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DeKon Chassis 1006

 

First owner Michael Keyser (DeKon c/n 1006)

Fresh DeKon, decal-free prior to any sponsorship.

Location unknown - June 1976

Offloading Keyser's Monza (DeKon c/n 1006)

Fresh out of airport shipping container prior to race at

Le Mans, France - June 1976

Michael Keyser #75 (DeKon c/n 1006)

Automobile Club de l'Ouest - 24 Hours of Le Mans

Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France - June 1976

Mike Keyser affixes Levi's sponsor decal on rear wing

     

Michael Keyser #75 (DeKon c/n 1006)

Automobile Club de l'Ouest - 24 Hours of Le Mans

Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France - June 1976

Competition paddock... it's all about the prep work

Fresh engine change

350 cu. in. V8, 11.5:1 compression

536 bhp @ 7200 rpm, four Weber 2V carburetors

premium fuel 102-octane

Michael Keyser #75 (DeKon c/n 1006) with

rear fender panels removed showing tube frame chassis, cutaway of body, fuel cell, and rear suspension

     

Michael Keyser #75 (DeKon c/n 1006) in paddock

AOC - 24 Hours of Le Mans

Circuit de la Sarthe - Le Mans, France - June 1976

Michael Keyser #75 (DeKon c/n 1006) in pits

AOC - 24 Hours of Le Mans

Circuit de la Sarthe - Le Mans, France - June 1976

Michael Keyser #75 (DeKon c/n 1006) in pits

AOC - 24 Hours of Le Mans

Circuit de la Sarthe - Le Mans, France - June 1976

     

Michael Keyser

24 Hours of Le Mans

Taken in June 1976

Michael Keyser

First Owner - Monza DeKon c/n 1006

 

Mike Keyser first raced his (second) DeKon at Le Mans in '76. It was entered in the IMSA-Camel class sanctioned by AOC (Automobile Club de l'Ouest). Less than an hour into the race the car broke after just 11 laps. He described the experience in a March 2011 email. "The car was very quick at Le Mans. 210 (mph) down the straight. Several laps after the start I passed one of the Mirages!!! Then the drive shaft snapped...luckily not on the Mulsanne..."

 

For the 1977 season, he ran the IMSA Camel GT Challenge series, under the AAGT (All-American Grand Touring) category an in GTO class.

     

Michael Keyser #75 (DeKon c/n 1006) paddock trailer

AOC - 24 Hours of Le Mans

Circuit de la Sarthe - Le Mans, France - June 1976

Nose art - Michael Keyser #75

AOC - 24 Hours of Le Mans

Circuit de la Sarthe - Le Mans, France - June 1976

Michael Keyser #75 in the pits

Rear wing sponsor

     

Michael Keyser #75 (DeKon c/n 1006) pre-race

AOC - 24 Hours of Le Mans

Circuit de la Sarthe - Le Mans, France - June 12, 1976

Michael Keyser #75 (DeKon c/n 1006)

AOC - 24 Hours of Le Mans

Circuit de la Sarthe - Le Mans, France - June 1976

Co-drivers Keyser / Wachs  #75  (DeKon c/n 1006)

AOC - 24 Hours of Le Mans

Circuit de la Sarthe - Le Mans, France - June 1976

     

 

 

 

First laps of race with cars entering Dunlop Curve

Michael Keyser #75  DeKon c/n 1006

AOC - 24 Hours of Le Mans

Circuit de la Sarthe - Le Mans, France - June 12, 1976

Michael Keyser #75  DeKon c/n 1006 during race

AOC - 24 Hours of Le Mans

Circuit de la Sarthe - Le Mans, France - June 12, 1976

Mike Keyser's broken drive shaft from Le Mans in '76 

 

Keyser's Upgrades to DeKon 1006

1977 IMSA Season

 

DeKon c/n 1006 received a few aerodynamic updates to the body. A new front nose and larger front air dam with circular shaped inlets for brake ducts. The rear wing was narrowed some and raised up near level with roofline. Keyser also picked up Red Roof Inn as main sponsor.

 

Michael Keyser #1 (DeKon c/n 1006)

 IMSA Camel GT - 100 mile Laguna Seca I

Monterey, CA - May 1, 1977

Michael Keyser #1 (DeKon c/n 1006)

IMSA Camel GT - 100 mile Laguna Seca I

Monterey, CA - May 1, 1977

Michael Keyser #1 (DeKon c/n 1006)

IMSA Camel GT - 100 mile Laguna Seca I

Monterey, CA - May 1, 1977

Two DeKons: Pickett's c/n 1010 pursues Keyser's c/n 1006.

