1959 Porsche 718 RSK

Make Porsche
Year 1959
Chassis Number 718-023
Auctioneer Gooding Company
Event Amelia Island 2014
Auction Date 07/03/2014
Lot Number 048
Result sold
Sold For $3,300,000
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Chassis: 718-023
One of Only 35 Porsche 718 RSKs Built
Widely Considered to Be the Most Beautiful Spyder Model
Period Racing History at Courtland, Cuba, Nassau, and Riverside
Matching-Numbers, Original-Bodied Example
Outstanding History with Impressive Provenance
Exceptional Show-Quality Restoration
Documented by Noted Porsche Historian Jürgen Barth
Eligible for Premier Historic Races, Driving Events, and Concours
One of the Most Correct and Original RSKs in Existence
1,498 CC DOHC Type 547/3 Boxer 4-Cylinder Engine
Twin Weber 46 IDM Carburetors
148 BHP at 8,000 RPM
5-Speed Manual Transaxle
4-Wheel Finned Alloy Drum Brakes
Independent Trailing-Arm Front Suspension with Coil-Over Shock Absorbers
Independent Double-Wishbone Rear Suspension with Coil-Over Shock Absorbers
1959 Porsche 718 RSK