718 RSK RS60 RS61

[55Speedster]

[356]

Wolfgang Von Trips at Zeltweg Airport 1958

[Carrera GT]

Gerard,

David Piper's Cabriolet doesn't appear to have a left rear oil screen under the fender, so doubt it's a Carrera model. Unfortunately for Sepp Gregor, he lost his left arm as the result of this accident. As an aside, David Piper went on to loose the lower part of his right leg in an accident during the making of the 1970 Le Mans movie with Steve McQueen.

Michael Doyle

[Carrera GT]

Joris,

I believe this was Sepp's Carrera GS coupe that he modified with plexi windows and door panels on his own. He did some other personal lightweight touches to it as well, like the plexi Quarter windows. Later on he owned a Carrera GT coupe. I'm pretty sure he was a VW Porsche dealer in the Munich area.

Michael Doyle

[Porschinelle]

But as you all know some cars never died
Sepp is seen here a year later at the Gaisberg hill climb with the same car (repaired or at least with the same plate number)

[Porschinelle]

Unfortunately for him (and mainly for its car) he cross the route of a young British pilot, who will further become famous, named David Piper
David Piper was driving a 356 Cabriolet (carrera or not we don't know ?)
The 2 cars enter in contact with the following result

[Porschinelle]

Some weeks later Sepp race in the Klagenfurt GP

[Porschinelle]

Sorry I did not had quite right as on the above pic Sepp car still wear the original Stuttgart plate
Anyway that same 1960 year Sepp enter his RS 60 in a race run on the Wien Airport
The car (now with its Austrian plate is seen here ahead of a Lotus 11

[Porschinelle]

In 1960 he bougght a bright new RS 60 plate number DAH W500
On the below pic Sepp is seen training with the car before the Gaisbergrennen hill climb in 1960

[Carrera_The_Kid]

Interesting picture. No door top and two straps for lifting the plexi window

[Porschinelle]

Sepp Greger (1915/2010) is an Austrian pilot who start in the 50's with a VW slightly modified for racing to move to a 356 Carrera and to finish his pilot career on a 904 and a 906

[Type550]

Riverside 1959

[356]

Sterling Moss at 1961 Targa Florio.

[Rickie]

In reference to the Dean Causey Spyder, There is absolutely nothing that is Factory Stock on this bodywork...

[Rickie]

Nice period shot. Note that the Heini Walter car clearly shows certain tip-off details that this is a customer car from that short run, and not an ex-works machine.
Specifically:
Wendler badge
Porsche badge and lettering on the hood
Tan/parchment upholstery
Upholstery on inner door tops (never on factory RSK's)

Also note the two additional plates just visible on the right underside to strengthen the area where the long-distance tank sat. (all cars so equipped).

Great to see a caption with details!!