1959 Porsche 718 RSK #023
Quick Specs
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1.5-liter flat-four.
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142 hp.
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N/A
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Roy Schechter
Ancestor of the 718 Boxster
The 718 RSK was the successor to the 550A that had a more aerodynamic body, revised suspension, and a full tubular space frame. This car was owned and raced by former US Air Force pilot Roy Schechter. Schechter owned a Porsche and Volkswagen dealership in Florida and had always had an interest in sports car racing. Many of his clients were involved in the pursuit, so, inevitably, he found himself competing in races throughout the southeast United States. Schechter naturally ended up racing Porsches, including a 550 Spyder, a 718 RS 60, in which he finished second overall at Sebring, and this 718 RSK, which he drove to a victory in the Courtland Sports Car Races in Alabama in 1959.
Courtesy of the Caretakers Collection
This Vehicle was featured in the ‘We Are Porsche’ Exhibit.
1959 Porsche 718 RSK #023 driven by Roy Schechter Gallery
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