It’s been more than 50 years since Bob McKee began his career designing and building race cars. Today he’s known as one of racing’s most innovative and versatile engineers. The ultimate racing insider may not be a household name for racing fans, but anybody on pit road in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s knew McKee as one of the sport’s best car builders. During his illustrious career McKee has had a part in winning Indy Car teams, was a crew member of the winning car in Italy’s famous Monza Race, and has also built race cars for actors and astronauts.

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