In 1958, the RSK Spyder #29 (1.6-litre engine) finished third overall at Le Mans guided by Jean Behra and Hans Herrmann. Right after them, in fourth place overall and first in class came the RSK #31 (1.5-litre engine), piloted by Edgar Barth and Paul Frère.

The 1959 Porsche 718 RSK Spyder is powered by a flat-four air-cooled engine with an 82 inch wheelbase and weight of 1,240 pounds.

A direct evolution of the famed “giant-killer” 550 Spyder series, the 718 RSK, and later the RS 60 and 61, marked the steady improvement of Porsche racing chassis and body design. Between 1957 and 1959, just 34 examples of the 718 would be constructed, the first 10 of which were prototypes used for development and racing with factory drivers.

With the Spyder, Porsche won the mountain races from 1958 to 1961 almost continuously against the Borgward with its modern four-valve-motors. 1959 718 RSK, replica created in 1983 using Porsche parts.

Porsche 718 RSK Spyder (1957-1959) The Porsche 718 RSK Spyder was the culmination of years of competition racers by Porsche. Porsche improved every year and became more and more competitive with its small displacement performance machines. In 1952 Porsche created the 4-cam Typ 547 engine designed by Ernst Fuhrmann.

After the 1959 and 1960 Targa Florio victories for Porsche 718, the 1961 event was won by Ferrari and followed by two 718 – second place went to the long wheelbase 718-047 special spyder and third place to a “regular” 718 spyder (chassis number 718-043) of …

Creators of hand-crafted Spyder replicas & supplier of parts for kit cars, for the discerning connoisseur. What is a Porsche Spyder 718-RSK? Porsche built the first model Porsche Spyder 718-RSK in 1957 to compete in the 24hr of Le Mans. The 718 was a development of the successful Porsche 550A with improvements made to the body work and suspension.

One of only 10 718 RSK Spyders built through Porsche Werks; The first Porsche to feature double-wishbone suspension A-arms, setting the standard for decades to come; Raced in both the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Targa Florio; multiple European hillclimb champion; Works drivers included von Trips, Bonnier, Herrmann, Maglioli, Barth, and McAfee

The 718 RSK celebrated successes across the globe, e.g. at Le Mans, the Nürburgring, in Argentina, Riverside in California and at numerous hill climb races. The 550 A Spyder and the 718 RSK both proved the enormous potential of their Porsche designs in Formula-2 racing.

2020年8月14日 · Porsche's Typ 718 RSK Spyder was the culmination of years of competition spyders by Porsche. Each step along the way was more successful than the one before as Porsche refined its approach to small displacement performance.