     

Michael Keyser #1 (DeKon c/n 1006)

Last time he drove the car

IMSA Camel GT - 100 mile Laguna Seca I

Monterey, CA - May 1, 1977

 

Michael Keyser #1 (DeKon c/n 1006)

IMSA Camel GT - 100 mile Laguna Seca I

Monterey, CA - May 1, 1977

Photo by Brent Martin

     

Mike Keyser drove his Monza one last time at Laguna Seca  IMSA GT on May 1, 1977. Then he sold DeKon c/n 1006 to Roy Woods. He said, “When BMW showed up in IMSA in 1977 with David Hobbs driving their 320i, I knew things had become too expensive for me to continue racing. I sold my two Monzas..."

 

Results for Michael Keyser

Date 

Race

No.

Chassis

Driver(s)

Entrant

Result

Jun 16, 1976

ACO Le Mans 24 hr

75

Monza DeKon 1006

M. Keyser/E. Wachs

Michael Keyser

51st

Apr 17, 1977

IMSA Road Atlanta I

1

Monza DeKon 1006

Michael Keyser

Michael Keyser

30th

May 01, 1977

IMSA Laguna Seca I

1

Monza DeKon 1006

Michael Keyser

Michael Keyser

4th

 


 

Roy Woods

Taken in 1972

Roy Woods

Second Owner - Monza DeKon c/n 1006

 

Roy Woods Racing acquired the car from Keyser in May 1977. By mid-June, he was driving the Rose Cup SCCA Trans-Am race at Portland Int'l Raceway. The car was repainted in the familiar Roy Woods Racing livery of all yellow with red car number.

 

By 1978, he revamped the car. The original four Weber 2V carburetor set up was removed. He developed the engine more by adding twin turbochargers to the Chevy 350 V8. By 1979, the intercooler was moved to the rear and integrated into the car's wing. Apparently, it was not well received by George Follmer who drove the car in late 1979 and part of 1980.

 

Roy Woods Racing, Milt Minter #1 (DeKon c/n 1006)

IMSA Camel GT - 3 hour Mid-Ohio II

Lexington, OH - August 28, 1977

Photo by Bill Oursler

Roy Woods Racing, Milt Minter #1 (DeKon c/n 1006)

 IMSA Camel GT - 3 hour Mid-Ohio II

Lexington, OH - August 28, 1977

Photo by Mark Windecker

Roy Woods Racing, Milt Minter #1 (DeKon c/n 1006)

 IMSA Camel GT - 3 hour Mid-Ohio II

Lexington, OH - August 28, 1977

Photo by Mark Windecker

 

 

 

Milt Minter co-drove for Roy Woods Racing at the IMSA 3 Hours of Mid-Ohio in '77. (ABOVE)  The car didn't finish and was out after some 30 minutes. Milt only ran 16 out of 113 laps completed by winner Peter Gregg on Ohio's 2.4 mile road course.

 

In October, Roy Woods drove his Monza to 4th place at Laguna Seca for the IMSA 100 mile. (LEFT)  For 1978, Woods unveiled the DeKon with latest changes that included a Chevrolet twin turbocharged 350 cid V8. (Below)

 

 

 

Field of many Monzas, Roy Woods #1 yellow Monza

prior to change-over to twin-turbo 350

IMSA Camel GT - 100 mile Laguna Seca II

Monterey, CA - October 9, 1977

 

 

 

 

 

Round 4 SCCA Trans-Am - Le Circuit Mont-Tremblant

St. Jovite, QC - June 25, 1978

Roy Woods #2 (DeKon c/n 1006) start grid

the Monza was now running with twin turbo V8 setup

SCCA Trans-Am - Le Circuit Mont-Tremblant

St. Jovite, Québec, CA - June 25, 1978

 

Roy Woods #2 (DeKon c/n 1006) false grid

 Retired early after 11 laps with engine trouble.

Finished 24th in Trans-Am, Cat. II

 

 

 

Roy Woods Racing crew removing front clip in paddock

SCCA Trans-Am - Le Circuit Mont-Tremblant

St. Jovite, Québec, CA - June 25, 1978

Twin turbocharged Chevrolet 350 V8 engine

SCCA Trans-Am - Le Circuit Mont-Tremblant

St. Jovite, Québec, CA - June 25, 1978

Crew working on problematic engine

SCCA Trans-Am - Le Circuit Mont-Tremblant

St. Jovite, Québec, CA - June 25, 1978

 

 

 

Roy Woods #2 (DeKon c/n 1006) 'banana wing'

SCCA Trans-Am - Le Circuit Mont-Tremblant

St. Jovite, Québec, CA - June 25, 1978

Roy Woods #2 (DeKon c/n 1006) - twin turbo 350 V8

SCCA Trans-Am - Le Circuit Mont-Tremblant

St. Jovite, Québec, CA - June 25, 1978

Roy Woods #2 (DeKon c/n 1006) in paddock

SCCA Trans-Am - Le Circuit Mont-Tremblant

St. Jovite, Québec, CA - June 25, 1978

     
     

Roy Woods #10 (DeKon c/n 1006)

Turbo intercooler in rear wing

IMSA Camel GT - Portland Int'l Raceway

Portland, OR - August 5, 1979

 

Roy Woods #10 (DeKon c/n 1006)

IMSA Camel GT - Riverside Int'l Raceway

Moreno Valley, CA - April 27, 1980

     

DeKon c/n 1006 is rumored to still be in Roy Woods Racing livery with the current owner.

