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Originally posted by Pat_in_L.A.
There were 11 DeKon Monzas made. The pics are from IMSA at Laguna Seca in May 1980. The following cars qualified in the first and second row. They were destroyed in a first lap accident at the start of the first of two 100 mile heat races. Doane Spencer rebuilt the Monzas right here in Sun Valley in one of those no name industrial shop complexes near Glenoaks and Tuxford.
19 Chris Cord Chevrolet Monza DeKon#1011
20 Jim Adams Chevrolet Monza DeKon#1012
86 Hurley Haywood Porsche 935 Tu 930 890 0018
3 Jim Busby Porsche 935 (?)
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The 107 car is a restored Dekon car. Looks like up at the Historics and Steve Walker runs it.
Funny I never knew what Dekon stood for.....Lee "D"ykstra and Horst "K"wech, the two founders of the team. Pretty impressive duo.
#1001- The first AAGT car, driven by Horst Kwech. White with a thin pin stripe. Crashed, rebuilt and sold to Carter Chevrolet. Mo Carter(camaro fame) would race it in IMSA briefly. It's influencial impact on American GT racing design is still being seen on todays racecars.
#1002- Harry Theodoracopulos IMSA monza. Metallic blue.
#1003- Michael Keyser's 1976 IMSA monza, scoring 3 victories. White with red/blue stripes on roof a car. Brad Frisselle would convert the car to 1977 DeKon Phase 5 specs for IMSA 1977 and would enter it in the 1978 24 Hours of Le Mans race. Blue/yellow/red/white. Exists today in this form as a vintage racer.
#1004- Tom Franks IMSA and T/A CAT.II monza 1977-78. White with green stripes. DeKon Phase 4 then phase 5 body. Still in original form today as a vintage racer.
#1005- Alan Moffat's 1976 & 77 Australian GT Championship monza. DeKon Phase 3 body. Currently under restoration.
#1006- Michael Keyser's 1977 IMSA monza. White with red/blue stripes on top of car and had a Lola Can-Am rear wing! DeKon Phase 4 body. He would enter this car in the 1976 24 Hours of Le Mans race. Roy Woods installed a twin-turbo V8 in it and campaigned with it in IMSA and T/A CAT.II races from 1977-81, painted all yellow. Currently under restoration in the usa.
#1007- Jerry Jolly's IMSA and T/A CAT.II monza. Orange with blue/yellow pinstripes. DeKon Phase 3 body. Restored and currently campaigned in vintage racing by Steve Walker on the west coast.
#1008- Al Holbert's 1976 IMSA AAGT Championship car, scoring 7 victories. Blue and yellow with red accents. DeKon Phase 3 body. Scored first IMSA win for a monza at Road Atlanta 1976. John Paul would compete with it in the 1977 IMSA races, painted lite blue and yellow. He modified it to DeKon Phase 5 specs with a rear "banana" wing. Purchased by Floridan Joe Gonzalez and campaigned in imsa gto throughout the 1980's. Sold to private collection in New York, usa.
#1009- A circle track camaro.
#1010- Greg Picket's '77 T/A Cat.II monza. White w/red/orange/yellow stripes diaginally across top of car. DeKon Phase 4 body and rear wing.
#1011- Chris Cord's '77-81 IMSA car. Red w/ Budweiser sponsorship. DeKon Phase 5 body and wing. Had the most radical bodywork seen on a monza in 1980-81. Last of the "TRUE" AAGT cars. Purchased by Ken Epsen and currently campaigned in vintage racing on the west coast. Restoration on this monza is absolutely beautifuul!!!!!
#1012- Originally built for Ted Fields's Interscope Team, Danny Ongais would only race it twice. Black w/ white/red pink/violet stripes. Chris Cord's second car for Jim Adams in IMSA 1980-81. Car was red with Budweiser Logo's. This car was rebuilt as a GTP attempt in the early 1980's by cord racing but was later donated to a museum in Las Vegas, Nevada where it sat for many years. Car was purchased in 2005 and is being restored to imsa aagt configuration.
#1013-Never constructed, "bad luck" said Horst Kwech.
#1014- Al Holbert used this chassis to win the 1977 IMSA AAGT driver's championship, recording four victories. Car was same color as '76 car. David Hienz would later buy the car for selected IMSA races in 1978-79. Car was red/white with Budweiser sponsorship. Car was sold in 1979 to south american team. Beleived to have raced IMSA GTO in private hands. Currently in private collection in New York, usa.
#1015- Buick Skyhawk built for Gene Felton for the IMSA Champion Spark Plug Challenge.
#1016- Built to run in the SCCA A-Sedan class for Keith Feldott. After a serious crash, was rebuilt by Dan Gallant. Saw action in IMSA GTO and T/A races in 1979-85. Restored and raced by Pleasant Lake Motorsports in SCCA club racing GT-1 From 1994-97. Currently in private hands and campaigned in vintage racing.
#1017- a circle-track Camaro built for S. Burgess.
#1018- Built for Al Holbert's '78 IMSA effort, it was never raced. The only DeKon monza designed to have a trans-axle and a big block "CanAm" aluminum engine. Currently in private collection in New York, usa.
I miss IMSA and Group 5 . They were anything and everything on steroids. Bring them back!
They would have made great Mulholland cars