▁joined ▁Kn au z ▁Cont inental ▁Mot ors ▁of ▁Lake ▁Forest , ▁Illinois ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 3 ▁as ▁a ▁lead ▁mechan ic ▁and ▁later ▁that ▁year ▁won ▁the ▁S CC A ▁Central ▁Division ▁Championship ▁in ▁an ▁A US CA ▁Mark ▁II ▁in ▁what ▁was ▁his ▁first ▁year ▁in ▁US ▁Racing . ▁The ▁A US CA ▁Mark ▁II ▁was ▁an ▁innov ative ▁t ube ▁frame ▁sports ▁car ▁of ▁K we ch ’ s ▁design ▁that ▁competed ▁with ▁the ▁Lot us ▁ 2 3 . ▁In ▁ 1 9 6 5 ▁K we ch ▁won ▁the ▁S CC A ▁Central ▁Division ▁Championship ▁in ▁an ▁Al fa ▁Rome o ▁Giul ia ▁Ti ▁Super . ▁ ▁K we ch ’ s ▁racing ▁success ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 5 ▁came ▁to ▁the ▁attention ▁of ▁Al fa ▁Rome o ’ s ▁head ▁of ▁USA ▁racing , ▁and ▁Kn au z ▁Mot ors ▁was ▁offered ▁a ▁chance ▁to ▁purchase ▁an ▁Aut od elta - prep ared ▁G TA ▁to ▁campaign ▁in ▁the ▁newly ▁established ▁S CC A ▁Trans - Am ▁Series , ▁with ▁K we ch ▁as ▁the ▁lead ▁driver . ▁In ▁ 1 9 6 6 ▁the ▁private er ▁team ▁of ▁Hor st ▁K we ch ▁and ▁Gast on ▁And rey ▁was ▁the ▁most ▁successful ▁in ▁Trans - Am , ▁accum ulating ▁ 3 9 ▁of ▁the ▁ 5 7 ▁manufact ur ers ' ▁points ▁for ▁Al fa ▁Rome o ▁and ▁cl inch ing ▁Al fa ’ s ▁Under ▁ 2 ▁Liter ▁Trans - Am ▁Man