its own champion each year. In the late 70s the Ron Tauranac designed the Ralt RT1 and RT5, based on his Formula 3 designs, had a virtual monopoly in the USA series. The original Formula Super Vee series specifications Engine: Type 3 1600cc (actually a stroke of 69 mm and a bore of 85.5 mm for a displacement of 1582cc). Dry sump not allowed. Cooling: air, with external oil coolers and oil filters. Carburetion: free, however most used Weber 48 IDA or Solex 40P11 dual downdraft. Some use of Weber IDF and DCNF. (Note: two dual down draft carbs allowed, any manufacturer with dual port VW or aftermarket intake manifolds). Transmission: stock VW from the 1969 Square back/fastback series. However, gear ratios were open and almost immediately Webster and Hewland gear sets were adopted for the VW transaxle. Ignition: coil and distributor. Clutch: VW stock, with Hydraulic linkage. Brakes: Girling hydraulic with VW discs front, VW Drums in the rear. Wheels: 6" X 13" front and rear. Magnesium allowed. Tires: 5:00/8:30 X 13 front, Treaded (no slicks) 5:50/9/20 X 13 rear, Treaded (no slicks) Steering: Rack and Pinion Suspension: free, front and rear Shocks: free, front and rear Sway bars: free, front and rear Rear uprights: free (and usually proprietary by car manufacturer) Curb Weight: Dry, without driver, 825 lbs minimum. Wheelbase: free (most manufacturers were between 88" and 94") Track, Front/Rear: Up to 92" Fuel Tank Capacity: Free, but most manufacturers located the tank under and behind the driver but in front of the firewall, which pretty much limited the capacity to 6.0 gallons. Construction: tubular space frame, flat bottom, no wings or tabs to induce downforce. Body: any material, but full coverage (including engine compartment) required. Champions SCCA Super Vee Gold Cup (professional) (USA) USAC Mini-Indy (professional) (USA) 1Bagley and Johnson tied in the points and were declared co-champions. Formel Super Vau GTX (Germany)/German Formula Super Vee Championship Formula Super Vau Gold Pokal (Europe)/European Formula Super Vee Championship References External links FSV Forum and classifieds Formula Super Vee website and registry (new site) Formula Super Vee|Super Vee Super Vee One-make series