Stielow’s Newest 1969 Camaro
Together, the Van Nuys and Norwood assembly plants pushed more than 243,000 1969 Camaros out of their collective doors. Mark Stielow hasn’t quite yet turned all of them into Pro Touring powerhouses, but with his latest build—dubbed Apex—he’s getting closer.
In reality, the white, LT5-supercharged 1969 is “only” his 17th first-gen Camaro. Even still, he must be using up what’s left of the nation’s strategic reserve of 1969 models. This one started as an original, rust-free California black-plate car and its build consumed much of his stockpile of long-cultivated takeoff parts.
“I used my last good, original grille on this one,” Stielow says. “The original parts are definitely getting harder to come by these days.”
It has been 52 years, after all, since the iconic 1969 models were built, but Stielow’s cars have commendably walked
