718 RSK RS60 RS61

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[alan hall]

What is it about RS60's and kids? Mine is 718-041, same car?

[bbspdstr]

"What is it about RS60's and kids??"

The windshield makes 'em think it's a Speedster?

Bruce

[Paolo]

This photo is from the 1960 Targa Florio where the RS60 with license plate number S-KP 267 carried race number 184 and was the winning car driven by Jo Bonnier and Hans Herrmann. It is chassis no. 718-047.

[alan hall]

If it is car 184 from the '60 Targa then it is also 718-041 so it is the same car!! Photos taken about 17 years apart. 718-047 was one of the WRS spyders built in late '61.

[neilbardsley]

This photo is from the 1960 Targa Florio where the RS60 with license plate number S-KP 267 carried race number 184 and was the winning car driven by Jo Bonnier and Hans Herrmann. It is chassis no. 718-047.

Was this one of the 8 cylinder engines?

[Porschinelle]

If you accept my little contribution to this very interesting discussion

As far as I know Porsche enter 3 RS 60 at the 1960 Targa Florio

718-042 car race 160 driven by Edgar Barth/Graham Hill who finish 5th overall and first in the 1.5 L Sport class

718-041 car race number 184 driven by Jo Bonnier/Han Hermann overall winner

718-043 car race 176 driven by Oliver Gendebien and Hans Hermann who share is time between 184 and 176 who finish 3rd overall

[Porschinelle]

If you accept my little contribution to this very interesting discussion

As far as I know Porsche enter 3 RS 60 at the 1960 Targa Florio

718-042 car race 160 driven by Edgar Barth/Graham Hill who finish 5th overall and first in the 1.5 L Sport class

718-041 car race number 184 driven by Jo Bonnier/Han Hermann overall winner

718-043 car race 176 driven by Oliver Gendebien and Hans Hermann who share is time between 184 and 176 who finish 3rd overall

[Porschinelle]

718-041 and 718-042 had 1.6 Fuhrmann they compete in the over 1.5 L sport class and of course 041 won this class too
Sorry Paul no trace of 047 in 1960

Indeed in 2016 for the lauch of the 718 4 cylinders spyder Porsche invited Dereck Bell to drive 718-041 in Sicily


Racing sport car also give 041 as winner



and for Neil all three cars were powered by the 4 cylinders Fuhrmann
For those interested they may go here :

https://petrolicious.com/articles/infographic-everything-that-went-into-our-porsche-718-film-with-derek-bell

[jacques]

Hi
718-044 was there also and may have run by using 042 credentials????
j

[Porschinelle]

1960 was an exceptionnal year for Porsche at the Targa Florio
In additiojn to the 1-3 and 5th position for the 3 off RS 60, Paul Ernst Strahle, Herbert Linge and Dieter Lissman shared the wheel of 2 Abarth Carrera GTL Ncar race number 116 who finish 6th overall and car race number 120 who finish 8th overall
5 P

[Porschinelle]

1960 was an exceptionnal year for Porsche at the Targa Florio
In additiojn to the 1-3 and 5th position for the 3 off RS 60, Paul Ernst Strahle, Herbert Linge and Dieter Lissman shared the wheel of 2 Abarth Carrera GTL Ncar race number 116 who finish 6th overall and car race number 120 who finish 8th overall
5 Porsche in the 8 first places
Not bad !
Both abarth carrera may be seen on this pic

[Porschinelle]

Interesting also the already famous formula 1 pilot Graham Hill had the opportunity to try all the 3 RS 60 before to drive 718-042 for the race

[Rickie]

Photo of Graham Hill in RSK 718-009 in 1960, which was used as a recce vehicle for the Targa. When I purchased this car it still had the tall screen required in 1960 by the FIA but was not fitted in 1959.

[Miracle Man]

Irony in that Graham Hill was supposed to drive 042 at Sebring but after driving a few cars changed to another car. 042 went on to win Sebring in 1960 and Hill and Bonnier were a dnf.