1959 Porsche 718 RSK
Offered by Gooding & Company | Scottsdale, Arizona | January 19, 2013
The Porsche RSK-series of sports racing cars got its start in 1957 on the heels of the 550 Spyder program. They stuck with the mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout for this car, and some of the styling cues seem to have bee carried over from the 550 as well. The engine had more power: it was a 1.5-liter flat-four making 148 horsepower. The cars were nimble and quick, grabbing class wins all over the world. This was a privateer car all its racing life, and it’s race record includes the following:
- 1959 4 Hours of Alamar (Cuba) – 4th (with owner Roy Schechter)
- 1959 Nassau Speed Week, Nassau Trophy Race – 14th (with Schechter)
- 1960 12 Hours of Sebring – 2nd (with Schechter, Bob Holbert & Howard Fowler)
- 1960 Riverside Grand Prix – 3rd (with…
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