718 RSK RS60 RS61

[JTR70]

Agreed! A big Thank you to Gerard, Steve, Michael and Andrew for filling in many of the blanks! Appreciated!!!!!!

Speaking of which, what's the story behind the photo you posted Richard?

[Rickie]

Point well taken, Justin! I didn't caption my own post...I don't want to encourage a Cult of Personality, but that's me on the day I aquired my ex-works RSK, the last one built and raced by the factory, 718-009. I probably should have been smiling from ear to ear, but believe me, I couldn't have been happier. By the way, there was no 718-010 built, per Jurgen Barth and the factory records which I examined personally at the works, so when it shows up, there will be a few questions to be asked...
Anyway, I raced it for more than 10 years and foolishly sold it to Ralph Lauren, and you can guess why...
Road Scholars has my 59 GS-GT, but the 58 Speedster I have had for 42 years is not going anywhere! Best to all-Happy Thanksgiving! RR

[Rickie]

I want to correct my comment about the so-called Anteater Spyder. It was Bernie Vihl, not Ernie, who owned that car, from Camden, New Jersey, although he was born in Germany. Further while he owned 718-031 and raced it about 3 times it was Bob Holbert, driving for him who raced the wheels off it and won evrything in sight in 59-60. Bernie then bought and RS-60 or 61 and this looks like it, if you note the dash curve, which did not exist on the RSK's...
That's what happens when you do this stuff from memory, not research...

[Rickie]

The Late David Love, 718-007 ex works

[Rickie]

Re # Post 17551
I think it was subsequently restored for Miles Collier by Joe Cavaglieri in Sherman Oaks.

[Rickie]

See Post 16358 for the post restoration photo. Only the 58 works cars had the auxiliary oil cooler required by the surface oil cooler on the back side of the hood, which was alongside the driver, and therefore had the air scoop arrangement left side only.

[Steve Heinrichs]

Guys,

SomeT-Day thoughts---

Welcome, Rickie!

Yep...no 718-010. The factory already had 10 protos given 718-1 and 718-001.

718-007, 718-008 and 718-009 were actually RS 60 prototypes. See book as to build dates.

And, sadly, there are not so many 718 records. A very sad story but most of the stuff was tossed years ago.

Steve Heinrichs
www.biglakemedia.com

(books and more...)

[Rickie]

While the 3 chassis numbers you referred to still had the RSK wheelbase and not the RS60/61's additional 4 inches. What they did have was the later wishbone rear suspension, which considerably improved the tendency to swap ends, and I can tell you that from personal experience. The car I raced was the first to be so equipped and was the test mule for its effectiveness. The best surviving period information apparently are the records of the transmission department, noting every test and race, changes in setup, drivers and other interesting details. I have them for 009 and 005, the last being the car Mickey Graham sold to Murray Smith, and through several hands to make its way to the UK.

Richard Roth
New York and Amagansett

[Steve Heinrichs]

Hi,

I agree as to the transmission records. I think I have all for the 718s---although some are hard to specifically associate with cars. Yes, not quite RS 60s but still RS 60 prototypes. Fascinating stuff. I'm hopeful that the book will spark more interest in these cars.

Steve Heinrichs

[Rickie]

Steve, I just might have to break down and add one to my library!
And I agree that it would be wonderful to see more people getting interested enough to share all that information stored in heads and attics. BTW, the dumbest thing I ever did in my car career was to part with the RSK, as my wife reminds be regularly!
Best, Richard

[Rickie]

How the Anteater came to be. Walt Hansen drove over it in a Lister Jaguar at Morlboro!


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[Rickie]

How the Anteater came to be. Walt Hansgen drove over it in a Lister Jaguar at Morlboro!

[bbspdstr]

Here is a picture I took in '67 of my favorite RS of the day....at the Hershey Hillclimb. I do not remember if it was Jim Haas, Tom Biel or another, but I think I remember Sandy Sadtler running his F II Porsche that year and getting his K later. (I was in a lowly Speedster and finished 10th behind George Frey...who posted FTD over all the fancy hardware.... in a Speedster.)

[Rickie]

George Frey was pretty quick, was it in E Production with a pushrod Speedster?? Sandy Sadtler had the Ex-Behra FII RSK based single seater, not an F1 car..It was owned by Vic Mienhardt of Long Island, and after Sandy had it, it was owned and raced my good friend Murray Smith, quite successfully I might add. Tony Dutton looked after it and my RSK at races all over the US. Murray won the Sebring Vintage curtain raiser at Sebring in it 3 years running in the early 80's...

Richard Roth
Amagansett, NY

[Rickie]

Having a good time at Moroso West Palm Beach 1983
718-009