Description:

This is the 6th sports racer and 1st CAN-AM car designed and built by (Bob) McKee Engineering Corp.
of Palatine, Illinois. The car possesses the original tube frame and fiberglass body as built by Bob
McKee Engineering in 1965/66. It is fitted with a full race prepared Olds big block (455 c.i.) as
originally fitted to the car. It is an authentic and very original McKee Mk VI. It is one of
only three produced and is the only one of the three which has never been crashed.



History

Bob Mckee began his career as one of Chicago's better known speed shops, catering to the
dragster and stock car market. He had built a Chevy and a Pontiac for Tiny Lund and then joined the
Pontiac stock car team. He then became interested in Indy cars and was Dick Rathman's crew chief
for two seasons. Roger Ward decided to go road racing, purchased a Cooper chassis and Bob Mckee was
given the job of building the car. Installing an aluminum block Buick, McKee determined that existing
transaxles weren't man enough for the job and designed the McKee transaxle. He continued to provide
race preparation and fabrication for customers like Augie Pabst and Charlie Hayes while also working
on Indy cars.


Competition History

The car currently competes in SVRA vintage, USRRC Seniors Tour, and Road America Can-Am Thunders, including
the 30th reunion event.


Engine

• Full-race 455 c.i. Olds engine
  
• Designed by Mondello (Olds Racing) Performance Products
  
• Using AVIAID competition road racing pan on wet sump system
  
• Built and dyno'd by Fonse Enterprises at 500 hp, 585 ft-lbs torque
  
• New/Original 48 IDA Weber carburetors
  
• New/original Mickey Thompson Olds 455 intake manifold
  
• Set up, linkage and tuning by Inglese Induction Systems
  
• RAM clutch
  
• Isky roller cam
  
• JET-HOT coated headers
  
• Kephos coated valve covers
  
• approximately 10-12 hours on current build, leakdown figures not available
  
• The next development would be to dry sump engine but this will require careful engineering as the space
  around the engine is very tight.
  

Fuel System

• Fuel Cell inside original RHS tank
  

Oil/Water System

• custom oil cooler
  

Electrical System

• MSD ignition system
  
• Tilton super starter
  

Body

• fibreglass front, center, and rear sections with aluminum sills
  

Chassis

• spaceframe of primarily round tubing, 1.0" and 1.375" x .065" mild steel
  
• front bulkhead 1" x 2" rectangular tube braced with .025" magnesium plate, rear 1.5" x 2"
  
• chassis weight 112 lb.
  
• wheelbase: 93", front track 56", rear track 56.5"
  
• Koni shocks/springs
  
• a-arms and MkKee upright and spindle, anti-dive
  
• a-arms, aluminum uprights, anti-squat
  
• Modified, Triumph rack, Borgeson steering u-joint
  
• Girling brake master cylinders
  
• Compomotive modular wheels (15x8/15x12) and Goodyear racing tires (slicks and treads).
  

Interior

• safety harness
  
• fire bottle
  

Spares

• rear upright
  
• front a-arm
  
• modular wheel components
  
• Haulmark 20' enclosed trailer