Despite being made for the small engine displacement classes, Porsche nearly won the 1960 Manufacturers Championship with the RS 60. These purposeful racers featured 1.5, 1.6 or 1.7 liter engines in a low and lightweight chassis. They always won the 1.6 liter class, but typically raced in and among the...
Despite being made for the small engine displacement classes, Porsche nearly won the 1960 Manufacturers Championship with the RS 60. These purposeful racers featured 1.5, 1.6 or 1.7 liter engines in a low and lightweight chassis. They always won the 1.6 liter class, but typically raced in and among the...
The Porsche 718 from the driver’s seat From the folks at Petrolicious: “We’ve been blown away by the positive response to our film featuring the 1960 Targio Florio-winning Porsche 718 RS 60 being driven tastefully by Derek Bell. But’s time to come clean, however: we’ve been holding a little bit...
Porsche 718 RS 60 Spyder in action at Monza Watch this gorgeous Porsche 718 RS 60 Spyder from 1960 in action at Monza and Circuit Paul Ricard racing in the ‘Greatest Trophy’ championship of the Peter Auto events. The 718 in this video is chassis 718-067 and it’s powered by a...
Porsche 718: A Living Legacy Once you get it on song, get up to 7,000-plus-revs, it was absolutely amazing – Derek Bell ...
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Porsche 718 RS 60 Spyder Pictures Despite being officially classified as a Type 718, the RS 60 improved upon its direct predecessor mechanically while remaining visually similar. As you can see in the 718 RS60 pictures below, it has a wider cockpit and larger 15-inch wheels. You may not see...
For the 1960 season the FIA made changes to the regulation regarding the windscreen and cockpit size. These rules changes together with a larger (1.6-litre) Type 547/3 engine, developing 160 horsepower (120 kW) and a new double wishbone rear suspension brought about the RS 60 model. The RS 60 brought Porsche victory at the 1960 12 Hours of Sebring with a car driven by Hans Herrmann and Olivier Gendebien. 1960 also saw Porsche win the Targa Florio with Hans Herrmann being joined on the winner podium by Jo Bonnier and Graham Hill. z