Horst Kwech

[khyndart in CA]

As Porsche was dominating the IMSA Camel series in 1974 Chevrolet came up with a proposal IMSA to provide domestic (USA) competition with their V8 Chevy Monza's. Horst Kwech and Lee Dykstra formed a company together called DeKon Engineering in July 1974.. The D was from Dykstra and the K was from Kwech and was short for Design and Construction. They contracted to Chevrolet to design and build the Monza's to race at the highest levels.They debuted part way through the 1975 season and over the next 3 years DeKon produced 17 race cars of which 14 were Chevrolet Monza's.
I was fortunate to see one of the first ones built, chassis 1005, driven by Allan Moffat at Baypark, December 1975.

Allan Moffat in DeKon Chevrolet Monza # 7 coming up to the start at Baypark Raceway. Dec. 1975
( Ken Hyndman photo )

There is much to be read at this excellent site regarding the DeKon cars and personnel.

http://www.scharch.org/Cars/Monza_Ra...on_Chassis.htm




( Ken Hyndman )

[aussiemonza]

As Porsche was dominating the IMSA Camel series in 1974 Chevrolet came up with a proposal IMSA to provide domestic (USA) competition with their V8 Chevy Monza's. Horst Kwech and Lee Dykstra formed a company together called DeKon Engineering in July 1974.. The D was from Dykstra and the K was from Kwech and was short for Design and Construction. They contracted to Chevrolet to design and build the Monza's to race at the highest levels.They debuted part way through the 1975 season and over the next 3 years DeKon produced 17 race cars of which 14 were Chevrolet Monza's.
I was fortunate to see one of the first ones built, chassis 1005, driven by Allan Moffat at Baypark, December 1975.

Allan Moffat in DeKon Chevrolet Monza # 7 coming up to the start at Baypark Raceway. Dec. 1975
( Ken Hyndman photo )

There is much to be read at this excellent site regarding the DeKon cars and personnel.

http://www.scharch.org/Cars/Monza_Ra...on_Chassis.htm




( Ken Hyndman )

Hi Ken, obscured by the Moffat Monza is Red Dawson in DeKon 1001 (ex- Mo Carter / ex - Horst Kwech)