforced rayon. A suede headliner, billet interior handles, jamb vents, pedals, and shifter seal the deal.
Offered at $149,900 by RK Motors Charlotte from North Carolina, this low-mileage bruiser is definitely worth freeing up some of your garage space.
After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well. Full profile
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