This one-of-a-kind mid-engined sports racer won the SCCA 1967 American Road Race of Champions for D-Mod at Daytona. Notedly, it also raced at the prestigious 2017 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion Historics. Here is your chance to own a unique piece of History from the driver-built racecars of the 60's! Engine just refreshed with 1.5 hours.
This race car originally raced with a 2.5l in-line four-cylinder Chevy II engine with dual SU carbs mated to a Porsche 356 4-speed swingaxle for a truly unique configuration. The front disc brakes and spindles were sourced from a Triumph TR3. The Chevy II engine was a popular choice for Midget racing at that time.
During a restoration in 1990, the frame was upgraded. It is now configured with a full race GM 3.0 litre in-line 4-cylinder engine with dual 45 DCOE Webers boasting an estimated 240 hp. The 356 LSD swingaxle has been upgraded by renowned 356 Enterprises to help support the added horsepower and torque. It is now riding on Hoosier T.D.R 23.0x7.5-15 front 8" rims and Hoosier T.D.R 24.0x8.5-15 rear 10" rims with one race. There are currently 4 race weekends on the most recent engine refresh.
Short History (detailed available):
I spoke with the original designer and builder, Wayne "Cookie" Koch. He shared with me how he designed and built the car and his race history up to his winning the D-Mod Championship at the 1967 American Road Race of Champions at Daytona.
After 1967, SCCA changed the specifications to D-Sports Racer, and the Koch was no longer competitive. Koch quit racing and went back to designing and building airplanes.
The Koch was discovered in 1985 at Can-Am Cars and was purchased, restored, and raced with a Porsche 911 engine and transaxle. It raced numerous times at road tracks such as Sebring, the Palm Beach Historic Auto Races as chronicled in the Southeastern Vintage Racing Association Logbook.
In 1990, it was purchased by Warren Mosler, where it was upgraded and restored to its original configuration with a GM inline 4-cylinder engine and a Porsche 356 swing axle for authentic vintage racing. The frame was upgraded to handle the estimated 240hp from the GM 3.0l 4-cylinder engine.
The car was raced a couple times while under the Mosler ownership by Chet Fillipe of Consulier, “I drove the car once at the West Palm Beach Street Race with SVRA. Not sure about the year. I started in the back and won. It was a fun car to drive. It had good brakes and I received some complaints about my 'Late Braking'".
In 1998, it was purchased back from Mosler by the second owner and campaigned sparingly over the next 16 years as chronicled in the Historic Sportscar Racing Logbook.
I purchased the Koch in 2014 from the second owner and have campaigned the car in Corinthian Vintage Racing Association since. I spent the first 6 years sorting it to its current race condition.
I've raced it at a variety of road tracks, including Indy, Road America, COTA, NOLA, Texas World Speedway, Eagles Canyon, Hallett Motor Racing Circuit, MSR Houston, and Laguna Seca as chronicled in the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association Logbook.
Another restoration was completed prior to the 2017 Historics. It could use another body refresh since it sports some chips and spider cracks in the paint acquired during the last 7 years of being sparsely raced (it was the second race car.)
- 3 logbooks chronicle its race history.
- When I raced with SVRA, it is included in an eclectic group including GT40's, Chevrons, Porsche 904's, etc.!
- Very fast and competitive.
- Many historic photographs and history.
- Included is an original souvenir program and a first-place trophy from the 1967 American Road Race of Champions
- Reason? I am retiring from racing.
