McKee Mk.14
| Category | Group 7 (Can-Am) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Constructor | McKee Racing | ||
| Designer(s) | Bob McKee | ||
| Technical specifications | |||
| Chassis | Stainless steel space frame chassis covered in fiberglass body | ||
| Wheelbase | 97 in (246.4 cm) | ||
| Engine | Oldsmobile 455 cu in (7.5 L) V8 engine twin-turbo mid-engined, four-wheel-drive | ||
| Transmission | Turbo-Hydramatic 2-speed automatic | ||
| Power | > 700 hp (520 kW) | ||
| Weight | 1,848 lb (838.2 kg) | ||
| Competition history | |||
| Debut | 1969 Can-Am Road America | ||
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The McKee Mk.14, is a special purpose-built American sports prototype race car, designed, developed and built by Bob McKee, and built to Group 7 specifications, for the Can-Am series, in 1969. It was experimental, but ultimately unsuccessful, failing to start the only race it entered; the 1969 Road America Can-Am round.[3][4][5][6]
References
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- ^ "Just A Car Guy: Joe Leonard driving the McKee Mk. 14, a four-wheel drive special with an automatic transmission and a twin-turbo 7.5-liter Oldsmobile". January 2, 2017.
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- ^ Brinker, Harold Pace Mark R. Vintage American Road Racing Cars 1950-1969. MotorBooks International. ISBN 9781610592406 – via Google Books.