 

Roy Woods Racing (DeKon c/n 1006)

The turbocharger's intercooler in the rear wing

lessened its aerodynamic benefit

Roy Woods Racing (DeKon c/n 1006)

Twin-turbocharged 350 V8 Monza

 
 

Results for Roy Woods

Date 

Race

No.

Chassis

Driver (s)

Entrant / notes

Result

Jun 12, 1977

Trans-Am Portland

0

Monza DeKon 1006

Roy Woods

Roy Woods Racing

34th

Jul 31, 1977

Trans-Am Hallett

1

Monza DeKon 1006

Roy Woods

Roy Woods Racing

5th

Aug 14, 1977

Trans-Am Brainerd

1

Monza DeKon 1006

Roy Woods

Roy Woods Racing

19th

Aug 28, 1977

IMSA 3 hr Mid-Ohio

1

Monza DeKon 1006

Milt Minter

Roy Woods Racing

42nd

Sep 03, 1977

Trans-Am Road America/1

1

Monza DeKon 1006

Roy Woods

Roy Woods Racing

31st

Sep 04, 1977

Trans-Am Road America/2

1

Monza DeKon 1006

Roy Woods

Roy Woods Racing

5th

Oct 09, 1977

IMSA Laguna Seca II

1

Monza DeKon 1006

Roy Woods

Roy Woods Racing

4th

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jun 11, 1978

Trans-Am Portland

01

Turbo Monza DeKon 1006

Roy Woods

Roy Woods Racing

36th

Jun 25, 1978

Trans-Am Mont-Tremblant

2

Turbo Monza DeKon 1006

Roy Woods

Roy Woods Racing

24th

Jul 08, 1978

Trans-Am Watkins Glen 6 hr

12

Turbo Monza DeKon 1006

 

Roy Woods Racing

 

Aug 06, 1978

IMSA Portland

1

Turbo Monza DeKon 1006

Roy Woods

Roy Woods Racing

22nd

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aug 05, 1979

IMSA Portland

10

Turbo Monza DeKon 1006

Roy Woods

Roy Woods Racing

22nd

Oct 14, 1979

Trans-Am Laguna Seca

2

Turbo Monza DeKon 1006

George Follmer

Roy Woods Racing

37th

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apr 27, 1980

IMSA 5 hr Riverside

01

Turbo Monza DeKon 1006

G. Follmer/S. McKitterick

Racing Associates Inc. 1, 2

35th

Aug 24, 1980

Lumbermen's 500 Mid-Ohio 3

01

Turbo Monza DeKon 1006

George Follmer

n/a

36th

 

Notes

1.  Racing Associates Inc. and Roy Woods both listed as entrant

2.  a.k.a. American Racing Associates, Roy Woods president

3.  Non-championship event

 
 
Owners of DeKon c/n 1006

 

Owner

Entrant

Date

1.

Michael Keyser (US)

Toad Hall Motor Racing

1976 - 1977

2.

Roy Woods (US)

Roy Woods Racing

American Racing Associates

1977 - 1980

 
 

Replica of DeKon Chassis 1006

 

Gilles Ceron (FR)

New Monza build in 2007

This is a replica of Michael Keyser's DeKon 1006, which ran the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1976. It was built from scratch around 2007 for Gilles Ceron of France. He has driven the car at the 2010 Le Mans Classic, and other vintage races.

 

Incredible recreation (replica) by Gilles Ceron #41

Compare to original above

June 6, 2009

Ceron-Monza #41 (replica of c/n 1006) built in 2007

Exposed chassis, owner Gilles Ceron in blue shirt

June 6, 2009

Ceron-Monza #41 (replica of c/n 1006) built in 2007

Panels removed, owner Gilles Ceron in blue shirt

June 6, 2009

Ceron-Monza owner Gilles Ceron #52

Replica of c/n 1006 - 2010 Le Mans Classic

Le Mans, FR - July 9, 2010 (6:04 pm)

Ceron-Monza owner Gilles Ceron #52

Replica of c/n 1006 - 2010 Le Mans Classic

Le Mans, FR - July 10, 2010 (7:23 pm)

Backside of Ceron-Monza (replica of c/n 1006)

The 2010 Le Mans Classic

Le Mans, FR - July 10, 2010 (8:03 pm)

 

Take a ride in Gilles' Monza

Circuit des 24 Heures - Le Mans, France

 

 

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