Powerful Influence – 1969 Chevrolet Camaro

By Modern Driveline • August 07, 2019 Posted in Builds, Featured Cars, Magazine Articles

INTEGRATING FIFTH-GEN STYLING CUES AND TECHNOLOGY WITH A 1969 CAMARO CREATES A PRO-TOURING TRIBUTE TO THE ZL1

By Thomas A. DeMauro from the May 2014 issue of Hemmings Muscle Machines

For some, a dream car isn’t one you find and buy, but one you design and build. Such is the case for Lou Steinhauser, an engineer from St. Louis, and his son Dan, a transportation designer. In April of 1998, when Dan was just 13, they bought a 1969 Camaro for a father/son project. They built the 327 four-speed F-body into a proficient 350- and later 383-powered street machine, making many memories along the way. “My son and I have always enjoyed it as ‘our car,’” Lou explains, “and the projects we have done together enhanced our relationship and learning. It virtually launched his professional career.”