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The Porsche 718 RS 60 Spyder
King of the mountains:
The Porsche 718 RS 60 Spyder.
At the beginning of the 1960s, Porsche used
the 718 RS 60 Spyder to expand on their
concept of success in the legendary Porsche
550 Spyder: light-weight construction, a low
centre of gravity, mid-mounted engine. Even
today these are the crucial points that make
a sports car out of a Roadster at Porsche.
High dynamics and high
functionality.
The starting point for the development of the
718 RS 60 Spyder was a change in the rules
of the FIA that required a closer proximity to
series production for the racing cars of the
1960 racing season. At Porsche this was seen
as a challenge, resulting in the creation of the
718 RS 60 Spyder on the basis of the 718
RSK, a sports car that – if not intended for
the road – could in principle be used on the
road. Nevertheless it concentrated on the most
important features: agile and precise handling. It
had rather unusual features for a racing car: for
example, a larger windshield, a functioning hood
and a luggage compartment that was in the rear
behind the power-enhanced engine.
The engine itself: a boxer engine with
displacement enlarged to 1,587 cc and 160
bhp at 7,800 rpm. In combination with the low
gross weight of 550 kg and the low centre of
gravity, it decisively improved the agility and the
performance of the car.
The concept: Victorious.
What effect did the vehicle concept have in
combination with the additionally enhanced
power output of the 718 RS 60 Spyder? Extreme
manoeuvrability and the ability to accelerate
quickly out of a corner; especially important
particularly for mountain racing. And so its drivers made it to the winners’ rostrum
worldwide in the host of disciplines. The victories
speak for themselves: The 718 RS 60 Spyder
won the 44th Targa Florio 1960 – with a margin
of 6 minutes. It won at the 4th and 5th European
Hill Climb Championship in 1960 and 1961 and
excelled at the 12 hours of Sebring in the US.
Twice, because it won both first and second
place. It thus counts among the outstanding
racing cars of the 1960s.
The newly produced 718 RS 60 Spyders in 1960 in the yard of factory I in Zuffenhausen (Stuttgart)
Stirling Moss’ vehicle in 1961
Schauinsland (Freiburg) in 1961, 99 Heini Walter, winner with Porsche RS 60 (718)