Need help identifying an early Super Vee

[Ian Lenhart]

I always enjoy when someone post an "identifying this car thread", and it's to my surprise that I'm posting such a thread. This one has got me stumped.

Please help identifying this chassis / car:

Here's what I know:
currently setup for BM Autocross - been this way since the 80's.
No Logbook
Resides near Milwaukee, WI
No Bodywork
Owner mentioned it's a 1976 - but chassis make is unknown, so it could be any year. Aircooled setup with older gearbox setup tells me that it may be a pre '76 car.
It does have inboard disc brakes vs. rear drums.
Tube chassis with aluminum panels
Appears to have giant bottom frame rails similar to a Caldwell D13 Formula Vee
rear engine sub frame appears to be removable from main hoop.
Hole drilled in main hoop tells me that it was road raced.
I don't know if a log book # is stamped into the main hoop.
old school pro solo sticker on the side.

I'm just curious if someone knows what this is before I take a closer look at it, let alone consider buying it.

[Rick Kirchner]

I have 'the book" on supervees, and I've never seen ANYTHING like this beast. REar upper A-arms, steering rack mount, front lower a-arms - all very unique. I'll have a look in "the book" to see if I can get anything out of it.

I always start at race-cars.com in the "archives" section

[john f]

The car was a one off special built in the 70's some where on the east coast. It came to the milwaukee area in the early 80's and was road raced by a friend of mine for a year or 2. He also auto crossed it for a while and then sold it. He moved to Florida and I have lost touch with him. I did some work on the car and I know for sure that I made the catch can that is still on it. God, that's a long time ago!

john f

[Ian Lenhart]

That is a lovely catch can John. BTW, I just sent you a PM with a million questions.

Ian

[provamo]

no expert but those rear uprights look similar to Dulon pieces i have seen

btw the rear suspension looks SCARRY......just saying

[Shelly Sadwin]

Could be a Maguire SV built in RI by Don Maguire

[HayesCages]

...btw the rear suspension looks SCARRY......just saying

Ditto...scarry

The rear uprights look as if the may have been for a much wider wheel as well.

[Ian Lenhart]

Does ProMag ring a bell with anyone? Mag = Maguire? Any pictures of Maguire's SV?

Ian

[lotus74]

In what way do you gentlemen feel the rear suspension to be scary?I am considering buying this car.Suspension failure? Setup problems?

[john f]

For the time it was built, not scary, just old technology. Just my opinion. PM me if you want more info on it.

john f

[HayesCages]

Typically the attachment method of the top of the rear upright to the chassis involves two points rather than one point (the rear, upper A arm) that is in single shear. (the rod end is in double shear but the clevis it bolts to is in single shear)
It probably works fine but looks weird...

[lotus74]

Thanks for the info! Does Maguire RP26 ring a bell for anyone? Any pictures from the 1976 runoffs?

[Ian Lenhart]

Log book photo

[lotus74]

Thank you!

[Ian Lenhart]

Just to be clear, this is the logbook photo for this car. Not sure what the Maguire RP26 looks like. Here's another photo showing the updated side pods.