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Rick's Camaro · 03-06-2015, 08:14 AM

By Sam McEachern

You may have heard about General Motors engineer Mark Stielow’s 1969 Camaro “Red Devil” before. It’s a fully custom Pro Touring Camaro packing a 7.0-liter LS7 under its hood which is garnished with the cylinder heads, valvetrain and supercharger from a Corvette ZR1. Underneath, it’s equipped with a 3.25:1 nine-inch axle, a limited-slip differential and a full Detroit Speed suspension system. He’s since sold the car, but back in 2012 when it was still around, him and Hot Rod magazine pitted it against a brand new Camaro ZL1 in a time-attack style race.

It should be said that Stielow’s Camaro is more than a just a 756 horsepower restomod. It’s a corning carving monster, with sticky Goodyear Eagle F1 tires, a Detroit Speed subframe and Brembo brakes with drilled rotors nicked from the Corvette Z06. It should stand a pretty good chance at beating the ZL1 around GingerMan Raceway, then. Check out the video below to find out which Camaro prevails in this shootout. It should also be noted that he sold it since the time of this video.

toyosuprablue · 03-06-2015, 09:55 AM

Thanks for sharing!

Jus Dreamin · 03-06-2015, 10:09 AM

Good video. Thanks. The Red Devil is probably a $150,000 t0 $200,000 car.

KaBoom1701 · 03-06-2015, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Jus Dreamin

Good video. Thanks. The Red Devil is probably a $150,000 t0 $200,000 car.

I was wondering what that thing cost....

Cool video. Thx for sharing.

Sven59 · 03-06-2015, 10:41 AM

Lol, that was posted here about 3 years ago.

Clark Grizwald · 03-06-2015, 10:44 AM

More horse power......lighter weight......no surprise! Gotta love the ZL1!

That was cool thanks for posting it

HDRDTD · 03-06-2015, 11:09 AM

I met Mark two years ago at the GM display on Woodward during the cruise.
GM had one of two COPO convertibles there, and I found out that Mark himself had built the engine in the COPO, and he was nice enough to autograph the picture of that COPO in my COPO Camaro book.

I knew he was a well know GM engineer, but I had no idea at the time of Marks history with his long line of Camaros and the Pro Turing movement.

E. Bryant · 03-06-2015, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Jus Dreamin

Good video. Thanks. The Red Devil is probably a $150,000 t0 $200,000 car.

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...touring-review

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If you want a clone, he’ll refer you to his allies Kyle and Stacy Tucker at Detroit Speed. Their estimated cost? $250,000.

barlowcw · 03-06-2015, 02:53 PM

Sounds like the Red Devel has a turbo. If so add the turbo mod to ZL1 get HP up to 850-1000 and see what it does. Would cost less that to rebuild an old Camaro don't you think?

woodside783 · 03-06-2015, 02:55 PM

it is a ls9 in it

Clark Grizwald · 03-06-2015, 03:23 PM

OP's first paragraph says its a supercharged LS7 756HP

03-06-2015, 08:14 AM	#1
Rick's Camaro Drives: 1967-2014 Camaro's Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Athens, GA and Titusville, FLA Posts: 341	1969 Red Devil Camaro vs. New Camaro ZL1 By Sam McEachern You may have heard about General Motors engineer Mark Stielow’s 1969 Camaro “Red Devil” before. It’s a fully custom Pro Touring Camaro packing a 7.0-liter LS7 under its hood which is garnished with the cylinder heads, valvetrain and supercharger from a Corvette ZR1. Underneath, it’s equipped with a 3.25:1 nine-inch axle, a limited-slip differential and a full Detroit Speed suspension system. He’s since sold the car, but back in 2012 when it was still around, him and Hot Rod magazine pitted it against a brand new Camaro ZL1 in a time-attack style race. It should be said that Stielow’s Camaro is more than a just a 756 horsepower restomod. It’s a corning carving monster, with sticky Goodyear Eagle F1 tires, a Detroit Speed subframe and Brembo brakes with drilled rotors nicked from the Corvette Z06. It should stand a pretty good chance at beating the ZL1 around GingerMan Raceway, then. Check out the video below to find out which Camaro prevails in this shootout. It should also be noted that he sold it since the time of this video.

03-06-2015, 10:41 AM	#5
Sven59 HAMMER PILOT Drives: 13 ZL1#182, 85 CJ7, 16 Silverado Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 4,386	Lol, that was posted here about 3 years ago. __________________ "DO YOU WANT ME TO PUT THE HAMMER DOWN?"

03-06-2015, 10:44 AM	#6
Clark Grizwald Brewmaster Drives: 2013 ZL1, 2015 Tundra 1794 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Cary, Illinois Posts: 256 View My Garage	More horse power......lighter weight......no surprise! Gotta love the ZL1! That was cool thanks for posting it __________________ "Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "... holy sh*t...what a ride!"

03-06-2015, 02:53 PM	#9
barlowcw Drives: 2014 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Salem, Va Posts: 16	Red Devel-Turbo? Sounds like the Red Devel has a turbo. If so add the turbo mod to ZL1 get HP up to 850-1000 and see what it does. Would cost less that to rebuild an old Camaro don't you think?

03-06-2015, 02:55 PM	#10
woodside783 Casey Woodside Drives: a very fun car Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Tn Posts: 1,906	it is a ls9 in it __________________ Instagram @caseywoodside http://youtu.be/CSc9aPh_X_w

03-06-2015, 09:55 AM	#2
toyosuprablue Account Suspended Drives: 2013 ZL1 Black M6 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Nyack, NY Posts: 370 View My Garage	Thanks for sharing!

03-06-2015, 10:09 AM	#3
Jus Dreamin Drives: 2013 ZL1 Convertible M6 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Conejo Valley, CA Posts: 110	Good video. Thanks. The Red Devil is probably a $150,000 t0 $200,000 car.

03-06-2015, 11:09 AM	#7
HDRDTD Drives: 2013 Triple Black ZL1 Vert M6 ECF Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Trenton, Michigan Posts: 7,047	I met Mark two years ago at the GM display on Woodward during the cruise. GM had one of two COPO convertibles there, and I found out that Mark himself had built the engine in the COPO, and he was nice enough to autograph the picture of that COPO in my COPO Camaro book. I knew he was a well know GM engineer, but I had no idea at the time of Marks history with his long line of Camaros and the Pro Turing movement.

03-06-2015, 03:23 PM	#11
Clark Grizwald Brewmaster Drives: 2013 ZL1, 2015 Tundra 1794 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Cary, Illinois Posts: 256 View My Garage	OP's first paragraph says its a supercharged LS7 756HP __________________ "Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "... holy sh*t...what a ride!"