The Ikenga was designed by 29-year-old Brooklyn-born, London-based, African-American advertising photographer David Gittens. Built with assistance from race engineer Ken Sheppard and North London body-builders, Williams & Pritchard, the Ikenga used the mid-engined chassis from a secondhand McLaren Mk1 racing car and was powered by a Chevrolet Camaro Z28 V8 engine. Plans to make the car with American backing fell apart, Gittens returned to…