Horst Kwech

Who is Horst Kwech?

Horst Kwech is a retired Australian race car driver, race car constructor, engineer and inventor known primarily for his several wins and two championships in the early Trans-Am Series races of the 1960s and the beginning of the 1970s.

Even though Kwech was born in Austria he considers himself to be an Australian, proudly displaying the Aussie flag, the word "Australia" and other symbols such as a kangaroo on his race cars and drivers helmet throughout his career. Despite not having lived in Australia since his move to the USA in 1961, and being relatively unknown "Down Under", Kwech still travels with an Australian passport, though in recent years he has also become a US citizen following the Australian Government's decision to allow dual citizenship.