The successor to the 550 A made its debut in 1957 as the 718 RSK. Motorsport and technology were closely intertwined in its name. While the “RS” stands for “race sport”, the “K” referred to the newly developed front torsion bar springs. They were arranged in the form of a...
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Porsche 718 RSK Spyder Pictures Not only is the 718 RSK Spyder one of most successful sports racers of it’s era, winning at Le Mans, Sebring and the Targa Florio in Italy, but it is also one of the most gorgeous race car designs ever. As you can see in...
Porsche 718: A Living Legacy Once you get it on song, get up to 7,000-plus-revs, it was absolutely amazing – Derek Bell ...
Porsche’s Spyders stole the limelight, but in the 1950s they had serious rivals in both BMW and EMW, who produced serious 1½-liter machinery. Their battles on both sides of the Iron Curtain were the stuff of legend. A liter and a half—more or less a quart and a half—isn’t much...
Along came a Spyder Unveiled in January 1960, the RS60 represents the ultimate evolution of Porsche’s aluminum-bodied, four-cam Spyder – an iconic series of sports racing cars originating with the Type 550 in 1953. The RS60 was, in essence, a refined version of the highly successful works RSK built for...
Mecum Auctions’ Kissimmee 2023 is right around the corner and one of the main features is a 1959 Porsche 718 RSK Center Seat from the Rick Grant III Estate Collection. Kissimmee 2023 will be held from January 4-15, 2023 at the Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Florida. 1959 Porsche 718...
Jerry Seinfeld and his 1959 Porsche 718 RSK Marvel at the power and pure joy as Jerry Seinfeld navigates the streets of Los Angeles in a car that took the racing world by storm – The 1959 Porsche 718 RSK. This aluminum beauty will be proudly offered at our Amelia...
Internationales Flugplatzrennen Klagenfurt, 1960 (Austria). Second stage Cup der Österreischen Flugplatzrennen der ÖASC. Joseph (Sepp) Greger (on the photo — behind the driver) in a fight with David Piper and his Lotus 15 (№127). Porsche, having lost control, flies off the track at high speed and crashes into the parked...
Regarding 1950s Porsche Spyders, the sheer number of podium finishes reveal a tale of one the greatest sports cars ever built. Considered by many to be the most beautiful of all the Spyder variants, the Type 718 RSK won its class at the 12 Hours of Sebring, the 24 Hours...
Porsche created the single-seat 718 RSK Mittellenker (center steering) to compete in Formula 2 racing. The body differed from the 718 2-seat sports racer only to accommodate the central driving position, with revised seat, steering, shifter and pedal placement, and the aerodynamic fairing behind the driver’s head moved from the left to the middle. Instead of having a full-width cockpit, the body sides were extended toward the center to create a space solely for the single driver, with a short, wrap-around windshield.
The 718 was a development of the successful Porsche 550A with improvements made to the body work and suspension. The car's full name is 718 RSK, where "RS" stands for RennSport (sports-racing) and the "K" reflects the shape of the car's revised torsion-bar suspension. It had a mid-engined layout and used the 142 horsepower (106 kW) 1.5-litre Type 547/3 quad-cam engine introduced in the 550A. There were several variations, including the RSK Mittellenker.