718 RSK RS60 RS61

[Stormin]

Wonder if this was a write off in the day or resurrected?

[JTR70]

A couple of months ago I would have sworn it was scrapped Norm, but after this shot of 041 was posted:

I thought no way was this car fixed.

But here it is in the early '70s fully repaired and in Allen Hall's driveway...

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[Rickie]

Brand new RSK drove straight into the back of another race car and smashed the nose which was rebuilt wth this abomination by Ernie Vihl of New Jersey. Warren Eads later owned this car....

[JTR70]

Thanks for sharing a bit of history about the Anteater Richard. Did Warren restore the car back to correct RSK configuration?

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[JG]

[Porschinelle]

By August 16th 1959 not less than six off 718 RSK entered the Gaisberg hill climb race part of the European Championship driven by
Wolfgang Berg Von Trips (1958 European Champion)
Richard Von Frankenberg
Ernst Vogel
Heini Walter
Edgar Barth
Tomas Losinger

The race was won by Ernst Vogel ahead of Heini Walter
Wolfgang Barth won the 1959 European hillclimb Championship and Heini Walter finish 2nd both on an RSK

[Porschinelle]

Heini Walter (Switzerland) 718 RSK in 1959 the year were he finished 2nd of the European hillclimb Championship
He won this Championship in 1960 and 1961, always with Porsche

[Porschinelle]

Heini Walter at the 1959 Nurburing 1000 kilometers where he finished 6 th

[Rickie]

I find it so refreshing to see captions on these photos, and wish that it was a standing rule. It's so frustrating to try and figure out the where and when of some of these worthwhile photos.