Porsche Type 718 RSK
The further development of the 550 with much nicer lines but the same
form factor was the Type 718 RSK which first appeared in 1957. It had
the same wheelbase as the 550A but a lower body. The earliest
versions had vertical fins on the rear fenders.
Models still racing:
| # | Chassis | Year | Driver/Owner | Comments |
| 17 | | 1958 | Eduardo Baptista | 1958 RSK. Mexico, Mexico. Monterey Historics, 2000, 2002 |
| 17 | 718-033 | 1958 | Warren Eads | Set up in a center seat configuration. |
| 20 | 718-041 | 1960 | Rob Walton | The first RS 60 ever produced |
| 29 | 718-005 | 1957 | | Early Type 718 RSK |
| 42 | 718-043 | | Porsche Museum Car | Seen at the Porsche exhibition, Monterey Historics 1998 |
| 55 | 718-054 | 1960 | Dan Baker | RS-60. San Francisco, CA. Monterey Historics, 2000 |
| 65 | | | Porsche Museum Car | Seen at the Porsche exhibition, Monterey Historics 1998 |
| 92 | | 1959 | Roy Walzer | Litchfield, CT. 1587 cc. Seen at Monterey Historics, 2000, 2002 |
RSK
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No. 29. One of the first RSK.
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No. 29. Furhmann engine
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No. 29. Engine, transmission and suspension detail.
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No. 17. Monterey Historics, 2000.
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No. 17. Eduardo Baptista. Seen at Monterey Historics, 2001.
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Ranson Webster's 1958 RSK
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Seen at the 2002 Hillsboro Concours.
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Warren Eads 1750cc RSK
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Set up in a center seat configuration.
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RS 60
For 1960, the wheel base was increased 4 inches, a taller framed
windshield and a 'luggage compartment' was mandated by the FIA. 14
were produced, half of which were shipped to the U.S. All had the 4
cyl Fuhrmann 4 cam engine.
The first race and first win was the 1960 12 Hours of Sebring driven
by Hans Hermann and Oliver Gendebien. 2nd was another RS-60 driven by
Holbert/Scheckter/Fowler.
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Seen at the 1998 Palo Alto Concours.
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No. 42. RS-60 Monterey Historics, 1998. Porsche Museum Car.
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No. 55. Monterey Historics, 2000.
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No. 55. Monterey Historics, 2001
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RS 61
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No. 65. W-RS Spyder 'Grossmutter', #718-047. Monterey
Historics, 1998. From the Porsche Museum.
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Last modified: Sat, 18 Aug 2001
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