Formula Super Vee

Formula Super Vee was an open-wheel racing series that took place in Europe and the United States from 1970 to 1990.

[1][2] To assist the launch of the new formula Volkswagen of America's, Jo Hoppen, commissioned Gene Beach, an established constructor of Formula Vee cars, to design and build the first Super Vee and put this car on display at the Daytona 24 hour race.

[7][8] Other manufacturers soon followed suit, with Formula Vee constructors such as Zink Cars joined by more mainstream firms such as Lola.

As a matter of fact, John Zeitler won the very first Super Vee race at Lime Rock Park in 1970.

The original regulations specified a non-Hewland gearbox and cars ran with fixed ratio VW boxes.

[17] Some constructors, such as Lola, offered "conversion kits" which allowed the fitment of the Golf/Rabbit engine to earlier air-cooled chassis.

Indeed, by late 70s Super Vee in the USA had become the feeder formula for Indy cars, referred to as the "Mini-Indy" series.