Chassis No. 718-028, Engine No. 90220 Only 34 Porsche 718 RSKs were built and reportedly six were built in center seat configuration Only four 718 RSKs were factory-built with the ability to convert between center and offset steering Built in April 1959 and delivered new with center-seat adaptation to Christian Goethals of Belgium, who raced the car for one season Won 1st Overall at the 1959 Leopoldville Grand Prix in the Belgian Congo Placed 6th Overall and 3rd in Class at the 1960 Buenos Aires 1000km Grand Prix Original Wendler bodywork, Type 547/3 engine and transaxle 1587cc DOHC Flat 4-cylinder engine Dual Weber 46 IDM1 carburetors 5-speed manual transaxle Sold on a Bill of Sale Helically-finned 4-wheel drum brakes The car converts from center seat configuration to a left-hand drive two-seater in a few hours Restored for vintage racing Campaigned by Grant Motorsports in more than 100 vintage racing events with John Higgins driving The engine was rebuilt by Porsche 4-cam master Bill Doyle at Rennwagen Class Award Winner at the Amelia Island Concours dElegance Sold on a Bill of Sale For more information, please visit mecum.com.
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