McKee Engineering Corp. was based in Palatine, Illinois, and was led by Robert McKee, who established a reputation for fabricating successful racing cars before expanding into prototype electric vehicles and sports cars for specialist clients. Among McKee's best-known racing cars were entries built for the Can-Am and Formula 5000 categories, as well as the Howmet Turbine endurance racing cars, which used turbine power in competition. McKee also ventured into street-legal…